07: Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing – Thought Starters

Image © Krieg Barrie from GoodSalt.com STORY “I don’t like the word ‘corporate’ in the title of our Sabbath school lesson about witnessing,” Beth complained. “Why not?” Her husband Matt rubbed his chin Read more at the source: 07: Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing – Thought Starters Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Sabbath School Net .

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Ted N.C. Wilson: Proclaiming the Three Angels’ Messages

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Dwayne Lemon: The Wake Up Call

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Ivan Williams: Jesus Methods in the 21st Century, Part 7

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Katia Reinert: Adventists InStep for Life: Responding to the Obesity Epidemic, Part 6

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Valerie Dufour: Adventists InStep for Life: Responding to the Obesity Epidemic, Part 9

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Katia Reinert: Adventists InStep for Life: Responding to the Obesity Epidemic, Part 10

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Festival de libertad religiosa en Indonesia reconoce a autoridades civiles y religiosas

Segundo evento regional llevado a cabo gracias a defensores de la libertad religiosa 2012, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia Gay Tuballes-Deles/ANN staff Un festival reciente de libertad religiosa consolida a la Iglesia Adventista de Indonesia como un partidario líder de la libertad de expresión religiosa en el país. Unas dos mil personas se congregaron en el auditorio Aula Mapalus Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Utara de Manado el pasado 5 de mayo para reconocer los esfuerzos conjuntos de las autoridades civiles y religiosas en la conservación de la libertad religiosa en este país del sudeste asiático. Faith representatives receive recognition for their efforts in promoting freedom of belief in Indonesia at the Second Festival of Religious Freedom, sponsored by the Adventist Church in Manado this month. Religious groups share a climate of tolerance and respect in the North Sulawesi city

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Religious freedom festival in Indonesia recognizes government, faith leaders

Second regional event held to thank religious liberty advocates May 15, 2012 Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia Gay Tuballes-Deles/ANN staff A recent festival of religious freedom cements the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Indonesia as a leading proponent of free expression of religion in the country. Some 2,000 people gathered at the Aula Mapalus Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Utara auditorium in Manado on May 5 to recognize the combined efforts of government and faith groups in preserving freedom of belief in the Southeast Asian country. Faith representatives receive recognition for their efforts in promoting freedom of belief in Indonesia at the Second Festival of Religious Freedom, sponsored by the Adventist Church in Manado this month. Religious groups share a climate of tolerance and respect in the North Sulawesi city.

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Train Up a Child


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I’ll never forget what it was like, at the age of 10, to give my life to God. My entire family became Christians at that time. And we were reveling in that “first love” experience with God. My siblings and I had such simple faith. Dad, who had led our family to Jesus, taught us about prayer and that we could talk to Jesus about anything. I remember that we prayed for our dying cherry trees so Mom could bake fresh pies—and they produced fruit again! Another memory is that of my four-year-old brother kneeling in front of a gumball machine at the grocery store. He prayed that a prize would come out instead of gum. As other children gathered around him, they watched in amazement as a prize came out several times in a row!

As a new Christian, Dad had promised God that he would gather his family together for worship every night. We must have been very busy one evening, because we forgot worship and went to bed. Then Dad remembered at 2:30 a.m. He woke up Mom and they built a fire in the fireplace and made hot chocolate. Then they came and gently awakened us kids for family worship. I remember the love in our family room warming us like the heat of that fire.

We were excited to share our newfound faith with others. On a summer camping trip, we walked around to nearby campsites and invited families to join us as we sang Christian songs around the campfire. Then we each gave our testimony. And all the guests stayed!

Observing Our Parents Faith

Looking back, I can clearly see that the passion my three siblings and I had to live for Jesus was the result of observing our parent’s faith. Their love for God was contagious! We saw the difference He was making in their lives and were so impressed, that we wanted that difference, too.

As parents, our children are watching more closely than we may think. God has placed us to be their example. If we want to sleep in and skip church, chances are they will, too. If we’re too embarrassed to let people know that we’re Christians, they will be, too. If we dig into our dinner without stopping to pray, they will gladly follow. And if they see us spending the evening watching TV or on the computer, they will probably not come and ask for family worship.

