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"The Crisis", Batsell Barrett Baxter

Landon Saunders Documents

Speech presented at the Herald of Truth Workshop in Abilene, TX on August 17, 1976 by Batsell Barrett Baxter. Baxter express concern about the seeming ineffectiveness of the church in reaching those outside the faith and about the decline in overall church growth.

Lbs Personal Notes On 1976 Herald Of Truth Self Study, Landon Brady Saunders

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Handwritten notes from Landon Saunders in response to the 1976 Herald of Truth Self Study. Includes Heartbeat's relationship to Herald of Truth and other churches, concerns about the effects of the 1973 criticisms, and Saunders's personal feelings and ultimatums for continuing with the ministry.

Reflections On Follow-Up, Floyd Meredith

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Memo and report from Floyd Meredith to Landon Saunders on key points from a meeting about response follow-up. Meeting is termed the Wilkes Barre Meeting. Meredith concludes that follow-up with audience is more successful if it is from the initial speaker who made first contact and that respondents should have the choice of what level of follow-up they want: written, be enrolled in a Bible correspondence course, or visit from someone in a local church congregation.

Report On Heartbeat Response 1975, Thomas Olbricht

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Analysis of Heartbeat responses from inception to May 18, 1975.

Gives data on number of persons responding by state, number of letters, number of people who write back more than once, number of repeat letters, number of repeats per person Also shows stations that play Heartbeat spots, and response rate per station.

Analyzes requests by subject and state and makes recommendations about which subjects should be developed more fully. Recommends targeting content based on audience age and a procedure of responding to people who write in.

Basic Position Paper In Administration Of Herald Of Truth Ministry, Clois Fowler

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Expanded report on the philosophy and support of the Herald of Truth ministry by the elders at Highland Church of Christ. Draws on the Aims and Purposes document included and digitized separately in this collection.

"Heartbeat Has Heart Trouble", Franklin Camp

Landon Saunders Documents

Reprint of a piece by Franklin Camp originally appearing in Gospel Advocate on November 7, 1974 in which Camp criticizes Saunders's response to a young man and Saunders's view of salvation. Reprint appeared in The Gospel Guardian, volume 27, no. 3 (February 1, 1975).

Herald Of Truth Budget January 1 To June 30, 1975, Herald Of Truth

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Budget for Herald of Truth for period January 1 to June 10, 1975. Program areas include Radio Program, Television Program, International, Heartbeat, Response Brotherhood Communication Services, Fund Raising, and General and Administrative.

Heartbeat Special Edition: Nature Of The Audience, Randy Becton

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Short article about the intended audience Heartbeat is designed to reach, circa 1975.

Herald Of Truth International: Saunders Biography, Wayne Gurley

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Short biography of Landon Saunders written for Herald of Truth. Year circa 1975.

Herald Of Truth International: Heartbeat Nbc Contract, Wayne Gurley

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Herald of Truth news spot about Heartbeat's receiving a contract with NBC to broadcast during evening prime-time newscasts. Year is circa 1975.

Herald Of Truth International: Heartbeat History, Wayne Gurley

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History of Heartbeat at three years.

Heartbeat Special Edition: Saunders Editorial, Landon Saunders

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News article about what Heartbeat is all about.

Heartbeat Special Edition: Baxter Interview, Unknown

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Interview with Batsell Barrett Baxter about Heartbeat, circa 1975.

Heartbeat Special Edition: Program Cost, Unknown

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News article about the cost of each one-minute Heartbeat spot on NBC. Compares cost with number of persons reached. Year is circa 1975.

Haddox Letter To Loyd L. Smith, Art Haddox

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Letter from Art. Haddox, elder at highland Church of Christ, to Loyd L. Smith regarding previous letter Smith sent questioning biblical principles of Highland, Herald of Truth, and Heartbeat. Reference is made to the "charismatic movement" at Highland with reference to speaking in tongues, and to a previous Saunders story about Saunders's response to a troubled young man.

Herald Of Truth Development Report No. 3, David Himes

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Report on activities of Herald of Truth and Heartbeat . Includes activities but also a main focus on future goals, needs, and audiences.

Loyd Smith Followup Letter To Saunders's July 26, 1974 Letter Regarding Young Man, Loyd L. Smith

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Letter from Loyd L. Smith following up on Saunders's letter explaining his response to a troubled young man.

