These
are my personal notes taken from participating in this Way
Corps only class on two separate occasions.
While
these notes will not necessarily represent with 100
percent accuracy all that was said in this class (they are
highly accurate though), they will give the non Way Corps
reader their closest look into what Martindale wrote in
his never published tribute book to Victor Paul Wierwille.
The
book was presented to Dr. Wierwille on Oct 3rd 1982 at the
40th anniversary.
Please
forgive the inevitable spelling and punctuation errors
that are throughout this document. In-residence Corps
training (where these notes were taken) is not a place
where one can spend much time on personal projects like
cleaning up spelling errors in personal notes.
This
class is about 17 hours long, and consists of Martindale
(on video tape) reading the entire VP and Me book and
adding his personal comments to it. Each section of the
book is read at a different and significant location on
the grounds of The Way International Headquarters. Each
Way Corps student will sit through this class (in its
entirety) at least two times.
The
class is a requirement for Way Corps in training. It
clearly demonstrates to the in-training Corps person, that
LCM (L. Craig Martindale) had a unique relationship with
the founding president Victor Paul Wierwille, one of the
Master Teacher and the Master Student. This class plays an
important role in molding a Way Corps trainee and
formulating his mindset to one of devotion and
unquestioning obedience to Martindale.
This
class plays a large part in establishing for the Corps
trainee the legitimacy of Martindale's accession to
the Way throne and his right to dictate every minute
detail in the lives of the Way Corps.
VP
and Me
Location
- Under tree beside the porch of the Wierwille home.
Spring
of '81 the book got started on after a number of years
filing notes and incidents.
Rhoda
Wierwille did the typing. Her statement of encouragement to
LCM on reading his notes is the real catalyst for the book
going ahead full steam.
LCM
spent 10 days on LEAD dictating notes and gathering his
thoughts.
Meg
Kish did the cover. It depicts LCM's head over Dr. W heart.
Both their heads in the Word (background). Depicting -
followers of us and then of the Word.
Donna
got LCM to stick with the title of the book - V.P. and me.
The
book was presented to Dr. W on Oct 3rd 1982 at the 40th
anniversary.
Dr.
read the book 3 times.
Donna
wrote the foreword to the book.
The
book shows the greatness of the teacher - student
relationship. Dr. as the master teacher, and Rev. Martindale
as the master student.
Preface
of the book -
2
Tim 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of
life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
2
Tim 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at
Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured:
but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
2 Tim 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast
learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast
learned them;
LCM's heart in writing the book. - V.10 & V.14.
The
book was written so that Dr. could hear it.
Most
of the inidents were not written down at the time of
occurence in diaries etc. The book was written mainly from
recollection.
INTRODUCTION:
The
art of the teacher and the student are exemplified here. Dr.
helped LCM see the spiritual undestanding of the principles
and morals that his (LCM's) father taught him in athletics.
The dedication verse for the book.
Col
1:6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and
bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day
ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
1970
- 1971
The
first time that LCm saw Dr. was when he was a senior at the
university of Kansas.
LCm
went to twig first and found the teahing to be tremendous
(electrifying). Donny Fugit taught.
On
Dec 8th 1970, Dr. Wierwille came to Laurence Kansas to the
fraternity house of Joe Coulter to teach twig. LCM
immediately recognised him as a "great man".
The
first verse of Dr's teaching was 3rd John 2
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us.
LCM wanted to be right. Wanted to be convinced.
The
next time LCM saw Dr was at Witchita Kansas when he visited
with Claudettee Royal.
When
he was first introduced to Dr. Wierwille, Dr said to him
"Hello, - Well I have to go and eat this piece of
cake."
Dr
W would meet with all the believers from each city at a time
in a room in the basement. All the lImb was there, but he'd
meet with everyone branch by branch. Dr asked for help
whenever he needed it. He asked Donny Fugit a question about
something. LCM was very impressed and shocked that so great
a man would ask for help in front of others.
The
intimacy and candor of a man with God and his relationship
with God.
One
day LCM received a copy of a letter that had been sent to
his home address ( he was on a job elsewhere at the time).
The letter had been in response to his leter about coming
into the Way Corps. It was a couple of weeks old! Across the
top of the copy was written " Either call Dr. Wierwille
or forget it!" - Howard Allen.
Lcm
ran to teh phone and called Dr. Wierwille. Dr asked him if
he would come to summer school to see how he shaped up for
acceptance into the corps. LCM said he'd be there with all
his money together etc.
LCm
had always planned on going into the Christian ministry with
his church, but after taking PFAL, he realised that he and
his denomination no longer saw eye to eye on issues. He
wanted now to go Corps!
June 71 > Heading to HQ.
LCM
showed up without all of his money together for summer
school. Walter Cummings led the meeting at LCMs first SNS at
HQ. Dr taught on "Arise and Go!".
