Outlining and a E book Overview
Outlining a biography gives observe of this vital pre-writing, comprehension and research talent. Marilyn Alexander wrote of her husband, Jeffrey Alexander’s Fifty Years of Ministry with the aim of informing his household, buddies and others of how God has used this man for 50 years.
When instructing college students to stipulate embrace an introduction to MS Phrase or different phrase processor’s outlining function. For inexperienced persons utilizing the chapter titles and different headings present an excellent introduction. Later, it’s best to require extra detailed info. Additionally, in some unspecified time in the future a pupil ought to expertise utilizing parallel construction within the define. Marilyn Alexander supplied examples of parallel construction in her headings as the identical elements of speech seem in a sample. Repeating phrases and phrases work in outlines.
The Fifty Years’ Ministry of an Extraordinary however Outstanding Man:
Referred to as, Chosen, Trustworthy
By Marilyn Alexander
I. Half One – Referred to as
A. Chapter One – Referred to as to Salvation Via “Name-ege” # 1 1943-1962
1. Born on October 25, 1943 in Denver, Colorado to Alex and Verdonna Alexander.
2. Referred to as to Salvation – at age 6 in an American Sunday Faculty Union Sunday Faculty held at an elementary faculty in what’s now Lakewood, Colorado.
3. Referred to as to Conviction – His father confirmed conviction when evaluating the instructing of God’s phrase with what he heard at a denominational church. His father led the household to South Sheridan Baptist Church (SSBC). Underneath the ministry of Ed Nelson, God referred to as Jeff to evangelise.
4. Referred to as to “Name-ege” #1 – Ed Nelson inspired Jeff to attend Bob Jones College in Greenville, South Carolina. God supplied the funds for the primary semester via his work at a grocery store and a warehouse man for the summer season. Additional, God equipped for the second semester with a present from a household that had saved a sum of cash and had given it to the Lord.
5. Referred to as to Serve Servicemen – Jeff took each alternative for ministry throughout his school days and past. On one event he went to the Christian Servicemen’s Middle in Augusta, Georgia. Right here he preached his second sermon and God protected them from a possible deadly collision with a prepare on their means again to campus.
6. Referred to as to Preach – Jeff obtained his first license to evangelise on June 1, 1962 for a 3 month summer season ministry with Gospel Fellowship Mission.
B. Chapter Two – Referred to as to “Name-ege” # 2 – 1962-1963
1. Inspired to review at Baptist Bible School -Summer season Ministry didn’t present funds for one more yr at BJU. New management added to Jeff’s curiosity in BBC – New president – Jack Hyles and new vp – Ed Nelson. This management lasted just one yr.
2. Referred to as to the Sweet Kitchen – Jeff labored at night time at Russel Stover Candies and attended lessons at Baptist Bible School in the course of the day. He lived at house.
3. Referred to as to Artistry – Jeff started to make use of his creative skills at space church buildings doing chalk artwork and preaching.
4. Referred to as to Sugar Metropolis – SSBC licensed Jeff for a summer season ministry.
C. Chapter Three – Referred to as to Sugar Metropolis – 1963
1. Referred to as to a small city in southeastern Colorado – Jeff attended companies in Crowley and preached in Sugar Metropolis on Sunday afternoons. Individuals got here from Crowley and Ordway.
2. Referred to as to belief God for provisions – a spot to remain, a fridge, meals, assist with the automobile.
D. Chapter 4 – Referred to as to “Name-ege” # 3
1. Referred to as to Pillsbury Baptist Bible School (PBBC) in Minnesota – inspired to go by Ed Nelson and Dr. Monroe Parker (from PBBC) – small faculty, loads of alternatives to serve the Lord.
2. Referred to as and Utilizing His Automotive – Jeff offered his outdated automotive to pay for school bills. His dad gave him the household automotive. Quickly God was utilizing that automotive to get Jeff and others to ministry assignments.
3. Referred to as to Extra Preaching – Chicago and different cities in Illinois, different space church buildings.
4. Referred to as to Do Extra Artwork Work – In his preaching alternatives in addition to for college drama productions.
5. Referred to as to Use Different Abilities – elements in performs and humorous monologues.
6. Referred to as to Date His Spouse-to-Be – Marilyn and Jeff, merely conscious of one another throughout their junior yr, started up to now throughout their senior yr. Jeff’s credit score depend fell brief so he needed to take summer season faculty and wait a yr to graduate. After summer season faculty, Jeff returned to Colorado, their future unsure.
