The Jack Miller Archive

Presbyterian guardian, Vol 39, number 1, May 1970, page 6. MID-MARCH EVANGELISM SEMINARS HELD IN CALIFORNIA

As a part of its Continuing Education Program Westminster Seminary sponsored two seminars on Evangelism on the West Coast with laymen particularly in mind. An all-day conference was held on March 14 in the Sunnyvale Orthodox Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. Henry Krabbendam is pastor. The seminar was repeated on March 16 - 18 at three evening sessions in the Modesto Christian Reformed Church, the Rev. Douglas Vander Wall, pastor.
With his theme "The Evangelistic Calling of the Church" President Edmund P. Clowney presented three Scripture-oriented lectures that climaxed in the truth that God's calling is in the Power of the Cross and in the Glory of the Throne.

Dr. C. John Miller's messages centered on "Evangelism and the Reformed Faith" in relation to preparation for, the message of, and the methods of evangelism. Within the limits of time some opportunity for questions and answers was given following the messages.
Some eighty persons attended the Sunnyvale seminar and over one hundred participated in the Modesto meetings. Laymen commented gratefully on the practical benefits of these seminars, noting the "solid, Reformed grounding in the Word, tying in so wonderfully the Old Testament with the New," and expressing appreciation for the "thoroughness and warmth" of the professors' presentation. Many hoped that similar seminars would be held another year.

Location: Sunnyvale And Modesto California