Torch, Summer 1986

2 Itineraries Dr. Paul Dixon, President August 10 Atlanta Braves Chapel, Atlanta, GA • August 17 Tansi RV Park, Crossville, TN • August 2I Gospel Baptist Tabernacle, Crossville, TN• September 21 Reds/Dodgers Chapel, Cincinnati, OH • September 28 Canton Baptist Temple, Canton, OH • October 4 Ill– Mo Youth Rally, Peoria, IL •October 5-8 First Baptist Church, Lapeer, MI • August 20 OARBC Meeting, Cedar Hill Baptist Church , Cleveland, OH Dr. James T. Jeremiah, Chancellor August 3, 10 Garfield Baptist Church, Milwaukee, WI • August 17 Springville Baptist Church, Springville, PA • August 18-24 Montrose Bible Conference, Montrose, PA • September 15-26 Muskoka Baptist Conference, Huntsville, Ontario •October 5 Evergreen Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA • October 12-15 Twin City Baptist Church , Winston– Salem, NC • October 17.18 Homecoming, Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH Dr. Hugh Hall, Director ofChurch Relations August 3 Faith Baptist Church, Streetsboro, OH • September 8-1 I 19th Annual Pastors' Conference, Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH • September 14-17 Berean Baptist Church, Albion, IN • Septem- ber 22-23 Indiana State GARBC Meeting, Central Baptist Church, Hobart, IN • October 6-1 I Senior Citizens' Retreat, Lake Ann Camp, Lake Ann, MI • October 12-15 Ensley Baptist Church, Sand Lake, MI • October 20-22 Ohio State GARBC Meeting, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cleveland, OH • October 27-28 Michigan State GARBC Meeting, Calvary Baptist Church, Muskegon, MI Next Issue: "SENIOR ADULTS: An Untapped Resource" is the theme of the next TORCH. With the percentage of older people increasing each year, it is vital that we awake to the wealth of experience and wis– dom that these senior saints possess. This issue will explore senior adults in the Bible, family, church, and community contexts. Look for your copy in the fall. The Cedarville College TORCH is pub– lished quarterly for the alumni and friends of Cedarville College. Comments and requests for reprints should be directed to: Ron Coriell TORCH Managing Editor Cedarville College Box 601 Cedarvi lle, OH 45314 Editor Dr. Martin E. Clark Managing Editor Ron Coriell Associate Editors Martha Baldwin Irene Gidley Judy Johnson Graphics and Photography Martha Baldwin Ron Coriell TORCH Vol. 9No. 2 Summer I~sue, 1986 Published by: Cedarville College Box601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Dr. Paul Dixon, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTION Contents: ELIJAH: Down But Not Out . . . . . . . . 4 by Daniel J. Estes God met Elijah's needfor physical, spiritual, and psychological healing in his time ofdiscouragement. Professor Estes shows how Elijah's example offers us practical keys for overcoming discouragement. My Shipwreck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 by Jeff Bergandine On April 30, 1986, the course ofJeff Bergandine's life was dramatically altered. Although this Cedarville student survived the two-car, head-on collision that claimed three lives, he has struggled with discouragement. He shares how his "shipwreck," like the Apostle Paul's, has glorified God. The Woes of Work: Career Discouragement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 by Dr. Martin Clark "Career discouragement can be devastating because most of us forge close ties between our work and our self-definition." Dr . Clark identifies the sources of career discouragement and offers help . Susanna ....................... 8 by Martha Baldwin If ever anyone had reason to be discouraged, this 18th century mother was certainly one. Susanna Wesley shows us not only how to endure adversity without giving way to discouragement, but also how to have an active ministry in spite ofthe adversity. Dealing with Discouragement at the Top 12 by Dr. Wendell Kempton Dr . Kempton assures us that nothing challenges an administrator more than his own inability to rise above discouragement. The higher one goes in responsibility, the greater the intensity ofthe discouragement. However, the Christian executive has the all– sufficiency of God upon which to draw. Departments: Of Mountains and Valleys, by Dr. Paul Dixon . . 3 Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Please Help! Many copies of our TORCH magazine are returned to us because our readers have moved without notifying us. Then the Postal Service charges us hundreds of dollars to send us the new addresses. Would you help us by dropping us a line when you move? Thanks for your assistance.