ministry report - hartland instituterussell & colin standish we live in an age of growing skepticism...

HartlandJuly-Aug 2010 Volume 16 Number 4

ministry report

2 Reconnecting the Right Arm 3 Learning to Live Again 6 “Sing the Story”

Hartland College Spring Graduation

2 Hartland ministry report | July-Aug 2010

“After graduating in 2001, I went home to Eastern Canada to assist the publishing department in literature evan-gelism programs,” says Jonathan. “Over the last decade, the student summer colporteur program has really grown. Now I’m focusing my energies toward a new goal—spreading our literature through the medical mission-ary work.” The program he is developing is known as “Lifestyle Canada.”

Jonathan, who is now in charge of the publishing work in Eastern Canada, explains why he believes this approach fits his region. “It has always been harder to do literature evangelism in Canada than in America because people are much more secular. More than 85% of Canadians don’t go to church. Through Lifestyle Canada, literature evangelists are trained to provide lifestyle counseling and to sell books that help people improve their health. Colpor-teuring in this way financially provides for

the canvasser and opens the door to place message books in the home. “I believe this is also a very effective way to find Bible study contacts, because of what we read in the Spirit of Prophecy,” he continues. “‘Publi-cations treating on health reform are greatly needed. Literature bearing on this point is the helping hand of the gospel, leading souls to search the Bible for a better understand-ing of the truth.’”1

Lifestyle Canada is now operating full time in Ontario and during the summer in four other provinces that Jonathan directs. He is working to place lifestyle consultants in the more neglected territories, to work year-round. Jonathan, who has now spent four-teen years in publishing work, is convinced that Hartland College contributed to his current success: “The classes, touring choir, and work-study program were very helpful in establishing my work ethic, character, and a solid philosophy for this ministry.” After spending his first year on work scholarship, he was accepted into the Missionary Training Fund. He colporteured every summer as well. “I wouldn’t have been able to finish my edu-cation in a realistic time without that fund. It helped me to finish a couple of years sooner.”

Your generous donations to Hartland’s Missionary Training Fund helps students like Jonathan get into the field earlier. He would like to say, “Thank you for your generosity and for investing in the future of missionaries for these last days.”

*The Missionary Training Fund provides partial scholarships to worthy Hartland College students like Jonathan.

1 White, Ellen G., Counsels on Health, p. 462.

Reconnecting the Right ArmHartland graduate and MTF* recipient Jonathan Zita is combining literature and health evangelism in Canada.

by Josiah Wold

tmiSSionARy tRAining fund

Jonathan and Denisa Zita with their children Daniel and Naomi

540-672-3100 | [email protected] | www.hartland.edu | www.egntv.com 3

Gina Lupton, health guest

What is it like to be diabetic for fifteen years? The developing pain and numbness in my lower limbs kept me from walking more than 40 feet. The weight piled on and strained my back; retinopathy of the eyes damaged my vision. I maxed out on medications to 190 units of insulin and 2,000 mg of diabetes medication daily. As each day passed, I was just waiting to die.

I needed help and half-heartedly looked at different lifestyle centers where I could find it. Then I met a lady who went to the Hartland Lifestyle Education Center, only a five-hour drive from home. She left the impression that not only did her health improve, but she also received spiritual and emotional healing. I called the number she gave, but only the answering machine picked up. Too discouraged to keep trying, I soon hung up. I’m so glad the director, Maria Gligor, called back five minutes later and encouraged me to come.

When I finally arrived, I could only walk across the parking lot before the pain stopped me. I was a pasty, dour, and miserable crea-ture! Nevertheless, Maria motivated me to walk 50 steps more each day. Today, I walk over a mile. It’s a miracle! My husband is shocked and awed at the transformation be-cause I look happy and I am happy. I feel alive!

There were struggles. As a “meat and po-tatoes person,” I didn’t eat vegetables or fruit. The thought of going to a lifestyle center

where there would be nothing to eat but these items terrified me! Instead, the mouth-watering food they served surprised me. I loved the flavors; I enjoyed everything! Eating became a delicious, health-giving experience.

The results? Initial lab work found my white blood cell count at 12,000, signaling an infection, but it came down to 5,500 in only 18 days. I also lost 25 pounds. All the lab results showed great progress, and I am now down to only 45 units of insulin.