Saunders Reply To Loyd Smith Letter Regarding Young Man, Landon Brady Saunders

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Saunders's reply to letter from Loyd L. Smith originally dated June 11, 1974 in which Smith questioned Saunders's biblical interpretation of salvation based on Saunders's interaction with a troubled young man.

Criticism Letter To Highland Church Regarding Young Man, Loyd L. Smith, Landon Brady Saunders

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June 11, 1974 letter from Loyd L. Smith to Mr. Art Haddox of Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX questioning Landon Saunders's response to a troubled young man. Includes the original letter from Saunders dated May 27, 1974 that tells the story that sparked the criticism.

Report On Problem-Solving Alternatives, Herald Of Truth

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Summary from a Herald of Truth workshop held March 13 and 14, 1974 in which participants were asked to generate solutions to what modern day evangelism should look like when speaking to those outside the Church of Christ. Workshop developed in response to those who sometimes misunderstood the Herald of Truth and Heartbeat ministry approach.

Toward A Case For Heartbeat (First Rough Draft), Unknown

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First draft of a paper outlining why the Heartbeat ministry should exist. Covers basic philosophy of the program, needs of targeted audience, history of Heartbeat's approach to evangelism and its spread and success, future goals, and need for support.

The Somerville, Tennessee Meeting, Unknown

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Summary and description of a meeting held in Tennessee September 10-11, 1973 between elders of Highland Church of Christ at Abilene, TX; representatives of Herald of Truth; Landon Saunders representing Heartbeat, and representatives of several area churches. Meeting was to question and clarify religious views of Highland, Herald of Truth, and Heartbeat.

This manuscript summarizes the meeting and includes description of followup questions and responses.

The date of the manuscript is circa 1974.

Model Of Evangelism For A City, Landon Brady Saunders

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Basic model for how Heartbeat could reach and evangelize a city, including types of programming and personal ministry.

Batsel Barrett Baxter Letter Responding To Criticism, Batsell Barrett Baxter

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General letter from Batsell Barrett Baxter affirming the work of Herald of Truth, Heartbeat, and Highland Chuch of Christ in light of recent criticism.

Herald Of Truth: A Special Report, W. L. Fletcher, H. E. Hart, M. C. Mcleskey, Lewis Smith, Roy Lewis, Art Haddox, Leroy Norman, A. A. Wade

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Published response of the elders of Highland Church of Christ to the congregation dealing with public criticism of Highland and Herald of Truth and other internal problems withing the congregation. It addresses the "charismatic movement" of tongue-speaking that Highland encountered, the relationship with E. R. Harper and W.F. Cawyer with respect to their jobs as elders, and questions about pulpit minister Lynn Anderson. It also addresses the approach to evangelizing that Heartbeat used.

"The Herald Of Truth--Which Direction?", Anonymous

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Article in The Word of Life newsletter criticizing Herald of Truth and Heartbeat. Mentions "speaking in tongues" affair with Highland and therefore questions the associated Herald of Truth ministry. Questions Heartbeat's approach of not overtly mentioning the Bible in its radio spots.

Statement Made By Highland Elders To Highland Congregation, Highland Church Of Christ

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Official statement from the elders of Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX to the Highland Congregation stating their disassociation with the "charismatic" movement involving miraculous healing and tongue-speaking and affirming that they do not condone the teaching of such.

Aims And Purposes Of Herald Of Truth Programs Restated, Herald Of Truth

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"This article restates our aims and purposes for preaching the gospel by means of radio and television." -- from Introduction

Memphis Meeting With The Representatives Of Herald Of Truth [Excerpt], Unknown, Alan Highers

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Description and transcript of a meeting in Memphis, TN in which representatives of Herald of Truth and Heartbeat and of Highland Church of Christ met with area churches to address concerns about the theology of those on Herald of Truth and Highland. The meeting is in two parts: a day session on September 10, 1973 and a night session on September 14, 1973. The date this transcription was created is circa 1973.

The transcript ends with a conclusion by Alan Highers summarizing the significance of the meeting and how it went.

"New, Daily 5-Minute Radio Program Breaks January 3rd", Between Broadcasts

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Article from December 1971 in Between Broadcasts: News about Herald of Truth Radio and TV Programs. Article announces the debut of Heartbeat radio spot. Gives market analysis with audience demographics about why the show should be successful.