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PASTOR GENERAL'S. REPORT, MAY 3, 1985
gether in one place and have so few problems. That is because they simply
have no comprehension yet of the real solution to all the world's problems,
which will be the restoration of God's government to all the earth when
Christ returns.
Each of us is a bond servant of God, bought and paid for by the blood of
Jesus Christ. At baptism, we made an unconditional surrender to God and His
authority in our lives. If we are faithful to that commitment, we grow year
by year in the unity, cooperation and peace that come as a direct result of
yielding ourselves to the government of God in every aspect of our lives.
This yieldedness should be reflected in our preparation for the Feast of
Tabernacles. Each of us must faithfully do his part, including administra
tors, festival coordinators, pastors, associates, assistants, elders, dea
cons, festival advisors and lay members. We all must know the instructions
and follow them. Of course, it is not natural for humans to follow instruc
tions. But with God's Spirit, we not only learn how to follow instructions,
we also learn why we are to follow them. As we make a habit of it, we come
to deeply appreciate and even love the results--the end product--of the way
of God, of cooperation, of submission to His government. God's way pro
duces peace. It produces unity. It produces all the positive results the
world sees exhibited by God's people at the Feast of Tabernacles.
Our careful and yielded preparation for the Feast of Tabernacles is an im
portant part of the spiritual momentum and growth necessary to prepare us
to fulfill our calling as a part of the soon-coming government headed by our
Master, Savior and elder brother, Jesus Christ. So let's all keep in mind
the need to be diligent in following all instructions regarding the upcom
ing Feast. And be sure to help God's people understand the need to do so
also.
As each of us does his part in following instructions, yielding ourselves
to the government of God in His Church, the Feast becomes more of the true
foretaste of the World Tomorrow that God intends.
On another subject, the decisions regarding transfers of U.s. ministers
have now been made. I had an opportunity to discuss these transfers with
Mr. Armstrong last Friday, April 26. Each of the men involved was then con
tacted on Monday, and preparations for the moves are now under way. Most
moves will take place in early sununer, just after most schools begin their
sununer vacations, while a few others will take place later in the summer. I
really appreciate the fine attitudes of all the men being transferred, and
the enthusiasm with which they are looking forward to their new assign
ments. We will publish the list of transfers in next week's PASTOR GENER
AL'S REPORT.
Recent Ordinations
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, April 6, Mr. Earl St. Denis, of the
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, church, was ordained a local church elder by church
pastor Mr. Will Wooster. And on the last day of Unleavened Bread, April 12,
Mr. Charles Lowe was ordained a local church elder in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Hands were laid on him by evangelist Mr. Leroy Neff, regional director Mr.
Stan Bass and church pastor Mr. Arnold Hampton.
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