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The President Writes
When There's Not Much Left
By President Daniel E. Taylor
“Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd
taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a
piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that
dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a
couch” (Amos 3:12). The Bible says that Amos was a herdsman.
W hich means he was a shepherd, not just of sheep, but of goats. In
addition to that, the Bible also says in verse seven that he was a
gatherer of sycamore fruit. The word suggests more than just
gathering or picking, but it actually means dresser which means that
he took care of the trees. He probably did it in the course of his
occupation of being a herdsman. Sycamore fruit doesn't grow on
trees like we have around here, or like the huge one in my front yard
back in Virginia. The sycamore fruit they were talking about here
was a wild fig tree. About seven to four days before you pick the
figs you would pinch them around the stem to bruise it a little. This
would help further it's development and make it sweet. In Amos'
idle time he would pinch figs. Can you imagine having to pinch all
those figs? The Bible talks about that, “By their fruit you'll know
them,” so even we are supposed to have fruit. So fruit is that part
of your Christian experience that produces something that is useful.
W e have a Shepherd and he knows how to dress our fruit.
Sometimes he bruises it to help it develop into something sweet and
useful.
Amos means a burden bearer, and he was shepherding
sheep, pinching fruit and prophesying for God. Now that's quite a
ministry. Amos was from a village named Tekoa, which is in
Judah. But the Lord told him to go and preach to the northern
kingdom of Israel. He was a contemporary of Hosea, and Isaiah.
Jeroboam II was king in Israel, and Uzziah was king in Judah. It
was about 750 years before Christ. Amos was a rustic kind of guy.
He didn't have the education of a statesmen like Isaiah did.
In chapter seven, verses fourteen and fifteen, he answered
King Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son;
but I was an herdsman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit. And the
Lord took me as I followed the flock, and said unto me, go prophesy
to my people Israel.” In other words, “I am just a rough old boy,
but God has spoken to me.”
Spurgeon said that preachers are kind of like a bell. It
doesn't matter how they are situated in the belfry, neither does it
make any difference how well they are shaped, or of what type of
metal they are made. That’s not important. W hat’s really important
is the person that's pulling on the rope. In Amos’ call, that person
was the Lord.
Amos said that the Lord told him to go preach to the
people of Israel. W hen he started, the priests and the people
listened to him as he condemned the sin of every nation around
Israel, and they loved it. Then he began to condemn their sins.
W hen he started doing that, Amaziah got all bent out of shape and
he said that Amos didn't need to be preaching around the palace.
“You need to go out into the woods where you’re by yourself,
because your preaching is hurting not helping.” The people were
deceived into thinking that the Assyrians were not going to take
them over. The Israelites kept saying that it would never happen,
but men like Amos and Hosea said, “Oh yes, it will. Satan walketh
about as a roaring lion, he's out to destroy. He's looking for
someone to devour.” W e see from the text that he found that
someone. “Thus saith the Lord as the shepherd taketh out of the
mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear...” This raises
another point. The devil goes about as a lion seeking who he may
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devour, but what about those who are in the very process of being
devoured? Is there any hope for them? Remember that Amos is a
shepherd and this is a analogy. The “two legs or a piece of an ear”
is talking about a remnant. This not only applies to Israel leaving
a remnant, but it also refers to what is left of individuals who have
found themselves in the mouth of the lion. Here we see a horrible
picture of a lion who has a lamb in his mouth. At the same time, it
is a picture of the strength of the shepherd to deliver the victim. If
you have had your life ravaged by Satan, this text has something to
say about your future. The text offers a very solemn warning, but
it also gives you hope. First it tells us:
I. W hen there's not much left, what you have been through
is not as important as where you end up. Notice it says that the
shepherd takes the lamb out of the mouth of the lion. It is terrible
what the sheep has been through, but that's not nearly as important
as where it ends up; out of the mouth of the lion and into the
hands of the shepherd. It’s bad to go through painful things. The
sheep was wandering and got in trouble. It wouldn’t have happened
if it had stayed close to the shepherd. Unfortunately, people make
the same mistake. They wander away from the shepherd far enough
that it allows them to be prey to the lion. W hen the Devil gets a
hold of them, the shepherd has to come and pull what’s left out of
the lion’s mouth. The Bible says, David disobeyed what he knew
was right and numbered the children of Israel. God sent Gad to
give David three punishments to choose from. The first choice was
that his enemy would pursue him for three months, the second was
there would be seven years of famine, and the third one was there
would be three days of pestilence. This was David's response,
“...let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are
great: and let me not fall into the hand of man” (2 Samuel 24:14).
