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Research And Strategy For Planting A Church In Bellevue, Washington, Timothy Dale White

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

The Japanese Missionary Children's Education, Samuel Kunio Mitsumori, Martha Kazuko Mitsumori

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

Evangelical Friend, September 1982 (Vol. 16, No. 1), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

A. W. Tozer
The root of the righteous. Page 2

James Roberts
Missionary voice:
South American universities: A new mission field? Page 4

Don Green
The transforming power of love of God. Page 6

Jack Reta
Planning your annual church program: Are all the bottlenecks at the top? Page 8

John L. Robinson
As a superintendent sees it. Page 10

Norval Hadley, Virginia L. Douglas, Jeff and Jeanette Bineham
Peacemaking: Reports and concerns. Page 26

Regular Features
The Sense of the Meeting 11
Books 12
First Day News 13
Friends Write 16
The Family Room 16
The Face of the …

Evangelical Friend, March 1982 (Vol. 15, No. 7), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Arthur O. Roberts
Thoughts on ministry. Page 2

Retha McCutchen
God's call to ministry... for a woman. Page 6

Gladys Cook
One couple, two pastors. Page 6

L. Esther White
Cold water. Page 8

Lucy Anderson
Quaker women: Reflections from history and example. Page 9

Regular Features
Missionary Voice 10
Editorials 11
A Certain Shaft of Light 12
Books 12
First Day News 13
The Family Room 18
The Face of the World 19
Friends Write 21
Friends Concerns 22
Friends Gather 24
Friends Record 25
Let's Be Friends 28

Evangelical Friend, February 1982 (Vol. 15, No. 6), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Kara Cole
Things important to Friends today. Page 2

Merl Kinser
You and your finances: Credit. Page 6

Michael Allen
The battle for self-respect. Page 7

Royal Peck and Michael Pocock
Missionary voice: Run the race of your choice. Page 7

Mike Snow
Sights and sounds: The clash of creation and human invention. Page 26

Marcile Leach
Christian hospitality in a hurried life-style. Page 28

Regular Features
Let's Be Friends 10
Edltorial 11
Friends Write 12
The Family Room 12
First Day News 13
Books 17
The Face of the World 19
A Certain Shaft of Light 20
Friends Concerns …

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 1982, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously called the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Evangelical Friend, October 1981 (Vol. 15, No. 2), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Robert Hess
Our heritage as Evangelical Friends. Page 2

Dan McCracken
An interview with Richard Foster. Page 6

Ron Stansell
Missionary voice: New Christian University for Bolivia. Page 9

Howard Macy
Let's be Friends: Children of Light. Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials:
Cantonese hospitality,
Laboring in love. Page 11

Summary of EFA yearly meetings:
Lucy Anderson
Eastern Region. Page 26

Thelma Jay
Mid-America. Page 26

Dan McCracken
Northwest. Page 27

Judy Van Meter
Rocky Mountain. Page 28

Regular Features
Salt and Light 12
Once Upon a Time 16
Face of the World 17
Friends Write 18
Books 19
A …

Evangelical Friend, July/August 1981 (Vol. 14, No. 11/12), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Quentin H. Nordyke
The place of yearly meeting leadership in its mission program. Page 2

Howard Macy
Let's be Friends: The frantic pace. Page 4

Jerry Matthieu
Christ's gift to his church. Page 6

Trish DeLancey
Live life! Page 7

Ella Ruth Hutson
Missionary voice: Writing... spiritual warfare with words. Page 8

Nancy Thomas
Help, Lord! We're here! Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials:
The destruction that waseth at noonday,
There's a new name. Page 11

Regular Features
A Certain Shaft of Light 12
Friends Write 12
First Day News 13
Once Upon a Time 17
The Face of the …

Evangelical Friend, June 1981 (Vol. 14, No. 10), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Grant L. Martin
The gift of depression. Page 2

Pauline E. Spray
Happiness is... mental discipline. Page 3

Charlotte Macy
Camping for Christ: Opportunities unlimited. Page 6

Louise George
Of Boston ferns and missionaries. Page 7

Martha VanCise
When change comes. Page 8

Bob L. Ezell
To honor and obey. Page 9

Charles Maxson
I want to be like you. Page 9

Gerry Custer
Missionary voices: Medical missions... ministering for time and eternity. Page 10

Howard Moore & James E. Morris
Over 500 percent early growth for Friends in the Phillippines. Page 11

R. Ward Harrington
The beginnings of Quakerism …

Membership Class Guidance For Pastors In The Japanese Free Methodist Church The Study Of Free Methodism And A Japanese Translation Of Belonging: Adventures In Church Membership, Toshiro David Takeya

