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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

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 …

Evangelical Friend, October 1974 (Vol. 8, No. 2), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Friends Write
Presidential pardon: Compassion or 'the hard line'
Amnesty for all! Page 4

Editorials
Mature hope,
The Quaker cup of tea,
If we could just be sensible about it, we could easily solve our tax problem. Page 5

International Congress on World Evangelism
Russell Myers, president of EFA, answers pertinent questions on the Lausanne conference he attended in July. Page 6

What in the world is the World Relief Commission doing?
"Relief/evangelism can be like a strong and beautiful tapestry expressing Christ's love to a lost and suffering world." Page 9

Accidents: tragedy or triumph?
A sudden crash on …

Evangelical Friend, October 1972 (Vol. 6, No. 2), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Editorials
Temptation is terrible,
Christian Holiness Association on social issues Page 5

The divine finding
India Missionary Anna Nixon visits a 90-year-old lady whose daily prayers span the entire history of Friends missions in India. Page 6

Called by God to do 'the best things'
Russell Myers, president of the Evangelical Friends Alliance, challenges Friends to specific goals in evangelism. Page 8

Lives changed through home Bible study
Christian Education Consultant Dorothy Barratt tells of how God has worked miracles through a ladies home Bible study group. Page 11

Missionary Voice
Communicating the Gospel: Africa - 1972 12
Miss Hong …

Evangelical Friend, January 1972 (Vol. 5, No. 5), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Bold new plan for church growth
"Growing local churches, denominational leaders, and seminaries must all reevaluate their strategy." Cover and page 2

Editorials
What will be new in '72?,
Ann Landers' word to pastors. Page 5.

1971 - Religion in review
"Kingdom against kingdom" is Norman Rohrer's way of describing what happened in the religious world last year. Page 6

Missionary Voice
The "Missionaries" - who are they? 10
Your missionary picture album 11
East meets West 15
God nudges a sleepy traveler 15
Significant developments on the fields 16

If the foundation be destroyed
Walter Lee puts a finger …

Evangelical Friend, November 1971 (Vol. 5, No. 3), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

News of Friends
Wichita's Northridge Church initiates team ministry,
Other news of Friends. Page 2

Editorials
A report: The Evangelical Friends Conference, 1971. Page 5
Have you read Jeremiah lately? Page 20

The Friends Church - is now!
"Now! It is time to exploit our opportunities ... to go into our cities ... to make love supreme." Page 6

Christian community
Northwest Yearly Meeting's new superintendent, Norval Hadley, brings home new thoughts on community from South American pastors conferences. Page 8

Missionary Voice
Have men failed? 10
A missionary diary during a revolution 11
'Africans read' ... true ... or …

Evangelical Friend, May 1971 (Vol. 4, No. 9), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

News of Friends
Portland Friend named Oregon Mother of the Year
Other news of Friends. Page 2

Editorials
Happiness is homemade
Friends ARE involved. Page 5

Can we treat children like people?
"In our total concern for our children's welfare, we parents get a glimpse into the depths of God's grace." Page 6

A Christian home
A milk deliveryman from Canton, Ohio, reveals from his heart and experience the elements of a Christian home. Page 9

31 flavors of Christians
"In reality, the church's confrontation with the real world in the 20th century has been minimal." Page 10

A church …

Evangelical Friend, March 1970 (Vol. 3, No. 7), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Forgiveness and Calvary
"If He had not endured Calvary, if He had not died there for our sins, we could never know the blessings of forgiveness." Page 5

The message of the cross
As Passion Week approaches, the minds of Christians are directed to the central message of our holy faith. Page 6

Missionary Voice
Disappointed 8
Delivered from demonic powers 9
Evangelism in India today 10

A pictorial report from WRC
Young Friends continue to serve Christ and their fellow men through the World Relief Commission. Page 14

The foster home as a service
"Foster parents are neither saints …

Evangelical Friend, June 1969 (Vol. 2, No. 10), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Is it time for Friends to 'get with it'?
Executive Editor Jack L. Willcuts presents an analytical report of April's EFA conference in Colorado Springs. Page 5

Camping for Christ
Is the church keeping up with the unlimited opportunities found in America's urge to get out-of-doors? Page 6

On selling Edsels-or Mustangs!
"What the church is trying to sell, the Christian Gospel, is not selling wildly. People are not beating down the doors to get into church." Page 10

Growth or death?
The first in a series of concerns as expressed by superintendents of various Friends yearly meetings. Page 12 …

Evangelical Friend, January 1969 (Vol. 2, No. 5), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

The last year of the sixties
"Perhaps God is giving His people another chance to penetrate the world's darkness with His saving light." Page 5

But afterward
"What do you do about your troubles? What will you do about your troubles in the coming year?" Page 6

The Church triumphant
"The triumphant day of the Lord and His Church is not. an idle dream but a redeeming reality." Page 8

Missionary Voice
Navajo history 10
Is missions dead ... or dying? 12
'They had been with Christ' 13
We visited Mexico 14

Accent on Friends Youth
Teens find formula for …

Evangelical Friend, September 1968 (Vol. 2, No. 1), Evangelical Friends Alliance

Evangelical Friend

Preach the Word
"God's Word is always relevant and it needs to be applied to current issues." Page 5

Evangelical Friend: the first anniversary
The curator of a Quaker collection tells the history of the magazines preceding the Evangelical Friend. Page 6

Mission and service
A fresh viewpoint is needed if Friends are to resolve differences of opinion about the importance of mission and service. Page 8

Hand-me-down religion
"We must realize that the only way to keep our young people is to help each of them meet God face to face." Page 9

Missionary Voice
Treasure in earthen …