I’m going to take this a little bit farther and say let me fall into the
hands of the Lord, but don't let me fall anymore into the mouth of
the lion. “...The shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion...” I
remember reading one time about a preacher talking about a
schoolboy who always found something to throw when he got
angry. A lot of times when we get angry, we throw something at
whoever is around, even God. That’s the wrong thing to do. W hen
David got himself into a problem, he said, “Let the Lord do with me
what seemeth good unto Him.” What you have been through is not
as important as where you end up. You may be ravaged by the lion,
but you can be in the hands of the Shepherd, and once you get there,
there is all sorts of potential for help and victory.
II. W hen there’s not much left, two legs and piece of an
ear, what you have is not as important as what you make out of
what you have left. I know very few people who have run the
Christian race for any length of time that don’t have a scar here and
there. You may be facing a terrible situation, and say “it won't ever
be the same.” It may not ever be like it was, but it can be better
than it is. It’s not what you have that makes life worth living, it’s
what you make out of what you’ve got left. Christian Bernard, the
first Doctor to do a heart transplant, was the head of a hospital in
South Africa The hospital had a large children’s ward. One day the
head nurse told him that there were two boys in the ward that he
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Editor’s Notes
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BRIGHT PENNY
By Editor Wallace E. Joice
(This article originally appeared in the
Standard Bearer’s September/October issue 1988.
August 3, 2008 will mark the 20 th anniversary of
her passing. Since Mother’s Day is this month, I felt it would be a
fitting tribute to a wonderful mother to reprint the article.)
In Proverbs 31:10-31 we have a wonderful passage which
describes and extols the ideal woman. In the original Hebrew, it is
in the form of an acrostic poem. In verses ten through twelve, the
wise man says "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far
above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so
he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil
all the days of her life." In the conclusion of this description, the
writer says in verses 28 through 31: "Her children arise up, and
call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many
daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favor
is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord,
she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her
own works praise her in the gates." My mother came as near as
anyone I have ever known to fitting this ideal. I share a few
experiences from her life in hope that they will inspire and bless
those who read them.
On the night of August third, I stood at her bedside as her
life was rapidly ebbing away. My brother, David, stood on the
other side holding her hand. Our wives, both of whom were very
close to mother, stood by our sides. Her two sisters had just arrived
to take up their vigil as they had faithfully done in previous nights.
At about 9:43 p.m., mother absented her cancer-ravaged, painridden body, and went "...to be with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8).
Nurses and aides, to whom she had endeared herself, wept along
with those of us who were near and dear to her.
On the morning of August eighth, the day of her funeral,
a childhood friend of mother's, Brother W illie Chilcote came by my
father's home. After expressing his condolences, he reminded me
of an experience of which mother had told me, and of which he had
first-hand knowledge. Mother had not been reared in a Christian
home, but had always been tender toward the things of God. At the
age of twelve, she had given her heart to the Lord. Such was her
hunger for God that she was drawn toward the little church by the
railroad tracks in the small town of Jenks, Oklahoma. She told me
how impressed she was by those earnest, Pentecostal Christians.
She said that when they sang, testified, prayed, or preached, their
faces seemed to light up with an angelic glow. In those days, (the
late 1920's), Pentecostals were despised and persecuted. They were
"everywhere spoken against" and called "holy-rollers." All of that
notwithstanding, mother sought for and received a glorious
Pentecostal experience.
Upon receiving her Pentecost, mother's joy knew no
bounds. She ran home to share her joy with her parents.
Unfortunately, they did not at first share her joy. (Grandmother
Clinton later became an earnest Pentecostal Christian.) Grandpa
Clinton got up out of bed intending to give her a whipping. It was
only after Grandmother reminded him that Jesus had said, "But
whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me,
it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea" (Matthew 18:6),
that he was dissuaded from doing so.
