The Ohio Independent Baptist, September/October 1992

' 'If a church want a better pas tor, it can get one by praying for the one it already bas. --Merrill C. Tenney ' ' After serving cdar II il l f3apti st in Clcvclantl for 18 year. , Pa. tor David Moore i leaving . I le is not retiring, but desires l o conti nue serving the rJorJ as lie opens new doors of ministry. Confused About How to Keach Us? It's as easy as If you're writi ng to tl1e OIB (including paying for ad and ub cription ) u e PO Box 293058, Kettering, OH 45429 . Or call Managing Editor Linda Thon1a at 513-294-0293 . FINANCI AL TRANSACTIONS ONLY ; if you arc gi ving to tlle Ohio A ociation general fund, tate repre entati ve, or church planter upport, u e PO Box 28221, Columbus, OH 43228. If you wi h to corre pond witl1 State Repre cntative Larry Fetzer, write to him at 884 Knebworth C t., Westerville, OH 43081 , or call l1im at 614-523-3666. Plea e use Westerville, not Cotu,nbus, for fas ter delivery. Try This in Your Church Ideas That Work! In recognition of 20 years of faithful pastoring at Lakev iew Ilapt.i t. o f Dundee, the deacons of the church arranged to gi ve Pastor Dob Vecnhui and hi wife, Ela.inc, a three-month full y paid leave fro1n Lhc demand of a bu y pastorate, t.11e ti1nc to be used solel y for "R & R." 'T'he idea, originated by the deacons U1cmseJve , was presented to Lhc congregation, which gave cntllusiastic and unan imous approvaJ . A 1nembcr of t.J1c church gave (la tor I3ob U1c keys to hi home in M yrtle lleach, Sc>utJ1 'aroJinn, which L11cy used for five weeks . Several gave monetary gift<, for tJ1e expcnsc5 <>f their travel. . 'I'hc Jeave rx t.cndcd frc>n1 mid-May to rnid– August l)uring tJ1cir tin1e away, Jloh and I ~Jai ne visi ted &everal churches, frc)n1which they gleaned new ideas fc>r tJ1c1r <>wn n1inistry, but al \o gained a greater appreciation for what. (}od ha~ gi ven thcn1 a l J .,akcview. J)uring tJ1cir absence, Assisutnt J>~L\ l<>r (jary Spence carri ed the past<>ral rc~pon5i – bililies J) ur1ng the three n1c>n tJ1s, seven new n1c1nbcr~ were accepted 1nl<> LJ1c church, two by al vation and bapti n1 . ~fhe Veenhui c report tl1e break bcneft ted tl1cn1 cnormou I y, a b<> tl1 were "ju t pl ain worn out." 'They can1c back rcfrc hcd phy icall y, en1otionall y, and . pirituaJl y. They recommend tl1is to any church which love.._ its pa.. tor . ( !:,'ditor 's no te: Don'r l-i 1 c1i1 20 years!) /11111act on Ohio, continued '] 'hi yc;tr, Go pcl L iterature .. crvicc. di~tributed over $ 1,000,000 wortJ1 of l i terature overseas. 'f'h c GAI{ll spon~<>r~ 129 chaplains to the n1ilitary and prison . ys t.cn1s of our country. J,ct us never think we ,Lrc 1ust a tiny influence in the world . lndcc c.J , (iod ha., gi ven u~ an incredible w<)rld-w1dc i1npac1, and wi th it, an awcsc>tnc rcspon. ibi l i ty. I an1 so git d I iUll a l{cgular l laptisl. Church Pew Padding • Adds Comfort and Beauty to Old Pews • On-Site InstJ ll J t ion • 15 Yeur Guarantee • Stays in Place ... Will Not Slip or Slide Like a Loose Cushio n • Neu rl y 50 Colo rs o f Fabric Call 1-800-232-1822 The American Pew Padding Co. 676 E. Sixth Ave . Lancaster . Ohio 43130 • • - Te,Kh \\'llh n1,Hen.1l that build" on thl' lounllll111n of God" \\'ord . 1111" ne\\ I\ fl' \ ,..,td l uml ulun .... t'a.....,er to u~e. rn.1k1ng the tl\tdung-ll'.tn11'1~ prcX\''t'l n1orl· tn11>),thll' l ..,,ng th1: l\f\ .1, ;l t' '>tan<.Lud text . the le..,..,on" en1ph,ht/t· l'\ .tn~l :,· .tnd B,tpli'll Ul'lll11Cll\'l''l You \\ tll cnnl h \ ' tt'Jl h1ng h, u"1ng thr t Uml ulu1n tlut , tntl' to II,., \\ ord For a frt-e cop) ofour C urrit"Uhuu c...ualo~ rall: 1-800-RBP-44£10 ~ R~gular Bapti~t Press ,, 1 ,, ,1>, E1ze11ga .H/111 t r i es • ...,IIJ , ~, 19~~