After
the service LCM went to Dr at the advice of Mrs. Owens, and
informed him that he did not have all of his money together
for summer school. Dr looked at him and then said " You
can stay as long as your money holds!". LCM really
looked upon this as grace upon grace and resolved never to
go behind in his financial responsibilities. If he ever went
a day behind, he decided, he would leave. MAny times it
would come down to the last day, but then another few days
worth of money would come in.
LCM
was stunned to see Dr. mowing the lawn at HQ. HE was in his
shorts! Surely a man of God as important as Dr should not
have to do meanial work like this. He should be inside
studying the Word!
LCM
began to reallise that there was a lot more in life to being
God's man. He began to see the attention to detail in life
that Dr had. He began to realise that you've got to see the
floweres in life.
The
freedom and joy that a man can have when he is immersed in
service.
That
summer Dr. taught the "Athletes of the Spirit"
analogy for the first time.
Closing
night of summer school.
1971 - Rock of Ages
Hippy
movement. - Dr spent a lot of time greeting people and
shaking hands.
Last
night of the ROA, the lights went out. Dr's voice was heard
" I'm still here".
Fall of '71
-
start of Corps training. "Welcome home son!" Dr
says to LCM after he gets back from a trip to Oklahoma to
see his folks. It was right then that LCM realised and
decided that HQ as now his home.
The
very first corps night that LCM was ever at Dr. showed
everyone how to manage a 3 X 5 card file to help keep track
of peoples names etc. LCM had expected a big heavy teaching
and was amazed once again at the stuff that Dr came up with.
The practicallity of it.
Being
on the inside of things really thrilled LCM. His first job
was in the printing shop (trailer).
One
night a few months later, LCM was asked to drive Dr and Mrs.
W to the restaurant where the holiday party was happening
that year. He drove at 35 very nervously. He had the man of
God in the car! Dr finally told him to speed up a bit!
Dr
asked him while driving would he like to be the WOW
coordinator. He said "Sure" (gulp).
LCM
realised that God had prepared him for that only a month
previously by telling him that.
Commission
the second wave of WOWs that year, LCm now being the
coordinator, was asked if he wanted to have breakfast for
the WOWs before they left to go on the field. Not being a
morning breakfast type of person, and thinking that the
ministry could save some money instead, he choose to not
have breakfast prepared for the departing WOWs that day. The
WOWs left before 7am that day with no food.
When
Dr heard that he was very hurt. He asked at lunch who had
made the decision to sent the WOWs away on an empty stomach.
LCM put up his hand and admitted it was he.
The
learning he got was that finances are not the sole variable
in moving the Word. There are times to spend and times not
to. Being frugal is not the same as being stingy!
Revelation
will be there as you ove on a decision.
Always
get both sides of the story. WOW incident involving two WOWs.
A
leader must picture his people delivered.
Receiving
revelation involved logic and horse sense with revelation.
Dr.
Taught the returning WOWs on "My life as a
failure" in the context of teaching so many and so few
believing.
Location - South Trustee Office.
LCM's
1st year in the way Corps
Meal
times are great times of learning.
Dr
shared with them the example of two local business who
stayed their minds daily for one hour on their business to
try yo bring to pass the things they wanted to see happen.
That triggered LCM to start thinking about stayed mind and
to start thinking in terms of visual imagery.
LCM
read the "blue book" - "Release from your
prisons" every morning for three weeks.
Uncle
Harry and Dr W would sometimes argue with each other.
Sometimes in front of the corps. But they always resolved
the issue, and when the arguement was over, they walked away
with no resentment or bitterness etc. They would move on and
stick with the decision.
One
meal time - Incident of the 30th anniversary banquet and Dr
wanted all the men to dress in tuxedos. Uncle Harry said
that that might not be the best utilization of the believers
money, having to rent tuxedos and buy them etc. Why couldn't
people just wear nice suits if they had them? Dr erupted and
said " That's cause you just want to wear that
calf-shit brown suit that you have and love to wear!",
everyone blurted out laughing.
It
was finally decided to wear tuxedos.
1st
Cor 2: 9-16 > This was when LCM learned the great concept
of literals according to usage. A research project of Dr.
W's.
Incident
when Dr.W didn't know what to do about a WOW who had gone
off her rocker. LCM on seeing how he handled the situation,
learned from it that you take help from people that you love
and trust. You may not have all the answers yourself. Dr had
said " I don't know what to do Howard, tell me what I
can do!". Dr later took the girl into his home for a
few weeks and got her back to health.
LCM
learns about the athletes analogy of staying at your prime
physically and spiritually.
LCM
takes over as 2nd corps coordinator.
As
you are moving with your current responsibility, God is
training you for your next assignment.
Being
a genuine student is an artform.
Taking
the ball and running with it.