Mother continued attending the little Pentecostal church,
but after a time "the care of this world" threatened to "choke the
word" and to render her life "unfruitful" (Matthew 13:22). One day
as she was walking along, she began to question the Lord as to why
she no longer had the joy she had possessed. Looking down, she
saw a penny lying at her feet. She stooped down and picked it up.
As she looked at it, she noticed that it was dirty and tarnished. It
seemed then that the Lord spoke to her to stoop down and rub it in
the sand. As she did so, the tarnish was polished away, and the
penny then shone like a new coin. Then the Lord spoke to her
heart: "You have neglected My W ord and prayer so you have
become like that dirty, tarnished penny. If you will begin again to
read your Bible and pray, the joy will shine forth again." At the
next service in the little Pentecostal church, mother stood during
testimony service and quietly, but with earnestness and tears,
related her experience. Such was the impression that was made by
that testimony that she was thereafter commonly called "Bright
Penny" by those who heard it.
In the years that followed, mother got away from the Lord,
and married an honest, hardworking, but profane and wicked man.
Shortly after my birth, and largely as a result of it, mother came
back to God never again to depart. She never forgot the simple
lesson God had taught her. I never knew anyone who prayed as
much as she did. For thirteen years, she prayed for my father's
salvation, and he experienced one of the most dramatic conversions
I have ever witnessed. W hen I got away from the Lord, her earnest
prayers reclaimed me for God. My sister, Carolyn, and her
husband, Everett W ard, are now veteran missionaries to South
America. No doubt this is due in large part to mother's prayers. My
brother, David, once besieged by doubts, is now an earnest believer
because of mother's prayers.
Not only was mother an earnest prayer-warrior, but she
was a diligent student of God's W ord. My earliest memories are of
Bible stories that I learned at her knees. I preached my first sermon
from one of her Bibles. Since her passing, I have found at least a
dozen well-worn Bibles that she had used.
For the last twenty-five years, mother had been largely
home-bound because of failing health. Yet, in spite of this, her life
had a surprisingly large outreach. How many called her for prayer
and counsel! How many were influenced by her life! The church
of which she had long been a member, Calvary Hill Assembly of
God, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was packed on the day of her funeral
largely with those she had helped and blessed. The pastor,
Reverend Vernon Brummett, who was also a first cousin to her,
spoke of the inspiration and blessing she had been to him. One of
the sentiments he expressed was "If she didn't make it, there's no
use for me to try."
Mother is gone from the earthly scenes now. She kept her
experience bright to the end (Matthew 5:16). She shines more
brightly now in the presence of the Lord (Psalm 16:11). Someday
she shall shine more brightly still: "And they that be wise shall shine
as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to
righteousness as the stars forever and ever" (Daniel 12:3): "Then
shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear" (Matthew 24:43).
The President Writes (Continued from page 2)
needed to talk to. The boys had turned the lunch cart over, and the
trays of food were scattered down the hall, making a huge mess.
Dr. Bernard had the boys come into his office, sit down, and tell
him what happened. One boy spoke up and said, “W e were road
racing. I was the driver, and he was my mechanic. W e just
pretended like the lunch cart was an Austin Healy. He's my
mechanic and he was hanging onto the side of it. I was the driver,
so I was pushing it down the hall and we got going too fast and
couldn't make the corner and it turned over.” Dr. Bernard said,
“Well, boys you shouldn't of done that. You can’t tear up the
hospital's equipment. Go back to your rooms, and behave
yourselves.” Later Dr. Bernard said, “I learned a valuable lesson
that day. You see the ‘mechanic’ had cancer and had to have his
left arm amputated at the shoulder. He was eight years old. He
held on to the lunch cart with his right hand. The ‘driver’s’ mom
and dad had gotten into a vicious fight, and his dad picked up an oil
lamp and threw it at his mother. She ducked and it hit the wall.
The little boy was standing by the wall, and the burning kerosene
from the broken lamp ran down all over him. He was so severely
burned that we had to graph the side of his neck to his shoulder.