E. Chapter 5 – Referred to as to Pastor At Galeton, Colorado – 1965-1968
1. Galeton, Colorado, situated 14 miles northeast of Greeley with barely a inhabitants of 100. This calling marks the start of Jeff’s 50 years of ministry.
2. Pastor Ed Nelson invited Jeff to his workplace the place two deacons from Galeton Baptist Church waited. They needed him to evangelise till they’d a pastor. After a few months, they needed him to be the pastor regardless that he supposed to go to seminary finally.
3. Referred to as to Ordination – March 17, 1966
4. Referred to as to Reunite – Commencement at PBBC
a. Marilyn, instructing music at PBBC, obtained recommendation – write to inform him that she seemed ahead to seeing him at commencement.
b. Jeff arrived in a model new crimson mustang – that did it for Marilyn.
c. Marilyn visited Colorado and Jeff’s household in July, 1966.
d. Whereas driving again to Denver having performed some sightseeing Jeff mentioned, “I need to marry you.”
She requested, “Are you asking me?
After a second, evaluating whether or not this was the time and place, he mentioned, “Sure, will you marry me?”
Marilyn mentioned, “Sure!”
On the best way again they deliberate the marriage.
e. His wage of $50.00 per week wouldn’t present for a spouse. He continued preaching on Sundays and Wednesdays, moved again to Denver to reside together with his grandmother and labored at a shoe retailer.
5. Referred to as to Small City – effectively handled by all, particularly by servers at a café till he went with Marilyn. No extra particular therapy.
6. Referred to as to Marry – June 10, 1967 – Plymouth Baptist Church, Plymouth, Minnesota.
7. Referred to as to a Busy First Month of Marriage – after a brief journey house / honeymoon, they needed to get again in order that Jeff might officiate at a wedding- 8 days after their very own. Jeff’s mother and father celebrated 25 years of marriage 13 days after they Jeff and Marilyn have been married.
8. Referred to as to Take pleasure in Ministry -Music and Fellowship and Punctuality classes.
9. Referred to as to Extra Schooling -Marilyn taught piano and organ classes at PBBC in Denver. Jeff took a category at BBC throughout that point.
10. Referred to as to Even Extra Schooling – Signs of being pregnant in 1968 prompted the Alexanders to maneuver to Minnesota for seminary earlier than kids began coming. Jeff offered his mustang and bought a automotive that would haul a U Haul.
F. Referred to as to Central Seminary and White Bear Lake, Minnesota – 1968-1976
1. Referred to as to Secular Work – to offer for household – shoe salesman and material warehouse driver.
2. Referred to as to White Bear Lake, Minnesota – Pastor of Bellaire Baptist Church
3. Referred to as to Lead Others – Many individuals related to Central Seminary and PBBC ministered within the church.
4. Referred to as to Assist Missions – Jeff and Marilyn participated in month-to-month conferences of Twin Metropolis Affiliation of the Minnesota Baptist Conference and Jeff held positions. Throughout this time he realized of “Religion Promise” and it ignited a need to assist missions that by no means died.
5. Referred to as to Good Coaching – At Central Seminary, Jeff realized of expository preaching and going first to the Phrase after which later to commentaries.
6. Referred to as to Be Examined Typically -God supplied the Alexander’s wants, typically “within the nick of time.”
7. Referred to as to Develop – Church grew in order that they needed to vacate the hooked up “parsonage.”
8. Referred to as into Affiliation with Others – Minnesota Baptist Affiliation
9. Referred to as Elsewhere- Bible Baptist Church, Terre Haute, IN
G. Referred to as to Terre Haute, Indiana – 1976-1978
1. Referred to as to Help – Jeff needed extra expertise studying from a extra skilled Pastor. His job included Sunday Faculty promotions and fundraising.
2. Referred to as to Some Productive Enjoyable – Fossil amassing -family enjoyable and future rewards for Sunday Faculty kids.
3. Referred to as to Loyalty – Pastoral workers resigned; Jeff was requested to think about to remain, however didn’t out of loyalty to the godly pastor.
H. Referred to as to Evangelism and Lay Ministry – 1979-1990
1. Referred to as to evangelism – January, 1990
2. Referred to as to Belief God -When wage from Bible Baptist Church ceased, the Alexanders trusted God to offer via choices. Marilyn wrote in a journal concerning these events when God equipped.
3. Referred to as to Stay in a “Hallway -“the 32 foot trailer that God supplied for the rising household.
4. Referred to as to Chortle with God at “What we do not want is one other child.”
5. Referred to as to Assist -Helped Jeff’s mother after the dying of her second husband and labored within the household development firm for a number of weeks.
6. Referred to as to Bear in mind the Good and Exhausting Instances – Parking in a Pastor’s driveway between conferences precipitated some neighbor issues.