Coming to the lifestyle center definitely improved my health, but I also needed to be healed spiritually. That has happened largely as a result of the influence of the staff and students. These dedicated young people love the Lord; being surrounded with their energy filled me, fed me, and led me back to His arms.

I praise God for His goodness. I’m not just existing anymore, but I’m learning to live again. If you or someone you know needs help with diabetes, tell them to find a place where they can get help—and I sug-gest, by experience, that they come here!

Lifestyle medicine reverses diabetes for Gina Lupton

by Gina Lupton as told to Leilani Hortaleza

Learning to Live Again!

tLifeStyLe educAtion centeR

Don Ball, USAPastoral EvangelismVision: To see the “Kingdom of God” come in our generationBible verse: Isaiah 55:7

Cavell Blood, USAChristian Media ManagementVision: To spread the gospel

through publications and mediaBible verse: Philippians 2:3

On June 4 and 5, eight graduates from four continents committed their lives and talents to the service of God during an inspiring weekend at Hartland College. Fellow students, faculty, family, and friends gathered in the newly remodeled conference center to hear inspiring testimonies of God’s leading during the graduates’ student days and internships. We praise the Lord that these young people have gone forth to proclaim the Three Angels’ Messages to the world. Keep them in your prayers as they continue to follow God’s will for their lives.

Aim: To be faithful to the endMotto: No turning back

Spring Graduation


tcoLLege

Bogdan Chirvasuta, RomaniaChristian Media Management, Agriculture MinorVision: Christ-like serviceBible verse: Philippians 2:13

Mike Kwon, USAChristian Media ManagementVision: To establish a Korean

youth ministryBible verse: Judges 3:31

Giancarlo de Miranda, BrazilPastoral EvangelismVision: To be who Jesus wants me to be and to do His will in my lifeBible verse: Philippians 1:21

Rachel Perry, USAChristian Media Management

Vision: To use my talents to reflect the character of Christ

Bible verse: Philippians 1:6

Yik Foo Soon, MalaysiaPastoral EvangelismVision: To prepare God’s people for Christ’s return through educationBible verses: John 15:4-5Graduated in absentia.

Kevin Wahl, USAPastoral Evangelism

Vision: To hasten Jesus’ coming by preaching the gospel of the kingdom

Bible verses: Matthew 24:14; 2 Peter 3:12



“Such beautiful music!” one lady ex-claimed. “I kept crying from the first song on,” confessed a gentleman. On May 14-16, 2010, the Hartland College choirs and guest soloists shared “Sing the Story,” a narrated musical presentation showcasing this region’s religious heritage in Madison, Orange, and Culpeper counties. “The presen-

tation featured historical narrative generously laced with well-loved hymns, spirituals, and gospel melodies—songs that are touchstones of a common heritage between all Christians of this region.

“We spent a lot of time practicing these songs. People were in tears. I don’t think that would have happened if we hadn’t practiced or made the effort to sing from the heart,” points out one singer. Seth Lucas, director of the Campus Choir, rigorously rehearsed the dynamics of each piece before giving students this advice: “What comes from your voice can only reach the ear—but what comes from the heart will reach the heart.”

Students befriended people after each con-cert. One listener enthused, “Their Christian deportment—so young and yet so spiritual!” A Chinese student confided, “Talking with people before the concert was difficult.

Leads the Way to Local Outreach

by Leilani Hortaleza

toutReAch

Cheng Long, tenor, meets concert guests at reception


After the concert, they treated me like an old friend! We discussed spiritual themes mentioned in the songs. The best time to make friends is after charming people with music!” Another student later met a listener at a farm fair. This person asked for a Bible study on the Sabbath.

Most importantly, the concert celebrated religious liberty. Betsy Mayer, director of the Three Angels’ Chorale, the College’s touring choir, explains, “It’s so easy to take the religious freedoms we enjoy for granted. This concert recognized the vital influence of our region in the de-velopment of American religious freedom—a standard admired by people of all nations.” Jeff Gordon, narrator for the concert, concurs: “Personal worship ac-cording to one’s conscience is a

God-given right, not just for Americans, but for people the world over. We need to share this gift!”

As in previous years, “Sing the Story” accomplished this once more, and it is the desire of all who took part in this presenta-tion to continue sharing in the future.