Just to swallow or speak was agony for the boy. But for a moment
those boys were in an imaginary Austin
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Healy, one was the ‘driver’ and the other the ‘mechanic,’ and they
were road racing.” Dr. Bernard concluded by saying, “I learned that
day ‘it's not what you have that makes life worth living, it’s
what you make out of what you’ve got left.’”
III. W hen there's not much left, as bad as it is, if you
don't let the Shepherd help you, it'll get worse. Amos was a
shepherd. W hen he talked about the sheep that was taken out of the
mouth of the lion, he’d seen it happen, and he was trying to paint a
picture of what it really would look like if you found yourself in the
jaws of the lion. He would ravage and destroy you. It’s vivid, isn’t
it. Two legs and a piece of an ear, but at least he still had two legs,
and at least there was a piece of an ear. He didn't have a heart, but
I read where there is a Shepherd that can give you a new heart. He
didn't have a mind, but I read of One that is able to renew your
mind. He had all he needed, he had two legs to walk by faith, and
he could still go on. He still had a piece of an ear, and Jesus said
“...he that hath an ear let him hear.” You can make it, but you
better let Him help you before it gets worse. Now is the time to call
on the Shepherd, and have Him pull you out of the mouth of the
lion. If you put it off any longer, there may be only one leg and not
even a trace of an ear.
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Editor’s Notes on Parents
“Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother”
By Editor Wallace E. Joice
The fifth of the Ten Commandments is, “Honour thy
father and thy mother...” (Exodus 20:12). The Ten Commandments
were written by God upon two tables of stone. The first stone
contained the commandments relating to man’s duty to God. Then
the second stone contained the commandments relating to man’s
duty to man. It is somewhat difficult to classify the fifth
commandment for it relates to parents as the regents of God.
Note that both parents were to be honored. It would seem
that in a patriarchal society the father received greater honor. In our
society the opposite is true. One father said that he never went to
church on Father’s Day, because on Mother’s Day, the mother’s
virtues were extolled; but on Father’s Day, fathers were told what
they had done wrong.
The Scriptures, however, do not perform such a
dichotomy. Both fathers and mothers are honorable, and are to be
honored. Proverbs, chapter 1, verse 8, says, “My son, hear the
instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.”
Again, in Proverbs 23, verse 22, the writer says, “Hearken unto thy
father that begat thee and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
Such Scriptures could be multiplied greatly, but these should suffice
to show that it is Scriptural to honor our parents.
The honor, of course, is to be more than lip-service. It
includes all other needed considerations. Jesus chided certain
religionists for not supporting their parents under the pretense of
religious devotion. To them He said, “...Why do ye also transgress
the commandments of God by your tradition?
For God
commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that
curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say,
Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by
whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his
father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the
commandment of God of none effect by your tradition” (Matthew
15:3-6).
W e should honor our parents for at least three reasons. W e
should honor them first for their-SITUATION
As God is our Creator, so they are our procreators. In the
beginning of the race, before the fall, God invested in man and
woman the power to produce children. In Genesis, chapter 1, verses
27 and 28, the Bible says, “So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God created he him; male and female created he
them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue it...”
Marriage is not only for procreation, but also for
partnership (Genesis 2:18, and for social purity (1 Corinthians
7:2-5).
However, the first stated purpose for marriage is
procreation. (See also Malachi 2:15.)
It should go without saying that only a man and a woman
has this power. So-called “same sex marriages” are a mockery of
the purposes of God.
(Continued on page 5)
Guatemala Update – National Staff
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GUATEMALA UPDATE
R oberto Paniagua
G eovani A lvarez
In the 28-year history of the Bible
School here in Guatemala, many godly
dedicated teachers have poured their hearts
and lives into training young people. There
are now over 700 graduates scattered around
the world. Many are in full time ministry,
changing lives for eternity. The influence of
these teachers helped prepare them for the
work that God had for them.
We are blessed to have a good group
of teachers ministering to our students.
These men represent a good blend of
pastoral, evangelistic, missionary, and
church-planting experience. They are all
active in full-time ministry, pastoring
churches and preaching revivals, etc. They
teach one day a week culminating in twentyfour hours of class time.
