1984 Miracle Yearbook

bolfig .EaffEhiliNGIM C©fig@q®M@ "Heavenly Horticulture" D r. Don Jennings' ministry to the college during Spring Enrichment Week held special meaning for the members of our family. We have had the privilege of knowing Dr. Jenningsas pastor and friend and have been influ- enced by the consistency of his walk with the Lord, his burden for the un- saved, and his commitment to serve others. His evening series on John 15:1-8 en- "Nowis the time for believ• ers to involve themselves in God's vineyard." titled "Heavenly Horticulture" remind- ed us that God's vineyard is the world, that He is the proprietor and that His purpose is to glorify Himself and to re- veal the gospel to man. Building on the exhortation found in the parable of the two sons in Mat- thew 21:28 to "go work today in my vineyard," Dr. Jennings presented an evening series entitled "Heavenly Hor- ticulture." He reminded us of the "Branch-Vineyard" relationship be- tween Christ and believers; and while He is the proprietor of the "business," we have been placed in His vineyard to work for His glory. We were also reminded of our de- pendency upon God in the "Branch- Vine" relationship in producing the fruit of the Spirit, fruit of our lips, fruit of stewardship, the fruit of righteousness and the fruit of souls. In speaking of "plant management," he stated that the plant or vine must be managed by the Holy Spirit if the fruit produced is to be appropriate. Next, he challenged us with the truth that the Owner of the vineyard was coming and that we should "shape up and ship out": now is the time for believers to involve them- selves in God's vineyard and to exer- cise faithful stewardship as we work for Him. Dr. Jennings also brought a Morning Chapel series on salvation using I Peter 1:6-7. He emphasized the trust that God knows if we need to experience heaviness; or in his words, "winter in order to experience spring." This man, pastor, now seminary president ever continues to be a con- sistent doer of the godly principleF. which he expounds. That makes hiE ministry even more powerful to my life by Dean Rickarc 156 spring Enrichment Conference