When you think about it, it’s an awesome and yet daunting responsibility to “train up a child in the way he should go…” (Proverbs 22:6). I like the way The Message Bible says it: “Point your kids in the right direction—when they’re old they won’t be lost.” How do we point our kids in the right direction? By going in the right direction ourselves.

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Se connecter à la communauté : point central du sommet consacré aux ministères dans les régions urbaines, organisé par la Divis

L’Eglise : Un établissement dans la société, pas seulement une destination, déclarent les experts adventistes 2012, Miami, Florida, United States Libna Stevens/ANN staff Les dirigeants adventistes ont pris l’engagement au cours du premier sommet sur les ministères en région urbaine en Inter Amérique, de mieux rester en contact avec les 36 millions  de personnes vivant dans les trois plus grandes villes de la région : Mexico au Mexique ; Bogota en Colombie ; et Caracas au Venezuela. Des experts du Bureau de l’Eglise Mondiale des Missions Adventistes et les autorités internationales en matière d’évangélisation urbaine, se sont rencontrés à Miami la semaine dernière pour former plus d’une centaine de dirigeants d’églises de la Division Interaméricaine, sur les meilleures pratiques à adopter en Métropole. Large cities such as Caracas, Venezuela – home to more than 7 million people – are the focus of urban evangelism ministries across the church’s Inter-American Division. [photo: Abel Marquez] « Notre intention au cours de ce sommet est d’équiper les dirigeants d’églises avec la connaissance et le savoir-faire nécessaire pour qu’ils se focalisent sur les villes, » a déclaré Samuel Telemaque, coordinateur pour Mission Adventiste en Inter Amérique

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Hoodwinked by Satan


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The Devil has millions of people hoodwinked into the belief that they must save themselves. As some verbalize it here in the South, they’ve ‘gotta get religion’ before they can come to God. And my big question to this is, “Why wait?”

Why not just go to God right now! Rather than ostracize yourself from others, why not go to church where you can assemble with other sinners undergoing the same sanctification process you’re going through, where you can hear the Word of God preached? Why not go to church, where God can do some working on your heart.

Church – A Hospital for Sinners
Avoiding church because you’re not right with God is like needing to be hospitalized and yet waiting to go to the hospital until you are well! Churches, like hospitals, are there for sick people. We go to hospitals to get physical healing. We go to churches to get spiritual healing. Sometimes we get the idea that church is a haven for saints. In reality church is a hospital for sinners.

Refusing the Gift
Why is it that we refuse God’s divine grace? Why do we refuse His garment of righteousness that He offers us freely, the one purchased at such an infinite price? How could we be so calloused and uncaring as to refuse such a heartfelt gesture from our heavenly King?

When Jesus displayed His passion for us at Calvary, His robe of perfection, His garment of light, His robe of righteousness, became our garment. At His death, His perfection, His light, His righteousness became ours.

Righteousness by Works
And now, here we are mired in misery, and trying to get right with the Lord. By our works, by our fruit and vegetable sacrifice, by our fig leaf righteousness, we desire to come clean. We think, “Isn’t our sacrifice acceptable? Don’t these fig leaves do the same job?”

The Gift Spurned, but Christ Still Offers Forgiveness
And so we go about our daily toil of ‘getting right with God’. And all the while, Jesus is extending His righteousness in our direction and telling us, “Here, take it.” And we hold up our hands and say, “Oh, no, Jesus, I couldn’t do that.”

“Oh, but I insist!” He urges.

“No, I couldn’t do that,” we continue to refuse.

“Here, just try it on,” Christ insists.

“Nah, it costs too much. I couldn’t afford it,” we stall.

“That’s okay, I already paid for it. Here, just try it on,” Christ continues to hold the precious garment out for us.

“Nah, I can make it on my own,” we insist.

