What the church lacks today is not quantity but quality in her pulpits. A strong case can be made that we presently have too many men in pastoral ministry; too many who have taken the mantle of leadership upon themselves without having been selected and formed by God for that purpose. They preach, but not with power and often not with truth; they lead, but not from the platform of a life of godliness, holiness, and prayer; and slowly these men are changing the face of pastoral leadership. What once was a ministry of humble dependence upon God and his Word is more and more becoming a position of power and influence dependent upon marketing strategies, programming innovations, and an increasing infatuation with technology and culture. The image of a pastor as a servant-teacher is fast being replaced with that of a Chief Executive Officer whose knowledge of modern organizational theory and communication technique is more highly prized than his commitment to praying and preaching.

David Hegg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts-, Other	15	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Flour
1/2	c	Butter or margarine; (1 stick)
3/4	c	Pecans or other kind of nut; divided
1	pk	(8-oz) cream cheese
1	c	Powdered sugar
1	c	Cool Whip
2		Boxes; (3.4-oz ea) instant lemon pudding mix
3	c	Milk
		Cool Whip for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

LAYER #1
LAYER #2
LAYER #3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
LAYER #1 Mix together flour, butter or margarine, and 1/2 cup of the
chopped nuts. Press mixture onto the bottom of prepared 13x9-inch pan. Bake
at 350 degrees 15 minutes; cool.
LAYER #2 Beat powdered sugar into cream cheese; fold in 1 cup Cool Whip.
Spread on top of first layer and refrigerate until cool.
LAYER #3 Mix together instant pudding mix and 3 cups milk. Beat until
thick. Pour over second layer and refrigerate until set.
When set, top with remaining Cool Whip and sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Yield: About 12-15 servings.
Formatted and submitted by Helen Simmons <simmons@northcoast.com) to the
TNT recipe list, December 1, 1997.
Recipe by: Grandmother Ruth Richmond
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by Helen
<simmons@northcoast.com> on Dec 1, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“When praying, don’t give God instructions – just report for duty.”

What are some traits that mark an Olympian? 1. They have a “whatever-it-takes” attitude. They’ve made the decision to pay any price and bear any burden in the name of victory. 2. They have a plan to push forward when they encounter obstacles. They know facing adversity is part of being successful. 3. They have strict accountability. 4. They consider “very good” (or worse, “good enough”) to be “bad.” They are driven to perform at an elite level. 5. They set high goals for themselves. Motivation is keeping your eyes on the goal. 6. They are humble to know others can provide advice to make them better. 7. Levels of priorities are set and their life stays in-tune with those priorities. The same single-minded devotion expected from an Olympian is the same single-minded devotion our Savior expects from His followers. Yes, the fruit of sacrifice and self-denial will be different. Yes, the goals and rewards are different. And yes, the source of strength is different. However, the traits that mark an Olympian that I mentioned earlier could also apply to the traits that mark a disciple of Jesus Christ. If anything, we should be more motivated (see 1 Cor. 9:24-27a).

Randy Smith