DTS Magazine - Summer 2017 by Dallas Theological Seminary

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Worship in Spirit and Truth

DTS Magazine® Summer 2017 Vol. 3, No. 2 ISSN 1092–7492

FROM THE PRESIDENT: DR. MARK L. BAILEY

ur heavenly Father has transformed his throne—from a throne of wrath to a throne of grace—on our behalf. With the finished work of the Cross, we can approach God not on our own merits but his. In fact, God has invited us to come boldly. He waits for us and seeks for us to come to him for worship in spirit and truth. Our biggest needs are not physical but spiritual, and yet, they’re intertwined. God cares deeply for all our needs. When our Lord looked out on the crowds who “were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matt 9:36), he called his disciples to pray. As Christ-followers, we need to move toward a new level in our commitment to pray for the outpouring of God’s saving and sanctifying power in our day.

We pray knowing our songs of praises, petitions, and laments only deepen our love and trust with him. Our requests rest in his hands, understanding he is the best one who is capable of answering our prayers according to his will. We can approach God about everything so that the peace that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:7).

We pray so we can give God our gratitude for the provisions he has provided. We give thanks for our Board, our leadership here at DTS, our staff, and faculty. This includes bringing men and women to DTS who could be world changers for the cause of Christ. We ask that God will continue to lead, supply the needs, and open up opportunities for those who are graduating. We are grateful for the work God continues to do through the lives of our alumni. We also give thanks for the speakers we have had over this past school year. They have challenged us to think as we grapple with biblical and theological issues that relate to ministry and life.

What would that include for you? Do you believe he is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Eph 3:20)?

We pray so we can acknowledge our Lord’s kindness and graciousness in how he brought those who have stood by us as we continue to do the work that is ahead of us. God’s generosity is evident in those who faithfully work alongside us for his glory—our supporters, ministry partners, and those who pray diligently for us here at DTS. We are thankful for the ones who work behind the scenes and for the encouragement each can be in one another’s lives.

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God has invited us to come boldly. He waits for us and seeks for us to come to him for worship in spirit and truth.

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HE WILL ANSWER BY AND BY

IF BUSINESSPEOPLE PRAYED

Aeriel Eichenberger, Greg Hatteberg, Alumni Connection

Margaret Tolliver (MAMC, 2012) explains how a life of constant prayer broadens our perspective and deepens our view of our heavenly Father.

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What would happen if we applied prayer to our work? In this article, Bill Hendricks (MABS, 1984) writes about a time in American history when a prayer movement in New York City sparked perhaps the greatest spiritual awakening the country had ever seen.

PATTERNS OF PRAYER: ANCIENT AND MODERN TOOLS FOR READING SCRIPTURE AND COMMUNING WITH GOD Brandon Giella (MABS, 2016) looks back to the patterns of prayer in our Christian practice and explains the variety of guided prac-

COMMUNITY CARE: ALUMNI PROFILE OF KAREN HAWKINS

HOW THE RHYTHM OF PRAYER FINE-TUNES MINISTRY Dr. Rodney Orr (ThM, 1990) started his ministry journey with struggles, broken relationships, and weariness. What changed? In this article, Dr. Orr explains the impact of prayer and how it changed his marriage, his relationships, and his ministry.

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