But Jesus knows better, and so He still holds out His cloak of forgiveness and protection. All we have to be willing to do is to just put it on.

“See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes” (Zechariah 3:4).

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Yes, You Can!


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While in a Nazi prison camp, Dietrich Bonheoffer penned, “In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.”

I read a story from Guideposts Magazine (September, 1995) about a fellow named Jim Stovall who as a young man lost his sight, and in his blindness revealed the very essence of Bonheoffer’s words.

For a while Jim Stovall maintained partial vision and chose to volunteer at a school for the blind.
 
Assigned to work with a blind handicapped young boy, the story describes how Jim labored to teach and build up the boy’s confidence. Simple things the rest of us take for granted such as tying his own shoes or climbing stairs seemed impossible to the boy. Although Stovall wanted the boy to recognize them, he wanted him to look past his restrictions. One day while encouraging the lad that he could learn to tie his shoes, this dialog ensued:

“‘No, I can’t!’ the boy insisted.”

“‘Yes, you can,’ Stovall replied.”

“‘No, I can’t!’ The verbal battle went on.”

Sometime later, Stovall found himself struggling with his own worsening maladies, and he became discouraged with his own college studies, deciding to quit both school and his volunteer work.

Heard a Little Voice

While explaining that he thought he couldn’t do it, and unbeknownst to Stovall, the four-year-old boy he’d been working with stood nearby listening to the conversation and now he became the encouraging voice to Stovall. Nearby he heard a little voice say, “Yes, you can!”

“’No, I can’t!’ said Stovall with conviction.”

“Yes, you can!” the little boy countered.

Struck with compassion, Stovall realized if he quit, there’d be no example for the boy, no one to spur him on, he too would give up. Though there’d be struggles, right there Stovall determined to persevere and finish school.

In the book of Philippians (4:13), the apostle Paul compels us to encourage one another. Then he reminds us that we “…can do all things through Christ who gives us strength” (My paraphrase). Although we may have limitations, when we look to the limitless power of God and His love, our limitations seem trivial. This verse became reality for both child and man, for like pebbles dropped in the water, the ripples spread out but also come back to shore. When we encourage another, we encourage ourselves.

Finally after three and a half years, Stovall received a very welcomed graduation gift when his young friend persevered and accomplished his goals of tying his shoes and climbing a flight of stairs.

Jim Stovall later said, “In the end, a person is only known by the impact they have on others.”

Is there an obstacle you are dealing with today? With determination, persistence, and with God on your side, you can persevere and overcome it.

Yes, you can!

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Potenciadores de Personas


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La semana pasada debí llevar el carro de mi hija para que un amigo mecánico lo revisara en su taller. Estaba demasiado ocupado con todo lo que encierra detectar los desarreglos de cada carro que debía arreglar.

Comencé a trabajar en el automóvil de mi hija, pero pronto me di cuenta que no había suficientes herramientas para los dos. Utilizaba constantemente algunos de las que él necesitaba para reparar los otros carros. Decidí no molestarlo y no tomar aquellas que él utilizaba. Esperaría a que terminara o utilizaría otras herramientas que él no estuviera utilizando y trataría de que me funcionaran en lo que estaba tratando de arreglar.

Minutos más tarde, mi amigo se acercó a mí para preguntarme qué estaba haciendo. Le expliqué que estaba tratando de quitar una parte del carro para poner otra en su lugar. Me miró y me dijo: “Espero que sepas que esa herramienta que estás utilizando no fue diseñada para ese tipo de trabajo.” “Lo sé,” contesté. Luego fue en busca de la herramienta correcta. “Esta sí es,” dijo él, “úsala y verás.”

Relaciones Diseñadas

Dios nos diseñó para ser potenciadores de personas, diseñados para vivir en relación con los demás. Él quiere que nos ayudemos a crecer mutuamente. Ninguno alcanzará su potencial más alto por nosotros mismos. Necesitamos personas en nuestra vida que nos animen y, a su vez, nosotros necesitamos animar a las personas de nuestra vida, ayudándolos a alcanzar su desarrollo más alto.