“As He died to make men holy, Let us live to make men free! While God is marching on.”*

* Lyrics from the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Nastasya Bravarets, junior health major, (left) visits with guest at health booth

Sabbath afternoon concert at the historic St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Orange, Virginia

The Godhead: One, Two, Three, or Four?GODH1 $14.95 Russell & Colin Standish

The term “Godhead” appears in Scripture only three times, yet from early times it has been a controversial term and at times has led to bloodshed.

Our Heavenly Father in the Age of TerrorismGODH2 $14.95 Russell & Colin Standish

We live in an age of growing skepticism concerning the biblical revelation of the three Members of the Godhead—the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

Our Saviour: Human, Divine, or Human-Divine?GODH3 $14.95 Russell & Colin Standish

Unlike the other two members of the Godhead, Jesus had not only an eternal existence in heaven but also a short life as a human being on this fallen world we call Earth. Thus He bears equally both the titles of Son of God and Son of Man.

call 1-800-774-3566w w w.har tlandpublic ations.com | w w w.har tlandb o oks.com

S u m m e R S A L e

Godhead in the Spirit of ProphecyGODH5 $14.95 Russell & Colin Standish

The Spirit of Prophecy, as manifested in the writings of God’s messenger Ellen White, is far from silent upon the topic of the Godhead.

The Holy Ghost–Power or Being?GODH4 $14.95 Russell & Colin Standish

This book addresses the Holy Spirit and His role as the teacher of truth in preparing faithful Christians to receive the early spiritual rain in preparation to receive the latter rain.

25% off@ Purchase the complete set


We welcome 2010 Hartland College graduate Kevin Wahl to the editorial staff of Hartland Ministry Report and Last Generation magazine.

“As a student, I spent a year of my vocational training at Last Generation,” shares Kevin. Although he was a Pastoral Evangelism major with the gift of preaching, the editorial office trained him to be an assistant. The experience opened Kevin’s eyes to other talents God had blessed him with, talents like copy-editing and writing.

During Kevin’s internship, managing editor Betsy Mayer sent him an e-mail saying, “Sure wouldn’t mind having you back at Last Generation.” Kevin eagerly offered his services in reply. Hartland Ministry Report also needed help in meeting their

deadlines, giving him a chance to work with both periodicals. Kevin exclaims, “My new job is a wonderful opportunity

to serve the Lord while developing the other talents He has given me.”

Kevin’s cheerful, willing spirit lightens our editorial load. We are glad he joined the Hartland ministry team as we continue in the Lord’s work.

Kevin Wahltnew StAff

Archie McCluskey tvoLunteeR

After reading the Hartland Ministry Report that I found lying on the “Postum” table in the church office, I noticed that volunteers were needed for proofreading. I emailed Hartland and have been helping in a small way ever since. As a third-generation, lifelong Adventist, I have felt a need to help the cause, but have rarely found a way in which I was comfortable. Of course, “our comfort” is not what it’s all about, is it? The Bible does not relate stories of “making people comfortable.” I’ll have to consider that subject more.

The Last Generation magazine and Hartland Ministry Report are agents for the Lord that touch hearts in ways that personal witness might not. In Heaven, Jesus Himself may come to a magazine staff member and say, “Do you remember that issue you worked on in 2010? I’d like you to meet My friend who is here because of your faithfulness.”

I praise God that the results are not something that we must worry over. Our task is to do as He directs, and then leave the results in His capable hands.

By now all of you know that at the 59th General Conference Session, Elder Ted N.C. Wilson was elected to be the seven-teenth General Conference president. He is the first son of a former General Conference president to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Many of us were praying for God’s bless-ing and guidance in the choice made at the session. So much is at stake. I am thrilled that the delegates, on the very first ballot, voted him to be the leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Elder J.C. Perozo, my assistant, joins me in those sentiments. He studied at Andrews University with Elder Wilson, and for some time they served the Lord together in the Greater New York Conference as young men. I have known Elder Wilson from his twenties and have developed a great respect and honor for this man who truly loves the everlasting gospel of the Three Angels’ Messages and the transcendent truths that God has entrusted to the Seventh-day Adventist people.

