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MINISTRIES<\/h2>\n
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Ministry is where the Christian faith is put into practice. The New Testament pictures at least five ministries at work in the church– (1) Evangelism, (2) Edification, (3) Fellowship, (4) Worship, and (5) Service. Remarkably, with all of these ministries at work, the result was growth.<\/p>\n
It is noteworthy that the focus of all of these but one– Evangelism– is internal, not external.<\/p>\n
Our goal is to promote the New Testament model of ministry in pursuit of the New Testament result of growth, giving particular attention to those ministries we have been especially prone to neglect.<\/p>\n
Families<\/h2>\n
Families today are in real trouble. Christian families should be different. Our aim is to promote a high view of family within the context of the Lord’s church– the family of God– of which we should have the highest view.<\/p>\n
Men<\/h2>\n
Men are charged with the responsibility of spiritual leadership, both within the family and within the church. When men take that obligation seriously, they love their wives, take care of their families, and serve as worthy examples to all. Our aim is to promote a positive, distinctive view of masculinity within the contexts of both the family and the church.<\/p>\n
Evangelism<\/h2>\n
The church of the New Testament is not just an assembly of redeemed sinners, but the voice through which God communicates the gospel message of the saving power of Jesus Christ. Our aim is to promote such heartfelt concern for lost souls and confident trust in Christ’s blood that we simply cannot help but be directly involved– each one– in telling the story of Jesus.<\/p>\n
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EARLY HISTORY OF RANDOLPH CHURCH OF CHRIST<\/h2>\n
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In 1954 a small number of Christians borrowed $5,000.00, from a loan agency pledging their homes and personal security as collateral. With this money and a labor of love, they built a small building in Schertz, Texas, and began holding services. The church grew and many new members were added to the Lord’s work there.<\/p>\n
In October 1963, after nearly ten years, the facilities needed to be enlarged. The decision was made to purchase a new property in Universal City, on Pat Booker Road, several blocks from the main gate of Randolph Air Force Base. This property was ideally located for church growth.<\/p>\n
Southwest Church Builders was selected to handle the construction and bond issuance. $85,000.00 in first revenue bonds were issued and placed on sale. In February 1964, construction began and the building was completed in June 1964. The congregation met in the building for the first time on June 14, 1964. The pulpit was filled by different part-time preachers until October 17, 1965, at which time Brother Jack Norman came as the full-time evangelist. In November 1966, the first elders were ordained. Brother Bill Phillips came on February 1, 1967 to be the full-time evangelist.<\/p>\n
On November 1, 1968, an additional $85,000.00 in series II bonds were issued and construction began on the auditorium we are presently worshipping in. In August 1969 the congregation moved into the new auditorium and converted the old building into classrooms. On August 1, 1973, Brother Bill Phillips resigned as the minister and began working with the Herald of Truth. Brother Darrell McGlathery was hired as a full-time evangelist. In August of 1976, Brother Jerry Yarbrough filled the pulpit until he moved to Marshall, Texas, in January 1979.<\/p>\n
Brother Daryl Boothe and his wife Linda came to Randolph to work with the congregation before attending language school in Guatemala. In February 1981 they departed for Guatemala, Central America, as missionaries sponsored by Randolph Church of Christ. They returned in November of 1981 due to the health of their child and the political unrest in that country.<\/p>\n
In May of 1980, Randolph began working on a team concept. Former Brazil missionary, Brother Kenneth Lewis, came to work at Randolph in May of 1980 (to July 1983). He worked with Brother Wayne Barnard who came in July 1980 (to August 1985), and Brother Gerald Elliott joined them in August 1980 (to July 1983).<\/p>\n
In October 1983, Lionel Cortez and his family came to Randolph from Wichita Falls, Texas to continue the work here he was doing in Wichita Falls, the Spanish Evangelism Endeavor (S.E.E.). He edited EI Expositor Espiritual, a quarterly magazine for the Spanish brethren all over the United States, parts of Latin America as well as areas in Europe.<\/p>\n
Randolph Christian Academy (RCA), a ministry of Randolph Church of Christ, began in January 1984 with an enrollment of 30 students ages 3 through 5 years.<\/p>\n
Donald Pharis moved to the area from North Little Rock and was pulpit minister in January 1984 to 1989. Allen Brown began work with the congregation in the visitation area in May 1987 until he retired in 1989.<\/p>\n
Mike Ford was sent to Brazil for language training and a 6-month internship in 1984. Mike and Melody Ford went to Brazil for 6 months in 1987. Then in 1988, they were sent to Belo Horizonte as full-time missionaries working under the oversight of the Randolph elders. They continue to work in Brazil at this time but under the oversight of another congregation.<\/p>\n
Don Prather worked as pulpit minister from February 1990 to August 1992. Buck Hale was the interim preacher for a few months. January 1, 1993, G. Max Tarbet, began work as a full-time pulpit minister at Randolph. Sean Andrews, son of Pat Andrews, followed Brother Tarbet after the latter’s retirement. Chris Schaefer stepped into the role of minister after Max’s departure. Rodney Ellison is our present minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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