¿Tiene palabras de ánimo para la gente que lo rodea? La Biblia nos dice claramente que la vida y la muerte están bajo el poder de nuestra lengua. Podemos usar nuestra lengua para potenciar a las personas y para animarlas con palabras de sanidad o, simplemente, podemos sembrar semillas negativas a través de nuestras palabras.

La Biblia dice que la lengua del sabio trae sanidad. Escoja hoy mismo ser sabio utilizando palabras que curen. Escoja descubrir lo mejor en los demás y poténcielos. Elija palabras de sanidad en vez de palabras chismosas; palabras de libertad y paz, en vez de palabras de enojo y de juicio. Permita que sus palabras inspiren y favorezcan a las personas que se relacionan con usted. Hable acerca de solidez y de esperanza a los demás.

Necesitamos animar a nuestros amigos, a nuestros parientes, a nuestros hijos. La palabra “animar” significa “incitar a la acción”. No asumamos que las demás personas detectan lo que usted ve en ellos. Muchas veces podrá ver cosas en la gente sin que ellos lo vean en sí mismos. Usted puede ver sus potenciales y talentos. Puede ver que Dios tiene un plan especial para ellos aunque estén pasando por momentos difíciles. Tome el tiempo para animarlos a través de una palabra amable o de una simple nota. Tal vez haya un regalo especial que usted pueda darles que les haga recordar su objetivo o sueño en la vida.

De cualquier forma que pueda, inste a las personas que de su vida a seguir hacia adelante. Si usted va a convertirse en un potenciador de personas y las ayudará a cumplir sus sueños, Dios también lo ayudará a cumplir los suyos. Usted y yo fuimos diseñados para hacer eso

“Por lo cual, animaos unos a otros y edificaos unos a otros, así como lo estáis haciendo” (1 Tesalonicenses 5:11).

“Hay hombres cuyas palabras son como golpes de espada, pero la lengua de los sabios es medicina” (Proverbios 12:18).



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Out of the Cold


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Whether you are a person at risk seeking help or a good neighbor who wants to help at-risk families in your community, there are tools available to you to do something, whether it is for one household or many.

1.There is a web site called LIHEAP that lists all of the available assistance programs:

It briefly describes the specific help available and gives contacts in your area, including the Federal and state programs, and the local utility companies that have set aside money or established special policies to help people in need.

2. Another webpage has information for each state and community regarding the laws that govern homes being disconnected for non-payment of utility bills and the disconnection policy of each utility company.

Emergency Fund

You can use this information to help your own family, an aged relative or a family you know through your church or in your neighborhood. Maybe you should consider doing what many churches and community organizations have done–form an Energy Emergency Committee. If your group or congregation will provide a modest emergency fund, that money can be used to leverage assistance from the utility companies themselves, community action agencies that run LIHEAP programs for the government and county or state agencies. Perhaps your congregation should take a special offering or your civic club or neighborhood council can set aside a percentage of your most recent fund-raiser for immediate needs this winter.

Intervention can save lives! Older people and single mothers often despair as the bills pile up and bureaucrats tell them to call elsewhere when they phone for help. It is easier to just let things take their course. When people freeze to death they just go to sleep and the cold slowly takes them. Don’t be afraid to get involved. This is an important issue in our community.

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Afinando Habilidades


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¡Nuestro piano está desafinado y eso me vuelve loco! Estuvo afinado hasta hace unos años, pero ya no. Los viernes por la noche, cuando la familia se reúne alrededor del piano para cantar, tenemos otros instrumentos que deben “apoyar” las “teclas desafinadas” del piano. Mi hija toca el violín y mi hijo acaba de comenzar con las clases de violonchelo. Yo toco la guitarra y, mi esposa, el piano. Cuando todos tocamos no suena tan mal. El reto es “ajustar” el momento. Ciertas teclas del piano producen escalofríos en mi espalda.