Elder Wilson has served God’s church in many capacities, and in that sense he is well qualified for the role to which he has been elected. He has served overseas in the South-ern African-Indian Ocean Division. He was president of the Euro-Asian Division, which encompassed the territories of the former Soviet Union. He has been president of the Review and Herald Publishing Association and a general vice-president of the General Conference for the last ten years.

I have attended the last nine General Conference Sessions. Elder Wilson’s second Sabbath address was the most dynamic

presentation I have ever heard. I was greatly inspired by the clarity and conviction with which he shared his loyalty to the precious principles and pillars of the Seventh-day Adventist faith. In order to recall a presen-tation equal to his, I had to think back to 1970, the very first General Conference Ses-sion I ever attended. It was then that Elder Robert Pierson made his appeal for revival and reformation. In 1975, Elder Pierson presented another wonderful appeal for re-vival and reformation with great earnestness. Years later, Elder Pierson told Elder George Burnside, Russell, and me that the reason reformation did not come was because “nei-ther the ministry nor the laity were ready for it”—how very sad.

I believe that God has chosen another mighty leader in Elder Wilson. He will be buffeted and pressured to water down God’s truth, but I believe that it would be against his character and convictions to water down this precious message. Could he be the Joshua to lead God’s people into the Prom-ised Land? My appeal is for everyone to read carefully his address to the Seventh-day Ad-ventist people, and prayerfully seek to come up to all the calls he made in that address.

If God’s people heed Elder Wilson’s calls, then the third angel’s message, joined by the message of the angel of Revelation 18, could swell to a loud cry. Under the power of the latter rain, this loud cry will be proclaimed “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people” (Revelation 14:6), or as Jesus said prior to His ascension, “to every crea-ture.” Mark 16:15.

A New President of the General Conference


tpReSident’S peRSpective

w w w . h a r t l a n d . e d ucall 540-672-3100 or email [email protected]

Hartland College

Hartland College will equip you with: ✓ An understanding of the Three Angels’ Messages

✓ Opportunities to develop your Christian witness

✓ Solid Bible training

✓ Practical application of studies

✓ Excellent internship options

Hartland Ministry Report | Volume 16, Number 4 | Copyright 2010 Hartland Insti-tute | Printed in the USA | All Rights Reserved

We want to hear from you! Send your comments, questions, or address changes to Stewardship Ministries, PO Box 1, Rapidan, VA 22733-0001. Telephone: 540-672-1995. Email: [email protected]. Subscriptions are free within the USA. Previous issues are available upon request. Please call for information.

Editor: Joan ReichardLayout & Design: Viviana Knight, Hartland Media Services


Colin D. Standish, President, Hartland Institute

Our earnest prayers are needed every day for this man of God. Pray that no matter how attacked he may be by those who are not faithful to the true gospel, he will stand firm, ever seeking to help those who are con-fused by a false gospel. Let us pray that daily he will receive heavenly wisdom to under-stand from Scripture—the critical message which God has given to His people.

I admonish all readers to pray without ceasing for the Holy Spirit to work within his or her life. May all of us firmly believe

the message, grow in it, and live up to it with all our heart, soul, and mind, as we earnestly study God’s Word. We must also ask the Lord for the skill to share the message with others whom we meet. Let this ever be our goal and purpose.

Non

-Pro

fit

U.S

. PO

STAG

E PA

ID

Har

rison

burg

, VA

Pe

rmit

No.

161

Stew

ards

hip

Min

istr

ies,

PO

Box

1, R

apid

an, V

A 2

2733

-000

1

Sept

. 10-

12, 2

010

Colle

ge P

lace

, WA

Spea

ker:

Colin

Sta

ndish

Cont

act:

Coor

dina

tor

540-

672-

1996

ext

232

Sept

. 18,

201

0H

illsb

orou

gh, N

HSp

eake

r: Co

lin S

tand

ishCo

ntac

t: Jo

e W

awrz

ynek

60

3-54

0-27

05

Sept

. 24-

26, 2

010

Men

’s M

etro

, New

Yor

kSp

eake

r: Co

lin S

tand

ishCo

ntac

t: Co

ordi

nato

r 54

0-67

2-19

96 e

xt 2

32

Fall

Conv

ocat

ion

Oct

. 22-

24, 2

010

Cont

act:

Coor

dina

tor

540

-672

-199

6 ext

232

hwm

@ha

rtla

nd.e

du

Fall

Gra

duat

ion

Nov

. 6, 2

010

Cont

act:

J.H. S

hin

540

-672

-199

6 ext

302

jhsh

in@

hart

land

.edu

Hig

h Bl

ood

Pres

sure

Sem

inar

N

ov. 1

9-21

, 201

0Sp

eake

r: Ro

ger G

alla

nt, M

.D.