LCM
learns the difference between Function and Position.
LCM
would picure himself doing what Dr would do in certain
situations.
The
challenge and desire to learn always leads to suerb
learning.
A
leader has to live life, keep his abilities up front and
keep moving.
When
to be flexible and change for the the better and when to
keep the tried and trusted method.
Secong
guessing himself used to be a habit until he decided to stop
and get rid of it. Just because you go through a few
experiences does not mean that you have mastered it yet.
Location - Fountain & Garden of Living Waters.
LCM
wanted to share with the Corps things that he learned from
Dr W seeing that it is not available for us to spend time
with him.
A
leader is always trying to maximize time spent.
The
greatest learning takes place at the point of need. Just
like with kids.
There's
nothing that can't be fixed. LCM had been working with a
broken rototiller all day. Every few minutes it would cut
out. He hadn't tried to fix it because he had een told that
it could not be fixed. Dr came by on his motorbike and asked
what was wrong with the tiller. Why was it cutting out all
the time? He got off his bike, took out some tools and fixed
it. "There's nothng that can't be fixed" he said
to LCM. Then he got on his bike again and rode off.
How
quickly the mind must work in crisis situations. Incident of
the rototiller that caught fire as they filled it with gas.
Dr instantly began to throw soil and dirt on the flames and
put it out. His mind didn't flinch. Practice how you play!
You never will respond in a crisis if your mind is slovenly.
If
a student is genuinely interested in learning, he will take
the admonition the first time. It doesn't have to take
multiple reproof sessions to get someone to change. Nor does
it have to take years of trial and error.
Bible
lands tour.
If
a person hangs around a hot fire, he's bound to pick up some
of the heat.
Megeddo
-(Armageddon) - crossroads of the world.
Dr
always had literature with him that he could leave behind.
Attention
and respect - that's what a leader needs to have when
talking to people. The love of God is what gives a leader
the authority to give and serve.
The
incident of Uncle Howard getting sick. "Keep your mind
moving, your mouth shut, and your prayers going
upward".
Dr
had said " If God does not intervene with a special
miracle, Howard will die".
Location
- BRC
June
71
LCM
first SNS took place in the BRC. He wrote a poem called
"House of Heart".
2nd
year in residence.
As
a teacher Dr took great joy in knowing that his students
were learning.
You
don't look for negatives in people. However you can't be
blind to what's going on around you either. There s a
balance.
Horse
Sense is probably the greatest part of CP1. Dr came to their
trailer and started pointing out all the details they were
missing. Broken door handles, window handles etc. Little
things that needed fixing.
"Family
of God" - Dr first heard the song while fishing in
Wisconsin.
Learn
to pre-think tings - example of log stumps. Don't pick them
up and move them until you know where there their
destination place will be.
Dr
would often be more excited about the way his students
presented the Word than he would be about his own
presentations.
Dr
was thinking about Word over the World and the fine arts
etc. Had a great artist in to train the corps people who had
shown talent and interest in the arts. The guy never really
tokk the ball and ran with it though.
Dr
told LCM > "We trust you to coordinate anything in
the Way Ministry ".
Decision
to send LCM on the field to expand his exposure to diferent
situations etc.
19
people in the 2nd corps.
My
paycheck is the satisfaction of every night knowing you've
done your utmost for His Highest. _ Make sure you cash your
check today!
Emotions
never dominate the practicallity of clear thinking and
moving.
"You're
the best - Go get them!" - First time LCM heard Dr use
that expression was upon graduation from the corps and as he
was being assigned to go to Oklahoma.
Dr
called LCm after 3 weeks on the field and asked him how come
he hadn't called since he arrived in Oklahoma? What kind of
ego trip are you on???
Never
was LCM confronted with an incident that he wasn't prepared
for while in residence.
Dr.
had all the corps come back in after 4 months to regroup and
assess the impact of their activities. There were only about
29 corps on the field at this point and so having the
fellowship of fellow corps was a wonderful time for them
all. It really helped them keep on track and not get into
their own orbits.
Dr
shared the 5 point family plan.
Always
have your best foot forward when presenting the Word.
Incident of the tatty book cover of a book on display when
Dr came to a meeting of LCM's. He told him to change the
book.
Dr
always put the ministry ahead of himself.
Time
that Dr spent time with LCM's folks.
1974
LCM
teaches the ROA for the first time. The rain comes pouring
down. Dr stickes his hand out from behind the curtain and
pushes him out into the rain. If the people are going to get
wet, so should you! Spontaneous song leading with Dr and
LCM. The rain stops and the teaching can resume a short
while later. LCM does a great job.
This
is where LCM began to learn about being spontaneous and able
to do spur of the moment teacings.
His
recollection of that time was a picture of "Man of God
on the loose".
Part 2 - "Fellowlabourers in the Gospel"
Location
- Under Mulberry Tree.
