The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 2000

Jll t j mYOYnYYf Deadhne forDecemberOIB. November 15 emailaddress dandlthomas@glassdty.net Or write POBo 293058 KettenngOH 45429 Dave and Pat Warren Gains & Losses o es hurt . And \.Ye al I sustai n them at some level or another. Life ........ in a fallen world is marked by losses- and some gai ns, thankfully. Over the summer we took a real hit in the loss of Dr. Jan1es T. Jeremiah . Of cour e. our loss was his gai n, but it was nevertheless our loss . Dr. Jeremiah had been something of a role model to many of us for several decades. He was son1ething of an ' institution" in our OARBC, having pastored two of our chu rches (Emmanue l in To ledo, and Emmanuel in Dayton), having been act ive in the purchase of Camp Patmos, and having served as president and then chancellor ofCedarvi Ile Col lege. Among us he championed not only the cause of Christian education but also that of evangel ism and discip leship . His radio and writing ministries were 'chock full of these themes. On a more personal level, Dr. Jeremiah came to be a very good friend to me when I resigned my teaching position at Cedarv ille and assumed the position of ••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • We lie Moved.' • TheWarrenshaveanewaddress. : They can now be reached at: • State Representative • David & Pat Warren • • 360 College Hill Drive • Cedarvi lleOH 45314 • • Their phone number is still • • 937-766-5913 . (Youcan fax to that • number ifyou ca ll first. ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • warrenoarbc@juno.com : : \,\'\,V"W . OARBC.org • ••••••••• •••••••••••• ') - tate Representati ve. He had on ly words of encouragement for me, often inquired as to how the work was go ing and challenged n1e to use this positi on to good advantage - espec ially to promote evange I isrn and church planting with in our Fe ll owship. I shall miss him and the interest he took in me. Gains lift. And we all experience them at some leve l or another. Life in a fallen world is often brightened by real gai ns. Pat and I recently experienced such a gain when Max and Phyllis Tucker expressed their willingness to join our "team' and begin working side-by- side with us in this ministry. They will double our representat ion across the state. They will bring to our Fellowship a leve l of experience and expertise that Pat and I do not have. Besides that, we like them! We th ink alike, get along we ll and are different enough from one another to complement each other 's strengths. Most recently Max pastored the Norwood Baptist Church in Cincinnati ; Norwood s loss is our ga in . Ga ins and losses- part of life in a fa ll en world . Pau l seemed to understand this when he enjoined us to " rejoice with those who rejo ice and weep with those who weep' (Romans 12: 15). Pat and l are doing a Iittle bi t of both these days. Max and Phyllis Tucker ChurchPlanting Coordinator, Designate So Run That You May Obtain ICorinthians 9:24-27 ooking forward to planting new churches means that we are looking ~ for the right kind of peopre in the right kind of place, with the right kind of commitment. That commitment is spelled out in I Corinthians 9:24-27. It is very clear in verse 24 that there is a prize to be See you at the OARBC Conference inToledo October23-24! won . It is very clear in verse 25 that there is a price to be paid, as to being temper– ate in all things. It is very clear in verses 26 and 27 that there is a peri I to be averted. We know that salvation is not a prize to be won; it is a gift ofGod . Running and winning in this race brings reward for time and eternity. Think of the rewards of planting a new church and seeing the fruit of your labor here and now. The commitment a person puts into church planting is very much like the time and energy a runner puts into the race or a boxer into the fi ght. As verse 26 says, 'Therefore I run thus: not with uncer- tainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.,, With the right person planting churches in the right place, we can run wi th certainty and fight with effici ency. Verse 27 makes it clear that we must bring our whole self-spirit, soul and body- into subjection; otherwise we may be sitting on the bleachers watching others in the race. Remember, the world competes for a perishable crown, we for an imperishable crown. Those redeemed and brought into the family ofGod are a joy and crown for all etern ity. C/1urc/1 Planting Coordinator-Designate Max & Phyllis Tucker 6616 Fountains Blvd # l O West Chester OH 45069 513-759--079 I pltucker5@j uno.com Since 1904 REMNANT MINISTRIES P.O. Box 21100 Cleveland, OH 44121 (440) 684-0220 Cleveland • Cincinnati • P~oernx • F1onaa • R,o deJaneiro.Brazil