The Ohio Independent Baptist, Winter 1996

TI•~<> I••d.~p~ t ~atpti..st The Newsletter of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches Vol. 69 No. 1 Winter 1996 T HAS BEEN SAID almos t two hundred pastor . that the lonelie t The Council has divided the po ition in the world i the pa torate. It can al o be very tre sful a the pa tor i confronted day after day with helping hi. people through difficult problem . Where doe the pa. tor turn f<)r enc uragement and coun~e] '? Some of our men are di scouraged ; me face major deci ion and need advice and coun. el. me are exci ted and anxious to share their cxc item nt with an i11tere~t d li stener. Sensing a need for closer com1nunicati ns with c)ur J)as tclr~ aero~~ the s tate, tl1 ()A l<B C) u11c il <)l. w Ive 11,t\'~ gi\ e r1 tl1c111 ~e l \ ' t..=S tl1c ~tss ig11111c11t <>f kee pir1g a cl<>ser C<>1 tact with <>Ur pastors into geographic groups, and assigned them– elve each a group . Council members will be making contact through letter , phone call and/or per onal vi it . Their purpo e wi ll be to offer a Ii tening ear an e11 couraging and helping hand and a praying heart. We are part of' an assoc iation f independ nt church , yet w need one another. Wi are a f' II wship bound t g ther by co1n1non b li fs from th Word c)f Goel . Nc)t co1npe ti tors bL1 t ' ()111r,1dcs, we are bc lc)vcc.l brt) thcr~, scrv i11 g c) 11c ,111<)tl1cr ,tr1J W()rki r1 g l <>ge tl1er t t) rcttc 1 Ohio for J cs tt s h ri st . • Fo rmer General Assoc1a t1on of Regular Baptist Churches National Representat ive Matt hews dies . page 2 • Ohio pastor new president of Remnant Ministri es. page 2 • From now on , you 'll have to subscribe to get the 018 delivered to you r home. page 3 • Counse ll ing symposium planned by Bapti sts for Li fe. page 8 1995-96 OARBC Council of Twelve W1ll1arn Davis. Bibl e Bapti st Bedfor(l ( qG) Richard Mcintosh. Firs t Baptist. Gdllon { qo) Stephen Olsen Pleasant Htll Baptist Srr11thv1lle ('96) Robert Seyrnour Mogc1ciore Baptist MogacJore ( 9b) Joel Har rirncHl. Mount Ple<1sl1nt 8c1pttsl Hornewortl 1 ('97) Secretary Merlyn Jone~ f a1tl1 13<1pt1~1 Mount VPr nun ('97) Treasurer T11nothy Kenoyer M,H,H)dtl 1,1 nctpt1st. Colurnbus ('9/) Cha irman Torll Wright Mt>n1t>r1<1I Oc1plt st Colurnt>u~ ('97) Vi ce-c hairman Denn,~ Burn<:. ~ ct1tl1 8c1J t1 st Kenton ( ()8) Josept1 Godwin f c111h Udpt1s1 Greenvtllt:: { 9H) Pc1ul Jc1ckso11 Cec Jc11 I i1II Oc1pt1s1 Clt1Vtl c111cl ( CJH) JdrlltJS McCldll\, CdlVc ry £3dpl1~t Nor w<1II\ ( 98)