Their anointed teaching enjoins the
honor and respect of the students. They
develop an association that continues after
graduation into reciprocal opportunities of
ministry. W e encourage you to pray for
these men of God, their families, and their
labors for the kingdom. Should you want to
contribute financially to their personal needs,
you may do so by designating your offering
through the general fund with the coupon
below. Thank you for your consideration and
support. W e appreciate your prayers.
The Penningtons
A mando A rarat
H ugo H errera
OBI GUATEMALA GENERAL FUND
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teacher (Name)______________________
Amount $_____________. Please send all
contributions to: OBI Guatemala, PO Box
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Juan C arlos national director and w ife
Editor’s Notes (Continued from page 4)
Secondly, parents should be honored because of their-SERVICES
They are the child’s first providers. How helpless a baby
is! How dependent! The first basic function of parents, then, is to
provide.
Again, parents are the child’s first teachers. Generally,
they teach the child to talk, to walk, and hopefully to begin to know
God. My first lessons were from the sweet lips of my mother.
Still further, parents are the child’s first protectors. A
child is helpless against those who would do it hurt. It is instinctive
to protect our own. In the wild, I have watched as small birds and
animals have risked their lives to defend their young. Can people
reasonably do less?
Finally, parents are the child’s first disciplinarians. Since
we all are sinners apart from God’s grace, we all need correction.
Proverbs chapter 29, verse 15 says, “The rod and reproof give
wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
In the 17 th verse we read, “Correct thy son, and he shall give thee
rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.” May we care enough
to correct.
Thirdly, children should honor their parents because of
their-SACRIFICE
Indeed, many are derelict in their duty, but I daresay most
are not. It is expensive to rear children. It costs to provide food,
clothing, shelter, and an education (especially, a Christian
education).
The expense isn’t just money. There is time, trouble, and
much else involved. Dad used to say, “Now you are paying for
your raising!”
People now can choose whether or not to have children.
It’s much easier not to have them. Those who chose to do so are to
be honored in every way.
In conclusion, remember the old saying, “Don’t let your
parents down; remember, they brought you up.”
‘ I believe that if there is one thing which pierces the
Master’s heart with unutterable grief, it is not the world’s iniquity,
but the church’s indifference.–F. B. Meyer
Higher Ground Summer Outreach Schedule
W estside Holiness C h.
D arrel M eadow
C laremore, O K
M ay 14, 2008
W eds. 7:30 pm
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O f G od
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Shaw nee, O K
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Denton, TX
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Chicota, TX
M ay 30, 2008 Fri. 7 pm
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Three Rivers, TX
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Samuel Snow
Kilgore, TX
M ay 25, 2008 Sun. 6 pm
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V andalia, O H
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D ayton, O H
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N eosho, M O
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R eggie Dow dy
N orman, O K
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Terry Johnson
Sherman, TX
June 13, 2008 Fri. 7:30 pm
Fletcher A ssembly of G od
R obert W hitley
Fletcher, O K
June 15, 2008 Sun.
H ighw ay of Holiness C hurch
M ark H utson
M ansfield, M O
July 6, 2008 Sun. 10 am
B ransville H oliness C hurch
C harles B arnett
B ransville, M O
July 6, 2008 Sun. 6 pm
Ozark Holiness Camp
M ountain V iew , M O
July 7-ll, 2008
Bluegrass Pentecostal Youth Camp
Elizabethtow n, K Y
July 14-18, 2008 (M on-Fri.)
C amp B lessing
Lorain, O H
July 21-25, 2008 (M on-Fri.)
Servant’s Heart Outreach
Servant's Heart Outreach Summary of March 16 th Ministry
Weekend
"getting in" and worshiping God. However, I was particularly blessed by
The outreach
ministry at OBI is
unique in that we are
only at a church very
briefly. So tangible
results are not always
b l a ta nt l y e v i d e n t .
However, the focal point
of each of our ministry services is the altar service with the ultimate,
ulterior motive of "pushing" people toward God. Our desire is that people
will have direct encounters with God.
This most recent ministry trip was a particular blessing as we
traveled to Louisville, Ky. We were with Pastor Doug Webb at Calvary
Holiness Church in the morning service and Pastor David Webb at
Hodgenville Pentecostal Church (Hodgenville, Ky.) in the evening service.