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Excerpt: "The Free Methodist Church was organized in a meeting at Pekin, Niagara County, New York, on August 23, 1860. It came into existence as a result of spiritual declension in the parent body, the Methodist Episcopal Church. The call issued for the meeting by B. T. Roberts in his magazine, The Earnest Christian, identified several positions as a basis for the convention, including (a) the doctrines and usages of primitive Methodism- the witness of the Spirit, entire sanctification as a state of grace distinctive from justification attainable instantaneously by faith, free seats, congregational singing, and plainness of dress; …

Evangelical Friend, April 1981 (Vol. 14, No. 8), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Harold V. Smuck and James E. Morris
The missionary challenge for Friends. Page 2

Jack L. Willcuts, June Sarver, Reta Stuart, Harold V. Smuck, Keith Sarver, Mary Glenn Hadley, & Lewis and Joy Curless
Bolivia/Peru, Alaska, Burundi, Belize, Hong Kong, Central America, India, Cuba, Mexico City, East Africa, The Phillippines, Jamaica, Rough Rock, Mexico, Taiwan, Palestine, Uganda. Page 4

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials. Page 15

Howard R. Macy
Let's be Friends: The honest truth. Page 26

Galen Weingart
In Memorium: Everett L. Cattell

Regular Features
Over the Teacup 16
Once Upon a Time 16
The Face of the World 20 …

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 1981, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously called the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

The History And Growth Of The Winstanley Free Methodist Church, Wigan, Lancashire, England, Gilbert C. Ablard

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

Evangelical Friend, May 1980 (Vol. 13, No. 9), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Truman F. Dollar and Grace Ketterman
The father--more than a biological necessity. Page 2

Kenneth Williams
Does God still heal? Page 6

Trish Delancey
Life on two levels. Page 7

Diane Dailey
Missionary voice: My first months in Taiwan. Page 8

Howard Moore
Philippine update. Page 8

Lauren King
Worship in two styles. Page 9

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials:
Where do your personal values come from?,
Another look at India's cows,
'We count you very dear...' Page 15

Regular Features
First Day News 11
Friends Write 16
The Face of the World 16
Books 18
Once Upon a Time 19 …

Evangelical Friend, April 1980 (Vol. 13, No. 8), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Elmer Townes
The 200th birthday of Sunday school. Page 2

Daniel L. Smith
Some family matters. Page 6

Anna Nixon
Missionary voice: Investments reinvented. Page 8

Bob Shaffer
And they shall know us by our love. Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials:
The Lord loves families,
Small is also beautiful,
Don't forget to tell them. Page 11

Regular Features
Meeting Life's Crises 12
The Church Builder 13
First Day News 15
Once Upon a Time 17
The Family Room 18
The Face of the World 19
Over the Teacup 20
Books 21
Friends Concerns 22
Friends Gather 25
Friends Record …

Evangelical Friend, March 1980 (Vol. 13, No. 7), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Charles Nutt
Church growth: A Biblical principle. Page 2

Carl F. George
What kind of men organize a new church? Page 3

Nancy Thomas
Missionary voice: A call to involvement. Page 4

Richard J. Foster
Simplicity. Page 6

Anna Nixon
A child and his God. Page 9

Arthur O. Roberts
Chasing after Naaman. Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials:
Bank on your stewardship,
The work of systematic giving. Page 11

Regular Features
The Family Room 12
First Day News 13
Books 17
Over the Teacup 18
Once Upon a Time 19
The Face of the World 20
Friends Write 22 …

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 1980, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously called the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Evangelical Friend, February 1979 (Vol. 12, No. 6), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Bruce R. Bray
Where are the young ministers? Page 2 Betty M. Hockett
A funny thing happened on the way to Oklahoma City. Page 6

Reta Stuart
Revival continus in Burundi. Page 7

Everett L. Cattell
Going deeper: Stewardship. Page 8

Lauren A. King
But why doesn't out detergent sell? Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials. Page 11

Regular Features
Over the Teacup 12
Meeting Life's Crises 12
First Day News 13
Once upon a Time 15
Books 16
The Face of the World 17
Friends Concerns 19
Friends Gather 22
Friends Record 23

An Evaluation Of The Churches Of The Allegheny Conference Of The (Brethren In Christ Church) Involving Growth Patterns From 1973 - 1978 Present Growth Potential Projected Measureable Goals To 1985, Alvin J. Book

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

Church Growth Through Education By Extension In The Evangelical Church Of North America: A Prospectus, Virginia Sago Sherman

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

Evangelical Friend, October 1978 (Vol. 12, No. 2), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

David Leach
Historic values for the Quaker family. Page 2

A Member of Friends
A remarriage may succeed. Page 6

Jack Rea
Church planting... Taiwanese Style. Page 8

Ruth Corbin
Chain power. Page 10

Jack L. Willcuts
Editorials. Page 11

Regular Features
The Face of the World 12
Over the Teacup 12
First Day News 13
Books 17
Friends Write 18
Once upon a Time 19
Perspective 20
Friends Concerns 21
Friends Gather 25
Friends Record 27

The Place And Practice Of Communication In The Administrative Process Of The Local Church, Donn Mcbride

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

This manual contains fifty descriptions of ministry positions indigenous to the local church. Ministries such as "evangelist", "district superintendent"• and "bishop" are not included because these ministries are not indigenous to the local church. This information is designed for use in Evangelical Protestant congregations with membership and/or average Sunday school attendance in excess of 400 persons.