1974-1975
1st year of family in the Corps. The 5th Corps are in their
1st year of in-residence.
LCM
begins to lead and frequently run the SNS at HQ.
Really
worked the Word on the "Great mystery revealed".
He bagan to become a genuine teacher to the Way Corps. His
year on the fiels had helped him develop as a spiritual
leader.
He
was developing his abilities to teach extemporaneously.
Dr
stated that "never again would they mortgage the Way
International" - they had mortgaged HQ to pay for
Emporia. - Dr gave all of them a piece of the mortgage,
which LCM now keeps in one of his old bibles.
Dr
allowed LCM plenty of room to grow but not too much where
he'd botch things up and set himself backwards.
LCM
worked after spiritual goals.
Linda
Mc Duffie was one of the first in the Corps with kids. She
had a couple.
One time Dr saw a piano placed on a piece of cracked plywood
to protect the floor. Must have looked crap because he got
upset that people weren't taking care of the place
physically. It looked like crap. "You've got to fight
for this place" he'd said. Tenderness and
aggressiveness were exemplified.
One time Dr took LCM to a basketball game. Dr bought the
program and for the first fifteen minutes, he spent the time
memorizing the program, looking at the players then back at
the program etc. Making sure he had all the details he
needed to see the game and enjoy it. Then he gave the
program to LCM and told him he could have it as he (Dr)
didn't need it anymore. - LCM was blown away, because it
demonstrated the aggressiveness and intensity that Dr always
had for whatever he did. Even play time. When he did
something, it was full speed ahead. Even when relaxing.
Incident of the guy in the 5th Corps dying as a result of a
car wreck.- He had left grounds without permission with
another corps brother, and got involved in a wreck. Dr was
very involved in the funeral arrangements and in ensuring
the hearts of his parents were taken care of. He observed
protocol to the maximum with the arrangements. He provided
honour lines of Corps for the family as they left the
grounds, and again as they got on the plane to go home. The
guy was buried in the Way Woods after cremation. Dr thought
that cremation was a very practical way to be dealt with
when you die.
Once Dr took LCM and a couple of others to a dinner where
Tennison Guyer, US House of Representatives would be
speaking at. There was an amazing lack of protocal displayed
at the dinner. No one stood when he entered the room. People
began eating as soon as the food was set in front of them.
They did not wait for the head table to begin, etc. On the
contrary, Dr and LCm and the others were the only ones to
stand etc. They displayed all appropriate protocol in the
situation. This respect they showed him lead to a private
meeting that they were invited to for about 30 minutes.
Dr - You've got to enjoy this ministry or it'll drive you
crazy.
Some
in-residence Corps had approached Dr and LCM about the need
to make adjustments in the In-residence Way Corps training.
They needed it to be easier as they had families. Dr thought
about it for awhile and then came back with his response
which was to back up LCM totally and tell the in residence
people that if they couldn't handle the heat, then leave.
LCM was very blessed to see that Dr had backed him up and
endorsed the way he was running the program.
Total Fitness Institute - John Somerville. The pre cursor to
LEAD. On one session however, an experiment was carried out
in the training and many people were not blessed with it. Dr
when he heard about it was very upset.
One time LCM dozed off in a meeting while an in-residence
corps person was sharing something. The in-residence person
saw him and in front of everyone asked "Are you
sleeping, Craig?". Dr was in the meeting also. LCM was
highly embarrased at the incident. - The next day Dr came to
LCM and with tears in his eyes apologised for not having
acted on the situation immediately. He informed LCm that he
had reprooved the guy for doing what he did and that it
would never happen again. LCM was blown away that the man of
God was so humble.
CF&S class filmed that year. Some of the 4th Corps
helped. It was filmed in a studio in Michigan.
One time a meeting was planned in the Way Woods and LCm was
thinking through getting Dr home after the meeting. He
wanted him to be able to use his golf cart to drive home. So
LCM told a corps guy to go and take the golf cart and bring
it to the meeting place. LCM said that he would get the
necessary clearance from Dr. Wierwille. He forgot to get the
clearance, and the next time he saw Dr. he was chewed out.
Dr stuck his finger into his chest and said "Keep your
hands off my stuff". LCM apologised. He had slipped up
and forgotten a detail and Dr was teaching him yet again.
The
only thing bigger in Dr's heart than peope is the Word.
After
talking with LCM one day Dr, dismised all the corps for bad
attitude problems. He told them " OK as of right now,
you're all out of the Corps". He then madeit available
to all of them to reapply to him by filling out a 3 X 5
card. The card had to express their willingness to obey
leadership. Someof them decided to leave rather than obey.
As leaders in the ministry you sometimes can't get involved
with eeryones problems. You just don't have the time.