Both services were marked by the moving of the Holy Ghost
throughout. The atmosphere of each service was wonderful as people were
observing the altar services at each church. We never reached Sunday
school class on Sunday morning as the Holy Ghost began moving during
the song service and people began to step forward to the altars. After a
time, Brother Doug Webb turned the service to the outreach group. The
group only sang a couple of songs and Brother Josh Ritchie preached a
message to the lost. What a joy it was to see a young woman respond to the
altar call!
Sunday night's service was a blessing as people were seeking
God for an extended period of time in the altar services. I preached on
Christ's desire to reveal Himself and several responded to the altar call.
Again, we were only visitors at these churches briefly, so it is
impossible to determine exactly what was accomplished for the kingdom.
However, I do know that God was present in the services, and anything
accomplished was because God accomplished it. All the glory belongs to
Him!
OBI Outreach Directors Micah and Rachel Perry
OBI Reports and News
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DECISION DAYS ‘08 REPORT – “Scenes from Decision Days”
March 20-23
About 70 young people visited the campus Thursday through
Sunday for a special time set aside for them to be able to experience
college life first hand. Only time will tell for sure what took place
in their lives while they were here. There were times for them to
not only see and experience college life but to get alone with God
in special services designed especially with them in mind. Brother
Stacey Floyd's preaching was beyond his years. "Old time Holy
Ghost preaching" Tapes or CD's listed will be well worth your time.
They can be obtained from:
Bible Holiness Tape Ministry, PO Box398 Neosho, MO 64850
Set of 4 CD's or cassette tapes $15.00 (includes postage)
Singles $3.00 each plus $1.50 each postage
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OVERCOMERS REPORT
On a recent tour, the Overcomers were able to minister to a number of
congregations. The Lord worked among His people and help was received
by some with special needs. One congregation, made up of a number of
folks new to the Pentecostal way, responded to just get in, though they had
never seen it after this manner before. The Sunday AM service was with Bro.
Brimm in Granite City, Illinois. His bus ministry children poured in to the
altars to get in and seek the Lord. So the report is that with all the
congregations the services were great. Recent contact lets us know that some
of those who responded for salvation are keeping it together and going on for
Jesus. Praise be the name of the Lord!
Overcomers at Chetopa, KS
If your church would like to have the Overcomers for a
service during the 2008-09 school year, you may contact the
school at 417-451-2057.
NEW MISSIONS VIDEO CLASSROOM
The New Missions video classroom was used regularly for class
sessions this past semester.
Preserving and looking ahead for future generations to be able
to profit from Brother Canter's teachings; his sessions this past semester
were videoed and will be available for years to come.
REVEREND GENE CANTER
--Available for Ministry
Reverend Gene Canter recently retired from his
pastorate of Landmark Tabernacle, Joplin, MO. He has
agreed to be the director of development for Ozark Christian
Missions (which is an outreach extension of OBI). Brother Canter is
available for ministry this summer and may be contacted at: 13194
Kirkwood Lane, Neosho, MO 64850; Phone (417) 592-6743 or (417) 439-1900.
T h e facu lty and s ta ff a t
Ozark Bible Institute are excited
about what God is doing in the
lives of young people. It is
wonderful to see the Lord
develop and mature the students
as they allow the Holy Spirit to
work in their lives. W e are
thankful and honored to have
another graduating class. Listed
below are the four year
graduates of Ozark Bible
Institute and College, 2008, and
their respective plans after graduation.
--Dawn Schminkey, Secretary
Germany. It was on that trip that Brother Bean begin to develop a burden
for the people of Europe. He was also able to make a trip to the Czech
Republic in 2007 and God confirmed his calling to this part of the world.
The Beans resigned their church and began itinerating January 1, 2008. If
you would like to donate, pledge to support or schedule them for a
missions service, you may reach them at:
Home Address: John and Daralena Bean 2650 N. Barnes Apt B7,
Springfield, MO 65803; Phone: 417-225-8529 or 417-459-3215. Support
Address: A/G World Missions, 1445 North Boonville Ave., Springfield,
MO 65802-1894. Account Number 241638
Apryl Cooper – After I graduate, I am planning on
returning home to Idabel, OK and working this summer.