7. Referred to as to Shut Dwelling – Kids have been rising up and wanted some roots.
8. Referred to as to Spacious Dwelling – Jeff’s brothers have been constructing a home for them in Lakewood, Colorado.
9. Referred to as to Transition – Issues with the truck that hauled the trailer.
10. Referred to as to Lay Ministry – Jeff and Marilyn led the senior residents’ ministry at SSBC. Jeff grew to become concerned within the Colorado Affiliation of Christian Faculties.
II. Half Two / Chapter 9- Chosen – 1979-1986
A. Turning Level – Jeff got here to a turning level in his understanding of God’s Phrase.
B. Turning Level Subject lined in Jeff’s ebook: Predestined for Heaven? Sure!
C. Chosen as in Calvinism –
1. Whole Depravity
2. Unconditional Election
3. Restricted Atonement
4. Irresistible Grace
5. Perseverance of the Saints
D. Chosen in Spite of Self – “We love Him, as a result of He first cherished us.” I John 4:19
E. Chosen to Perceive Via John 3:16 “God cherished the world on this means (so)… “
F. Chosen, Like Puritans – Arthur Pink, John Owen, Joseph Carroll
G. Chosen to Bless Others with Understanding – First, Marilyn, then daughter Karen and lots of extra.
H. Chosen to Restraint -Educating Sunday Faculty at his church – although anxious to inform others (as are most new Calvinists), he did not need to trigger hassle.
I. Chosen Amid Basic Misunderstanding – Most trendy Baptists are unaware of their theological heritage.
J. Chosen to Give Out the Gospel – Since we have no idea who God has chosen, we should declare the Gospel to all, trusting God with the remainder.
Okay. Chosen to Give Forth the Gospel -Jeff wrote a gospel observe following this define:
1. God created us for His glory. Isaiah 43: 6,7
2. We’re required to reside for His glory. I Corinthians 10:31
3. We have now didn’t reside for His glory. Romans 3:23
4. We’re topics of God’s simply condemnation. II Thessalonians 1:9
5. God gave His solely Son to offer salvation from this condemnation. I Timothy 1:15, 1 Peter 3:18
6. The advantages bought by the dying of Jesus Christ belong to solely to those that repent of their sin and belief Christ for his or her salvation. Acts 3:19
III. Half Three – Trustworthy -It’s God who’s trustworthy.
A. Trustworthy in Lamar, Colorado: The First Few Years- 1990-1994
1. Trustworthy in Candidating – didn’t cover place, however that info didn’t get to all people on committee.
2. Trustworthy via the “Honeymoon.”
3. Trustworthy When Criticized
4. Trustworthy Although Maligned
5. Why did all of the individuals depart?
6. Trustworthy by God’s Grace
7. Trustworthy with Humor
B. Trustworthy in Preaching and Writing – 1994-1999
1. Trustworthy: Preaching Fashion and Character
2. Trustworthy When Criticized and When Inspired
3. Trustworthy in Finding out Out Points
4. Trustworthy in a New Place – Principal and Instructor at Lamar Christian Faculty
5. Trustworthy Though Disfellowshipped -Eschatology
6. Trustworthy With the Trustworthy
C. Trustworthy as Attendance Declined – 2000-2003
1. Trustworthy in Debate with a Nationwide Determine – Robert L. Sumner – The Biblical Evangelist
2. Trustworthy within the Face of Criticism
3. Trustworthy in Subsidiary Ministries – cooking, males’s group Bible research
4. Trustworthy to His Philosophy of Ministry.
D. Trustworthy in New Pursuits – 2004-2009
1. Trustworthy with Additions to the Household – via foster care.
2. Trustworthy Regardless of Decline -moving to smaller constructing to save lots of bills.
3. Trustworthy in Working at a Church Plant – Backyard Metropolis, Kansas.
4. Trustworthy in Missions – missionaries related with Fellowship of Impartial Reformed Evangelicals
E. Trustworthy to the Fifty Yr Mark – 2010-2015
1. Trustworthy to the Backyard Metropolis Church – needed to discontinue, longing for future work.
2. Trustworthy in Extra Private Wrestling – “I feel typically God brings to the brink as a way to present us ourselves and our want for Him. Being discouraged motivated my research of the Phrase.” P. 175
3. Trustworthy When God Inspired
4. Trustworthy With the Trustworthy in Lamar
5. God Is Trustworthy!
This ebook gives nice encouragement for each referred to as and chosen one (i.e. Christian) to be trustworthy throughout occasions of encouragement and discouragement. God is trustworthy!
