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question of how we use that which God has given us, which is the
ability to speak, and of course we know it's the wise man who says
perhaps a little bit less than others might under the same circumstances.
So I will hopefully be able to accomplish some good this week and then
Mr. Armstrong and I will report to you fully as to what his decisions
and his conclusions are either here in Pasadena, or in the pages of
the GOOD NEWS or the WORLDWIDE NEWS.
TREASURER ADDRESSES MINISTERS'S CLUB
Mr. Rader, Treasurer of the Worldwide Church of God, and Assistant
to Mr. Armstrong was the guest speaker at the November 8th meeting
of the Sabbatical Minister's Club. The meeting was attended by about
30 of the sabbatical ministers currently at HQ, and their wives. One
of the main purposes of the club is to help the ministry become better
acquainted with many of the men fulfilling key roles at HQ.
Mr. Rader began his 35-minute address by reminding the men of the
heavy responsibility of the ministry. He said that a minister must
act as a buffer between problems and his flock. He must represent
stability, certainty and confidence. He must have the capacity to
understand difficulties, so that he can keep a church on an even
keel no matter what. When a member seeks out his minister to discuss
something with him, the minister has a God-given responsibilty to make
sure the member leaves the meeting feeling in some way unburdened and
uplifted.
Mr. Rader said that ever since he began his career as a young man he
has been in close association with men who were considerably older than
himself, including of course, Mr. Armstrong. He felt that this had
given him a more mature perspective on life than he would otherwise
have had. As most of the ministry are still comparatively young men,
they perhaps do not spend much time thinking about the end of this physical
life. Paul's words "the wages of sin is death" have little meaning
to a man this young. But for older members in their 50s, 60s, or 70s, the
purpose of human life takes on a profound meaning. The older one
becomes, the various theories expounded by secular sources become less
and less satisfying, compared to the truth of the real human potential
as explained in God's word.
Mr. Rader finished his talk by explaining some of the characteristics
of successful people that he had known at many levels of business and
society. One trait that he believes is common to those who succeed,
is energy. There is a difference between just health and real energy.
Many people may be able to participate in vigorous physical sports but
they lack the energy to produce hour after hour, day after day, month
after month. Mr. Armstrong, he reminded us, has come back from a
critical illness to work twelve to fifteen hours a day. There is
nothing like sheer energy to make a man successf.11.
--John Halford, Minister's Club, Secretary
EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO "THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN POTENTIAL" BOOK Since
the Feast of Tabernacles nearly 20,000 copies of Mr. Armstrong's new
book, The Incredible Human Potential, have been requested by co
workers and members. Most members were able to obtain their copies
at the Feast, but for those who were not, the book is available from
Pasadena.