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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
TOTHEMINISTAYOFTHE
WORLDWIDECHURCH OF GOD
VOL •
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8 « NO • 1 0
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH
7.
1986
Dear Ministers of Jesus Christ,
I had a profitable visit this past Sabbath, March 1, to Phoenix,
Arizona, where I spoke to the combined east and west Phoenix churches,
along with the Prescott and Flagstaff, Arizona, churches. I was able to
visit my son, Joseph Jr., and daughter-in-law, Tammy, while in Phoenix,
and see my eight-week-old grandson, Joseph III. It was a delight to visit
with the brethren after services and to spend an evening with the area
ministers. I am planning more of these trips and hope to be able to get
around to most of the U.S. areas, as well as the various international
offices yet this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Salyer left this past Wednesday, March 5, to lead
the annual ministers conference in Australia. I have asked him to pay a
brief visit to the office in Auckland, New Zealand after the Australian
conference. Be will return in about 13 days.
I have assigned Mr. Dean Blackwell to begin serving on the Ambassador
College faculty here in Pasadena.
Mr. Blackwell will teach several
theology courses, and ·will help take some of the burden off Mr. Richard
Ames and Dr. David Albert so they can devote more time to the "World
Tomorrow" program.
I hope you pastors are sharing relevant information from the "Pastor
General's Report" with your congregations. The brethren do need to be
kept abreast of the latest developments and growth in the Work. Though it
is true that they may "see it anyway in the 'Worldwide News,'" it is
nevertheless important that you, as pastor, are showing them your persona�
interest, joy and enthusiasm about what God is doing. A leader must lead.
I•ve mentioned before that your example is what sets the spiritual pace
and tone for the local congregation you are serving. You should even draw
the attention of the congregation to particular articles in the "Worldwide
News," "Good News" and "Plain Truth" occasionally.
This encourages the
brethren to be re·ading the publications by inspiring them to follow your
example--not by telling them to do it, but simply by showing them that you
are.
We were again encouraged
by last weekend's strong response to Dr.
IN THIS ISSUE
From the Pastor General
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From Church Administration • • • 3
From the Treasurer's Office • • 6
Editorial Services • • • • • • • 6
Mail Processing Update • • • • • 7
David Albert's first telecast, in
which the booklet "Why Were You
Born?" and the new reprint "What Is
Man?" were offered. This topic has
always been a lower "puller" than
prophetic topics, but nonetheless
brought in a 15,471-call response-
well above last year's average for
doctrinal topics of 10,000-13,000
weekend calls.
Reactions to Dr.
Albert were· quite positive
and
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