Sometimes all you can do is be there for your people in a
crisis. _ LCM had a number of incidents where he hadn't been
aware of certain people having difficulties. He had felt
foolish for not knowing about it and not having been there
to help.
1975-1976
1st
year of Way Corps at Emporia.
Dr
said to LCM > " Now it's your baby, keep it moving,
have no regrets". - One of the great learnng standards
- Have no regrets.
Dr
loved to plant trees above any other work endeavour.
Some
people claimed that the ministry were turning the Way Corps
into slave labor. They were working on getting Emporia into
shape. Dr said to LCM, People love to work, they love to
invest their labor into a place they have pride in.
LCM
finally decided he needed to get married. He goes to Dr and
lets hm knoe his thoughts and seeking advice. Dr promised
he'd look out for a good woman for him.
Later
LCM decided to marry Donna and immediately told Dr. Dr said
- "She's a good woman" and then rode quickly off
on his motor bike. LCm found out later that he had gone at
once to call Donna and talk to her to let her know and
understand fully what she was getting into with LCM. He was
going to be a great leader in the ministry and she had to be
prepared to handle herself accordingly etc.
Donna
was in residence at the time but Dr gave her permission to
visit Emporia frequently so that they could get started
early on getting to know each other.
One situation arose when LCM made a gift presentation to Dr
but ommited to make one to Mrs W. She was very embarrased
due to the breach in protocol. Privately, the next day, Dr
and MRs. W. reprooved LCM for the error. If you are going to
lead God's people, you cannot miss on protocol. It's
representing God and the ministry.
You
haven't really learned from a mistake until you do it
sucessfully.
Location - House of his Healing Presence
Mal Gearge was the first one to build a house of healing
presence while at a Way Family Camp.
Living
Victoriously and 40th anniversary were both opened here at
the House.
LCM
emphasises that the chronology of events is not always going
to be perfect in the book. This is the best that his
recollection allows.
1975 - 1976
Dr
presents LCM with a used Honda 350 to skoot around the
campus on. Dr took LCm out that evening to properly instruct
him on how to use a motorbike safely.
Discussions with Dr regarding Corps with low levels of
sponsorship. Dr allowed LCM to sit with him for a week as he
(Dr) talked with each corps person in that predicament. Dr
came up with suggestions to help people and challenged them
to figure out things themselves. He told the corps that
smoked that they needed to quit if they wanted to stay. The
money they saved could go towards their sponsorship. Dr
required committment from people. Then he helped them with
their believing. He made smoking agreements with a number of
people.
Later
on that year, one of the people came to LCm to confess that
they had breached the no smoking agreement. That spured LCM
to ask each one of the people involved had they kept the
committment. Had they at any time since the agreement had a
cigarrette. 15 of them said that they had smoked.
After
some careful deliberation, LCm dismissed the 15 from the
Corps for the breach. He felt he didn't need to ask Dr. W
for clearance. Dr had told them they could stay if they kept
their part of the deal. Once they broke it, they had
disqualified themselves.
Dr
upon hearing the news agreed with LCM's decision but a few
days later decided to offer these people a new chance. He
challanged them to get all of their money together in one
week and re-committ to the agreement if they wanted back in.
A number of them did come back in.
The incident of the 6th Corps girl that was deprogrammed by
Ted Patrick - the famous deprogrammer. After the ordeal she
didn't want to come back in residence. Dr was shocked at the
whole affair. He was stunned that this could happen in
America.
This
was the start of the deprogramming incidents. There were a
number of them after this. They had to come up with a
solution for handling this.
Dr and LCM always fought for people to stay in the Corps. -
There was an incident of a guy in the Corps who all of a
sudden went "gooney-bird". He started to babble
and not make sense. LCM worked hard with the guy to help him
but he was incoherent. Dr, when he met him confronted him by
asking - "Son, how come your letting your mind get all
scrambled?" The guy answered unintelligably and Dr told
him that it would be best for him just to pack his bags and
go home. - The guy understood that. He left.
LCM
spent many hours and many long distance phone calls trying
to make sure the guy had gotten home from his bus ride home
safely. Not being able to verify his location, he was
concered. Dr told him to move on. There's nothing you can
do, he'll show up at home soon enough. A week later the guy
did show up at home!
There was afire at a maintainence building (shack) at
Emporia one time and LCM couldn't figure out why it had
happened. He finally thought back cleary enough in his
memory and remembered God telling him to go check the place
out. He had blown it. When Dr called regarding the
situation, he didn't reproove LCM for the fire happening.
LCM had lready learned where he had blown it. Dr knew that.
He simply told him ti move on.
Dr
began working and teaching the book of Acts verse by verse
over the next two years. He encouraged the corps to work the
book of Acts from the perspective of the eight concluding
statements that he laid out for them. Dr had thrown out the
ball as he so often did and LCM picked it up and ran with
it. The result was ultimately the "Rise and
Expansion" book. LCM put in 8 - 16 hours per day for a
week working the subject.