This manual contains fifty descriptions of ministry positions indigenous to the local church. Ministries such as "evangelist", "district superintendent"• and "bishop" are not included because these ministries are not indigenous to the local church. This information is designed for use in Evangelical Protestant congregations …

George Fox College Life, April 1977, George Fox University Archives

George Fox College Life

Alumni newspaper of George Fox College.

A History Of The Pacific Northwest District Conference Of The Evangelical Free Church Of America, Robert A. Rapp

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The Evangelical Free Church of America is a merger. It should be noted that the Free Church groups that merged in 1950 to form the Evangelical Free Church of America, each had early beginnings in the Northwest.

The first Free Evangelical witness in the Pacific Northwest occurred in the decade of the 1880s, following the historic meetings of organization at Boone, Iowa, and Boston, Massachusetts in 1884. The first churches of both the Swedish and Norwegian-Danish groups were centered in the Seattle-Tacoma area. Progress and growth were impeded in those early days by language and distance barriers. By the time …

A Training Manual For Wgm Regional Directors And Area Representatives (A Proposal), James Thomas Marshall

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

World Gospel Mission is an independent missionary organization that not only ministers in various countries around the world, but also conducts a vigorous ministry in the United States. This discussion is directed for area representatives and regional directors of the Church Ministries Department, who represent the Society in public meetings and from regional offices. Material presented is useful as a training manual for new personnel as well as a reference source for established personnel of the department. The reader should note the use of the term representative, for it refers to area representatives and regional directors alike.

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 1976, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously called the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Evangelical Friend, December 1975 / January 1976 (Vol. 9, No. 4/5), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Editorials
Optimistic pessimism,
How to use body English. Page 5

Whatever is happening to abstinence?
"Abstinence is being neglected and undersold as a great and viable part of Christian living and commitment." Page 6

When is the church fulfilling its mission?
Mutual support rather than suppressed distrust should be the keynote in bringing together the "church growth" and "social action" people. Page 7

The pastor
In our age of careless faultfinding, this homemaker's open appreciation for her pastor is both refreshing and needed. Page 9

Build a bridge of friendship
"She did not use arguments. She built a bridge from …

Evangelical Friend, September 1975 (Vol. 9, No. 1), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Editorials
EFA: What is it, really?
They prayed too. Page 5

Time out for Conference evaluation
Lucy Anderson summarizes July's EFA Conference concerns into seven major strategy points as the "game plan for the fourth quarter." Page 6

The Quakers of early Virginia
Our Bicentennial series continues with this account of Quaker courage and persecution during the Revolution. Page 9

Wilmore Friends Fellowship
Friends from several yearly meetings spread their influence upon this village nestled in the Kentucky bluegrass country. Page 11

Improving the quality of life
In reviewing the Technology Report of the World Council of Churches, Dean Freiday …

Evangelical Friend, June 1975 (Vol. 8, No. 10), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Editorials
Is your homework done for Yearly Meeting?
'How long is that?' Page 5

On the thirtieth of April in seventy-five
In the second of his Bicentennial series, Ralph Beebe reviews the Vietnam war and compares it to the American Revolution. Page 6

EFA worldwide missions umbrella
Yearly meetings will consider these advantages and disadvantages of combining worldwide mission efforts of the Evangelical Friends Alliance. Page 8

One family's worship - alive and well
"We try to discover creative ways to do things and try to meet everyone's needs." Page 11

Occult studies
Youth editor Don Green suggests methods and …

Evangelical Friend, March 1975 (Vol. 8, No. 7), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Editorials
Roses, elephants, and Christians,
Budget wheels Page 5

Christians as disciples and citizens
"Too long have evangelicals avoided political concerns and have either ignored the governmental system or naively supported it in every respect." Page 6

The place of preaching
"If our church is biblically based and Holy Spirit led, as we profess, God still calls and endows some to preach His word." Page 9

Million and a half feet of service
Tape ministry-an unlimited outreach that can be conducted by dedicated laymen without infringing on the pastor's schedule. Page 11

But God did it all!
Spiritual and emotional …