Cont

act:

Mar

ia G

ligor

540

-672

-199

6 ext

311

Win

ter C

onvo

catio

n Fe

b. 4

-6, 2

011

Cont

act:

Coor

dina

tor

540

-672

-199

6 ext

232

hwm

@ha

rtla

nd.e

du

Har

tland

Nee

ds—

Plea

se c

onta

ct A

lena

Weh

r at

540

-672

-199

6 ex

t 231

or

aweh

r@ha

rtla

nd.e

du.

Staff

Ope

ning

sFa

rm M

anag

erCo

llege

Edu

catio

n Te

ache

rSt

ewar

dshi

p D

irect

orTr

easu

rer

• • • •

Acco

unts

Pay

able

Cle

rk

Life

styl

e Ed

ucat

ion

Cent

erD

irect

or/O

ffice

Man

ager

Li

fest

yle

Cent

er C

ook

(p

art t

ime)

Fem

ale

Hyd

roth

erap

y Su

perv

isor

Go

to w

ww

.har

tland

.edu

fo

r upd

ates

.

Abo

ut O

ur F

all

Conv

ocat

ion

Spea

ker

Regi

nald

Wri

ght i

s a

grad

uate

of H

artla

nd

Colle

ge w

ith a

deg

ree

in

Past

oral

Eva

ngel

ism. H

e is

curre

ntly

the

spea

ker/

dire

ctor

for V

oice

in th

e W

ilder

ness

, a m

inist

ry th

at

hold

s eva

ngel

istic

mee

tings

an

d di

strib

utes

trut

h-fil

led

liter

atur

e w

hich

they

pr

oduc

e.

• • • •

Fall

Co

nv

oc

atio

nU

pcom

ing

even

ts

Unf

oldi

ng

End-

time E

vent

s

Oc

tobe

r 2

2-24

, 201

0

feat

ur

ed s

peak

erR

egin

ald

Wr

igh

t

In m

emor

y of

Jam

es P

aul M

eek

by P

amel

a O

lsen

, Shi

rley

Sum

aske

y by

Will

iam

an

d Co

ra F

alls

, Mrs

. Hill

by

Vija

yan

and

Roop

a N

alli,

Art

Cas

teel

(hus

band

) by

Iren

e Ca

stee

l, Ph

illip

Fer

a an

d A

ldin

e Vo

gt b

y Ro

n an

d Ju

lia H

ornb

ack,

Rex

Hor

ner (

son)

and

Tam

my

Alle

n (g

rand

daug

hter

) by

Billy

and

Jean

Hor

ner

We

than

k th

ose

who

have

given

...

pres

iden

tial

upd

ate

This

pas

t May

201

0, th

e H

artla

nd In

stitu

te B

oard

of D

irect

ors s

elec

ted

Nor

bert

Res

trep

o, J

r. as

Pre

side

nt-e

lect

. We

are

curr

ently

aw

aitin

g th

e ap

prov

al o

f hi

s vi

sa, w

hich

is e

xpec

ted

to t

ake

anot

her

two

or

thre

e m

onth

s. U

ntil

that

tim

e, D

r. St

andi

sh r

emai

ns in

his

cur

rent

ro

le a

s pr

esid

ent.

Whe

n Br

othe

r Re

stre

po a

ssum

es t

he p

resi

denc

y,

the

Stan

dish

es w

ill c

ontin

ue t

o liv

e on

cam

pus,

and

Dr.

Stan

dish

w

ill b

ecom

e Pr

esid

ent-

emer

itus,

car

ryin

g on

his

ver

y ac

tive

role

s fo

r Har

tland

of p

reac

hing

, tea

chin

g, w

ritin

g, a

nd c

ouns

elin

g. P

leas

e pr

ay th

at G

od w

ill c

ontin

ue to

lead

in th

is tr

ansi

tion

proc

ess.

ministry report - hartland instituterussell & colin standish we live in an age of growing skepticism...

Documents