I plan to remain faithful to the Lord until He comes or
calls for me. I want to be sensitive to hear His voice when
He speaks to me!
Weddings
The wedding bells rang for James Helfinstine and Christina Hardin on the
5th of January, 2008. Congratulations to you both, and may the Lord grant
you His blessings as you do His will together!
Janelle Dodson – I will be working in Amber OK under
my Pastor Randy Perry. I will be teaching the teenage
Sunday School class and helping with the children’s
church and youth group. My desire is to go to school to
get a nursing degree to use in the ministry and in medical
missions.
Anson Miller – This summer I am planning on itinerating
and working to help raise support to return to OBI
Guatemala to assist in the work there. I will be helping
promote the school there as well as trying to find new
ministerial or outreach opportunities that the school may
be interested in.
Zachary Rapp – I am grateful to the
Lord and OBI for the privilege of graduating from Bible
school. I have had a burden for the ministry for a long
time. I was called to preach when I was 12 and have
always wanted to evangelize. If the Lord allows, I would
like to do this in the future. As for after graduation, I plan
on returning home to California and working in my home
church (the Gospel Defenders) for my Pastor, Bro. John
Hilton. I love the Lord and my one desire is to please Him with this one
life that I have!
Ronnie Rice – Pastoring Stoney Point Assembly of God
near Jericho Springs MO.
Births
Blake and Anna (McCutchen) Taber are excited to announce the arrival
of their first baby, Elisabeth Gayle Gwen Taber. This little one was born
on March 25, 2008. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 19 inches long.
Congratulations you to both on the birth of “Ellie.”
Death
Richard B. Pittman was born on February 26, 1919 at
Nacogdoches, Texas. He passed away on March 5, 2008 at Springfield,
Oregon. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 10, 2008 at New
Life Church, Springfield, Oregon with Pastor Todd Wagner officiating.
Pastor Todd Wagner also officiated at the Grave Side Service and Military
Honors on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Williamette National Cemetery,
Portland, Oregon. Brother Pittman had formerly served as Men’s Dorm
Supervisor for OBI. Our condolences to the family. May God grant you
comfort.
Alumni News
Thank you to those who have sent announcements to us! Keep
sending your news concerning ministries, marriages, births, prayer
requests, testimonies, suggestions, etc. to Dawn Schminkey, 115 S. Ripley
St., Neosho, MO 64850,
phone (417) 451-7644,
email:
[email protected] or OBI Secretary, Bonnie Stoner at PO Box 398,
Neosho, MO 64850, phone (417) 451-2057, fax (417) 451-2059, email:
[email protected], website: www.obiweb.org
FAITHFUL 500 THANKS
Our goal of 500 contributors has not yet been met, but the
financial strain on the OBI General Fund has been lightened somewhat and
for that we give a hearty THANKS! Probably no other strain is more
persistent with an attack on President Taylor than the finances. If you have
not yet joined in to be one of the Faithful 500, please take time to do it
now. You will be blessed for doing so, and the school will be helped as
well. If you are already contributing, may God's blessings be upon you as
you labor faithfully for Him.
$10.00 each month by 500 individuals can lighten the financial
strain on the OBI General Fund at a rate of $5,000 per month; together it
can be done. Will you help?
I pledge to faithfully give to the OBI General Fund and help
lighten the load for OBI.
OBI General Fund – Faithful 500
Taresa Rosson – I am praying that the Lord will lead me
in whatever direction He has for me and take each day
that I have and be a witness for Him!
Ministry News
John and Daralena (Halfacre) Bean are newly appointed missionaries to
the Central European country of Slovakia. They both graduated from OBI
with a Bachelor Of Arts in Christian Education, Daralena (1985) and John
(1986). In 1992, the Beans planted a church in Springfield, Missouri
where they have pastored for over fifteen years. While pastoring in
Springfield, Brother Bean was the Dean of Students and an instructor at
OBI from 1997-2001. In the summer of 2001, Brother Bean was invited by
Brother James Link to join a team from the school on a missions trip to
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When your eye of faith is dim,
Still hold on to Jesus, sink or swim;
Still at His footstool bow the knee,
And Israel’s God thy peace shall be.
-–Selected