The incident of two corps grads considering divorce. Dr
called the husband in in front of a number of the leaders
and openly confronted him and challanged him to keep his
marriage together. Divorce is wrong. What is love? The Word
of God!
Dr was now teaching corps nights at HQ on Tuesdays, then
right afterwards he'd get on the coach and go to Emporia to
teach the corps there on Wednesdays. He did this for years.
Just like in Acts 11 - Antioch, they had a new root locale.
August
1976 - LCM and Donna get married.
1976 - 1977
Dr
wants LCM to go on the field and promote the Way Corps. The
way he wants him to approach it is to try to scare people
off the Corps program. Letthem know how tough it is and how
comitted they need to be.
LCM
and Dona leave on their trip and fail to say goodbye to Dr
before they leave. When they get back, Dr reprooves them for
the matter. He was genuinely hurt. Dr always was thinking of
his people.
Deprogramming
come up again. As one way to repond, Dr had an in residence
corps person who had a masters degree in psychology lecture
the corps on the matter of learned helplessness and Pavlov's
dogs etc. Then Dr would bring all the lecture back to the
Word. There was little else that they could do regarding the
situation but that helped relieve the tension and hurt that
a lot of them felt. It ministered to peoples hearts.
Then
a corps girl escapes from the deprogrammers and makes it
back on campus. As she was brought into the meeting (as Dr
had requested) where Dr was teaching, he stopped and opened
his arms for her. It was a very emotional moment. Everyone
was crying. Dr had her accompany him everywhere he went for
the next few weeks, to help her heart heal. He made her a
part of his life.
LCM discussed his work on "Musterion" with Dr.
PFAL
77
-
Dr lets LCM teach to a huge audience. - Even when you think
that oyu know your material, always work the Work and
re-study the material before you teach it.
Don't
make decsions based on what you feel. Base your decisions on
what people need. - Incident of Dr calling for a dance on
the final session of PFAL 77. All the crew were tires, but
the need for the students was a dance. The dance turned out
to be a major blessing.
Dr
developed the technique of wearing the microphone behind the
tie. It had not been done before in the secular world. Most
thought that you couldn't make the voice sound authentic
enough when it is muffled behind cloth. Our ministry showed
it could be done. Dr was always thinking of ways to be
better.
Presidents
flower is the red "American Beauty" rose. The
flower of the Way International is the white carnation. -
When you present flowers to a woman, you present them so
that the flowers are over her heart, not the stems.
While
at PFAL 77 Dr walked up to LCM on stage and said
"You're a great man!". Dr, always the master of
the one - liners.
Location - Way Corps Chalet. Back porch.
Jan 20 1982 - Dedication of the Way Corps Chalet.
Uncle
harry dies. New Trustees are installed while Uncle Harry is
in hospital. Uncle Harry made a tape from hospital to be
played at the installation ceremony. Uncle Harry dies Oct
12th 1977.
Meeting
in the conference room of the Wierwille home (next to
fireplace room). Dr states " I don't think you know
just how much Uncle Harry has done so that you could have
the Word today".
Dr's
open handling of Uncle harry's death was what helped peoples
hearts get healed so quickly. Everyone was thinking about
Uncle Harry anyway, so why not talk about it.
Preventitive
believing: Incident of someone reacing over Leah (who was in
a bassinet) to pour hot coffee at the table. Leah was one
month old at he time. Dr watched and was ready to spring.
But after the incident he brought it to everyones attention.
Rise
& Expansion. Dr commented that without genuine rise
there would never be any genuine expansion. Any expansion
without genuine rise was counterfeit.
Life
is an art when one is committed to being a doulos.
When
class ended Dr had everyone pick up butts and trash from
around the hotel. Always leave a place better than when you
found it.
Ellie
Ray Allen shows everyone how to ride a motorcycle. Neighbour
bithches about the noise. They tell him to get lost. Dr when
he hears of the neighbour threatening to call the cops,
tells the guy "It's our land and we'll do whatever we
wants on it. Now crank it up Ellie Ray!".
Protocal
does not mean that you can't speak the truth.
The
Marxist Minstrils by Dr. David Noble. He handled
homosexuality and rock music and it's influences on culture
today. Dr W had him come and do a paid speech to the Way
Corps. Dr informed him of the caliber of students that he
was dealing with and that he should let it rip and not hold
back the gorey details etc. He said that the Corps could
handled anything that he could throw at them.
Dr
Noble did not do as he was asked. He held back and ended up
doing a bland speech. Dr. Wierwille reprooved him afterwards
and asked him to get back on track for his second scheduled
speech. Dr Noble responded like a champion. He accepted the
reproof meekly and did a magnificient job with the second
speech.
