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Contents/Features 3


July/August 2025


General Synod Coverage Pre-Synod, Opening Worship, approved memorials & motions, and high- lights from boards, committees, and special committees of the 2025 General Synod meeting. —Susan Tanner (A Special thank you to Elizabeth Sims Phillips for taking pictures.)


Moderator’s Challenge - The Whole Counsel of God An introduction to the Moderator’s theme for the year. —Rev. David Walkup


12 Synod Emphasis - Outreach North America Outreach North America assists presbyteries in planting new churches and strengthening existing churches. —Morrie Lawing


14 ARP 101 - More on Rev. Bryson The history of the ARP Church includes both those who supported and those who opposed slavery. —Bill Holimon


AGENCIES


20 Bonclarken 21 Brice Sanders Foundation 22 Erskine College & Seminary 24 World Witness 25 Women’s Ministries


EVERY MONTH


16 Family Pages 17 Prayer Calendar 27 ARPinterest 28 News In Brief 29 All in Our Family 30 Classified Ads


The Art of Pitching and Catching


Evangelism as a Conversation The Pre-Synod conference, hosted by Outreach North Amer- ica, began with a time of song led by Reverend David Huffman. “How is your walk with Christ?” Dr. Rod Culbertson led the


  Jesus Saves in the sand. He transitioned the discussion to methods of evangelism in the Gospel of John. 1. The foolishness of preaching from John 1:35-37, using John the Baptist as the example. “The next day, again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.” 2. Reaching the family members from John 1:40-42 with Andrew and Peter. 3. Friendship


4. Fielding Curious Inquiries


5. Facing the Spontaneous Situation like Jesus and the woman at the well. 6. Sharing your personal testimony 7. Watching God work: Revival groups meeting Jesus


In conclusion, Culbertson discussed the freedom of evangelism and to match your methods as listed above, with people and circumstances. Colossians 4:6, “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” 


 to think about who is in our sphere. Our sphere is often changing and are we even aware of that?” Culbertson said. “We need to diagnose those in our sphere. We need to pray for them and maintain reality in these relationships.”  The second session encouraged us to be good listeners. To engage in conversation by asking questions and arouse curiosity. “Move toward people and move people toward the Gospel,” Culbertson said. Culbertson explained the power of listening and relationships by encouraging the following and asking questions. 1. Make attempts to touch 2. Actively build bridges 3. Address spiritual 4. Awaken personal responsibility


5. Acknowledge real questions  7. Allow God to work


towards the gospel!” 2


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