Como soy el tipo de persona hazlo-tú mismo (porque siempre estoy queriendo ahorrar dinero) he investigado en algunas páginas por internet acerca de cómo afinar el piano y me compré un equipo barato a través de la web. “Esto no parece tan difícil,” pensé. Bueno, después de un par de intentos, el equipo está dentro de su estuche junto al piano y llenándose de polvo. Afinar un piano no es tan fácil como “suena”. Tengo muy buen oído para afinar mi guitarra, pero ni siquiera con un afinador electrónico podría afinar un piano porque posee habilidades que están un poco más adelantadas que mi nivel. ¡He llegado a sentir mucho más respeto por los afinadores de piano ahora!

Carencia de Armonía

Mantener afinados los instrumentos musicales es como mantener nuestros corazones en sintonía con Dios. Las tensiones de la vida cotidiana pueden estirar tanto las cuerdas de nuestro corazón que nos hagan desafinarnos. Si hacemos suficiente ruido lograremos ahogar las teclas que no están a tono. Pero en la tranquilidad del día, cuando las distracciones quedan a un lado, podemos escuchar al Espíritu Santo hablando a nuestra mente, mostrándonos la falta de armonía que existe entre nosotros y el cielo. Si aprendemos a escuchar cuidadosamente, escucharemos la discordia que hay en nuestra vida.

He descubierto que el mejor momento para poner mi corazón en sintonía es en los momentos de quietud que cada día tengo con Dios. Al leer las Escrituras, escribir mis pensamientos y orar fervientemente, oigo los suaves acordes de la verdad divina que me llaman para ajustar mis pensamientos. Confesar mis pecados al Señor es una manera de afinar mi corazón. La alabanza a Dios, es otra. Pedir ayuda autoriza a Cristo a estirar más de mí, para que sea más amoroso con los demás. Al igual que mi piano, debo mantener mi vida afinada con Dios, y eso requiere más que unos pocos ajustes de mi parte. Necesito un Afinador Divino con habilidades muy por encima de lo que mis torpes dedos pueden lograr.

“Tú, Señor, eres mi Dios y fortaleza. Tú, Señor, me das pies ligeros, como de cierva, Y me haces andar en mis alturas” (Habacuc 3:19).

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Les arbres dansaient


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Un soir, alors que je me promenais tranquillement avec mon petit garçon d’à peine deux ans, j’ai remarqué qu’il s’émerveillait de tout ce qui l’entourait : fleurs, eau, insectes, gens. Mais ce qui le fascinait le plus, c’était le vent. Il soufflait si fort que les arbres ployaient de tous côtés. Dans son enthousiasme, il s’est écrié : « Regarde, Maman, les arbres dansent ! » Levant les yeux, je me suis surprise à les voir danser, moi aussi.

Cette remarque de mon fils m’a fait penser à la création de Dieu. C’était comme si, tout à coup, les merveilles de la nature se révélaient sous un jour nouveau : les fleurs hochaient la tête, comme pour souligner son grand amour ; un soleil radieux glissait joyeusement dans le ciel, illuminant le vaste univers ; l’eau du ruisseau clapotait gaiement, étanchant la soif de toute cette merveilleuse verdure. Ce qui, avec le temps, était devenu « normal », pour ne pas dire « sous-estimé », éclatait maintenant de vie.

Réjouissons-nous

Cette nouvelle vision de la nature m’a ramenée à l’aube de la création, lorsque Dieu a créé la lumière, la terre, les fleurs, les arbres, le soleil et l’eau pour la joie, comme le fait remarquer le prophète Ésaïe : « Les montagnes et les collines éclateront en acclamations devant vous, et tous les arbres de la campagne battront des mains. » (Ésaïe 55.12)

Maintenant, quand je me surprends à oublier – encore ! – de prendre le temps d’apprécier toute la beauté que Dieu a créée, je regarde les arbres. Les paroles d’un enfant de deux ans me reviennent à la mémoire, de sorte que je les vois « danser » devant leur Créateur.

« Aussi la création attend-elle avec un ardent désir la révélation des fils de Dieu. » (Romains 8.19)

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