Dr
Wierwille didn't hold back from speaking the truth in love
no matter who the individual was or what his position was.
He handled it privitely of course.
June
78 - Advanced Class Bristol England.
Get
your preparation done ahead of time. Dr used to do a lot of
his work while in flight. That way, as soon as he arrived at
the location, he was ready to lead and teach.
He
spent one day and night in Ireland on this trip. He had
supper in a local restaurant with the leadership.
Bristol
Advanced Class - John Wesley, George Mueller.
Dr
had the whole class visit the grave of George Mueller. Dr
had a great respect for people in history who had
significance on our ministry. Dr organized for the bristol
twig to take care of the Mueller grave site. They still do
so to this day.
LCM
starts to think in terms of our ministry and it not failing
if and when Dr dies.
Dr
learned other histories and other cultures to help move the
Word in those countries. Why did Wesley's ministry basically
fail when he died?
1)
Wesley never saw through the Trinity.
2)
He never spent enough time training leadership. He tried to
do it all himself.
3)
Towards the end of his life, his leadership began to quarrel
among themselves.
We must innoculate the world with the truth of ONE GOD.
Dr
had tremendous respect for great men. The man who designed
the suspension bridge over the Avon river in Bristol. It was
the world's first suspension bridge. Dr wanted to be that
good with the Word of God.
Location - Motor Coach (75 Coach).
Having
coaches certainly can add length to your life. Using propper
equipment can be a real benefit to someone. Sleeping in the
same bed every night as opposed to a different hotel room
each night is beneficial to the health and well being.
Everything
about Dr's life is geared towards moving the Word. Dr always
had an interest in teaching on proper diet and foods.
Location - Office of the Corps Chalet.
Without
meekness and a real love for the Word and the practical
application of the Word, a man can't really bless anyone.
Incidents of people on the research team eaving the ministry
because they felt that they knew better. Dr always
demonstrated great love towards them.
ROA
1978 theme - "The Hope".
If
you really have something to suggest, then suggest it. If
not, then say nothing! Don't suggest something because you
feel you are expected to. Doing that is dishonest. People in
leadership need to able to trust in you and your opinion. If
you make suggestions for the sake of making them, you are
now causing the leader to think through your suggestion and
decide whether it has merit or not. You are making extra
work for him or her. That's not honest!
Incident
of a 6th Corps girl complaining to Dr that there was too
much bad language. Dr considered it and suggested that
everyone in leadership should set the example. Less bad
language!
Incident of Dr landing in Anchorage Alaska on a commercail
flight. The landing was ridiculously bumpy. Dr commented to
the woman beside him that if his pilot landed like that,
he'd fire him. He then used that as a door to witness to
her.
Dr
was concerned that the younger people in the ministry might
not be getting a fair shake at the leadership
responsibilities in the ministry. Not getting the
opportunity to make their mark in the ministry. He suggested
that some of those on staff nedded to go on the field and
get off of staff for a while. If the shoe fits, wear it. LCM
considers leaving staff and asks Dr whether the advice
applied to him or not. Dr said no!
Dr didn't have the time to read everything sent to him and
so the research team idea was developed.
LCM
teaches R& E at the Advanced Class 79 at Athens Ohio.
Dr
teaches by example the proper placement of seats so that all
students can have an unobstructed view of the teacher.
Dr
reprooves LCM for not being his best when teaching at the
Adv Class. He told him to get it together. Do whatever
needed to be done so that he was at his best for teaching.
LCM realised that he was trying to do too much with being an
MC and all. He cut bck on his other responsibilities and got
rested so that he performed much better.
Dr
stated to LCM "Son, you're seeing things and teaching
things that I've known for years but never documented from
the Word.
Meg
Kish presented her "Dechomai" Pentecost picture.
Dr
saw that LCM needed moretime to properly cover the R&E
subject. It was increased from 6 hours to 9 hours.
1st
Corps Week!
Part Three: The Master Student - The Future Unfolds
1980
During
the Adv Class 79, Dr announced that he waould be retiring as
president in the next few years and that a new president
would be picked. LCM had the thought that it would be him,
but he didn't dwell on it.
Dr and LCM invite / request all the (in residence and on
field) Corps to write their autobiographies. OCt 79 was set
for the deadline. Dr was hurt when not many responded by the
deadline. LCM had not done his yet either. Dr reprooved LCM
in front of the corps. How can you expect the younger Corps
do something when the leadership didn't do it either.
Dr
displayed great love and tenderness to him the next morning
by inviting him to lead the 10:30 am fellowship.
Dr
asked LCM to come and help him at Gunnison. They had to
dismiss the coordinators.
Dr
was very tired and weak when they were walking back to the
coach one night while at Gunnison. Dr had a hard time
breathing etc. LCM was extremely concerned. At the coach, Dr
told LCM " You remind me of Rufus Mosely, all the love
he had for me!"
