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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPORT,
DECEMBER
2 ,
1986
PAGE
3
FROM
CHURCH
ADMINISTRATION
LITERATURE
REVISIONS;
RECENT
ORDINATIONS
W e
have j u s t concluded a most s u c c e s s f u l and enjoyable Regional Di r e c t o r s
Conference. At tendees included
t h e
Regional Di r ec t o r s , r eg i ona l bus i nes s
managers,
other
r eg i ona l o f f i c e personnel and many
of
t h e i r
wives, along
wi t h
va r i ous men and women here a t Pasadena.
It 's always a
d e l i g h t
t o
v i s i t
wi t h
God's
s e r v a n t s
whom
H e
has
placed
i n r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s
throughout
t h e
world.
I
was p a r t i c u l a r l y
pleased
w i t h
t h e
warmth
and
enthusiasm shown by
these
men and
t h e i r
wives.
Mr.
Tkach
was able
t o
pe r sona l l y open
t h e
conference
w i t h
an hour-long
address.
H e
again emphasized
t h a t
w e
mus t
t ranscend
t h e
concept of
teamwork and
b u i l d
a c l ose -kn i t fami ly.
Throughout
t h e
week ,
s e v e r a l
s o c i a l occas ions
were
he l d ,
which
promoted
f e l l owsh i p
and
deeper
f r i endsh i ps .
If
w e are
t o
be
of
one mind, then w e must come t o
thoroughly know one
another.
I n our meet ings
and
workshops
w e
were
able
t o
d i s c u s s
many
aspects
of
t h e
Work
worldwide
and p r o j e c t f u t u r e growth and needs.
I ' m
conf i den t
t h e
conference
w i l l
pay
rich
dividends i n
t h e
coming year .
One h i gh l i gh t
of
t h e
conference
was
an exp l ana t i on by
Mr.
Tkach
of
h i s
off ice
and
t i t l e
i n
God's
Church.
As
M r .
Tkach
said
i n
h i s
f i r s t
sermon
as
Pastor
General ,
w e
have en t e r ed a new
chapter
of
t h e
book
.of
A c t s .
.
Having wi tnessed
God's
mighty
hand
i n Mr. Armstrong's
l i f e
as
C h r i s t
b u i l t t h i s
Work
through
him,
w e
mus t
now go forward i n
f a i t h
t o f i n i s h
t h a t
same
work
of pr epa r i ng
t h e
way f o r
t h e
r e t u r n of Jesus
C h r i s t .
Our
minds must
be
f u l l y occupied
w i t h t h a t
purpose
uppermost i n
God's
mind--
t h e
r e s t o r a t i o n of
H i s
government t o
t h i s
e a r t h .
There
wa8.a t i m e
when
most of
u s
expected
t h e
Work
t o
be
f i n i s h e d i n
Mr.
Armstrong's
lifetime.
But
God
sees
much
farther
than w e
are
able.
Is
there
anyone among
u s
who
t h i nks w e
shou l d
now t u r n from
t h e
t a s k
and t u r n our thought s inward t o
care
only f o r
t h e
sel f ,
or
perhaps
t h e
Church,
and simply
wait
for
t h e
r e t u r n of
Ch r i s t ?
I
t h i nk
not1
Never have
C h r i s t ' s
words
been
more
app l i cab l e :
"The
ha r ve s t t r u l y
is
plenteous ,
b u t
t h e
laborers
are
few.
(Matthew
9:37) .
N o t
only
is
there
an
onqoinp marvelous
Work,
b u t
new door s
appear
t o
be
opening
wide
be for e
us.
A s
w e
see
t h i s
world
careening c r a z i l y
toward
u t t e r d e s t r u c t i on ,
C h r i s t ' s
words
should
r i ng i n our
ears:
"And
t h i s
gospel
of
t h e
kingdom
s h a l l
be
preached
i n
a l l
t h e
world
for
a wi t nes s un t o
a l l
na t i ons ; and
then
s h a l l
t h e end
come"
(Matthew
24:14).
Later
i n
t h e
same
chapter
H e
shows our r e s p o n s i b i l i t y even more c l e a r l y , saying,
"Who
t hen
is
a
f a i t h f u l
and
wise
s e r v a n t ,
whom
h i s
lord
h a t h made
ruler
over
h i s
household,
t o g i v e
them
meat i n due season?
Blessed
is
t h a t
s e r v a n t ,
whom
h i s
l o r d when
he
cometh
sha l l
f i n d
so
doing. ( ve r s e s 45-46).
Dare
w e
hesi tate
t o 3 n g T a m t o c a r r y on
t he Work
t o
which
each
of
us
h a s
been called?
D i d
t h e
Church's commission e xp i r e
w i t h
Mr.
Armstrong?
Let's
no t i c e
t h e
conclus ion of
t h i s
book
of
Matthew:
" A l l
power
is
given
unto
m e
i n heaven and i n earth.
Go
e
therefore,
and
teach
a l l
n a t i on s ,
bap t i z i ng
them
i n
t h e
name
of
t h e
xtkr,
and of
t h e
Son, and of
t h e
Holy
Spi r i t :
teaching
them
t o
observe
a l l
t h i n g s whatsoever
I
have commanded
.
you: and,
lo,
I
am
w i t h
you alway, even unto
t h e
end
of
t h e
world
[age].
Amen"
(Matthew
28:18-20).
S c r i p t u r ~ e v ~ n c ~ n ~ c a t e s ~ a t
even
from
t h e
place
of s a f e t y
t h e Gospel
message
w i l l
f o r t h t o
t h e
world.