Sometimes
the door to discus certain things with people doesn't open.
Example of whether LCM should go back to college to get a
degree. LCM was concerned that his lack of having a degree
would hinder him from moving the Word or helping in the
ministry.
Once
a man or woman reaches the level of ordination -
"There's no turning back" An ordained person would
die first before copping out! Many however did cop out.
Dr
once said " I wonder if you guys will be able to hold
this ministry together after I'm gone , or will you just
bicker with each other and ry and climb over each
other?".
Incident
f disagreement between Dr and LCM's dad. The sussequent
resolution. The letter that Dr wrote to his dad. The phone
call and resolution.
1980 -81
Way
Corps has increased in size. But the concern is still for
the individual.
Incident
of a guy not taking notes during a session in the BRC. Dr
stopped and told him to pack up and go home. The next
morning Dr asked LCM to go get the guy and bring him over to
the courtyard. Dr asked him if he'd ever finished anything
in his life before. He answered that he hadn't. Dr decided
to give him a second chance and explained to LCM that if
this guy didn't make it through the Corps and finish it,
then his life from here on in would be a wash-out.
Corps
placements - to bless the individual first, then the
ministry.
Picking
a new president for the ministry. Dr was not there for the
actual announcement of the next president. Don made the
announcement for him. They were in the BRC and had been
instructed to be there for the announcement. Everyone in the
room had given in a slip of paper with their sugestion on
it. Dr reviewed them and then left. When Don came back in
all he said was, "Craig, you're the man!"
Jan
81 - SNS. Official announcement of the new president. LCM
shares for his acceptance speech.
LCM
realizes the benefis of having Dr retire early. The early
announcement was also beneficial. It gave people time to
adjust to the new circumstances. Dr telss LCM only to give
thanks to God for the homor of getting the presidency. It's
not necessary to thank everyone who helped teach you.
Dr
and LCM discuss making the "Prevailing Word"
video. Acts 19
February
1981
German
shorthair "Tick" dies. Dr had no ego.
When his heart was hurt he was willing to turn to the people
he knew cared for him.
President
Reagan gets shot. They are getting ready to go into the NCAA
finals in Philadelphia. Dr is shocked. In the coach they
pray for him to live so that he could continue to be our
president, and then go inside to the game.
3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children walk in truth.
There is no greater sorrow than to hear that a trusted
follower no longer walks in the truth. Incident of the
research guy who decided to leave the ministry due to
differences in opinion on the Word. He claimed that the
research team did nohing but cow-tow to Dr.
"Yes-Men".
Dr
always strove to have a proper research enviroment.
JCOP
book - their was a hardness of attitude in the manuscript.
Dr sniffed it out and discovered that it was due to the guy
who had left the team. He had been working extensively on
it.
R&E
is video-taped. Dr came to first session to check
out all the details of the class. Dr instructed the back
room staff on how to handle and care for LCM. Dr was crying
when the final session came up. "I feel right
now what it says in the gospels - " This day is this
scripture fulfilled in your ears". It was the greatest
compliment that LCM had ever heard.
Trustee
annual meeting in Canada. It takes a lot of work to relax.
To do it right. Preparation!
Dr
tells them that - Howard will help keep the heart in the
ministry. Don will keep it administratively and academically
right. You (LCM) keep it spiritually hot!
The
opening of the Indy 500 has to as exciting for all these
people as the opening of the ROA is for all of our people!
It
isn't just the accuracy of the Word that we teach. It's the
heart with which we teach it! > One God Class.
Decision
to have Walter Cummins run the SNS and Corps nights. That
would leave LCM with a lot of pressure off of him initially.
Where
to place the WOW auditorium. Originally thought to have it
near the covered bridge area.
Exposing
yourself to new situations is a habit that leaders should
have if they want to remain fluid.
Rodeo
School - Dr tells LCM to get involved. He wants to be able
to accurately assess the value it will be to the corps
training.
You
find out where peoples hearts are at when you reproove them.
It's easy to get along when everyone is nice. It doesn't
matter who handles the matter so long as it gets handled.
Dr
was always humble enough to be bold. Incident of correcting
Bob Richards the olympic athlete who came to speak at
Emporia. He was using words inaccurately, eg. create,
possess etc.
Dr
always did it with love and diplomacy.
1980
- 81
Ermal
Owens dies while Dr & LCM are at the Adv Class at
Emporia. In the case of death, sometimes it's better to just
be there. It's the concern that you show that is comforting.
"I
guess that I'm the last one from the original Board of
Trustees left alive" Dr said in the elevator as they
went to announce to the class the death.
Dr
said "If it wasn't for the hope of the return, I
couldn't take the pressure".
The
Popper property becomes available. Dr asks whether anyone
was working on buying it. They had all though to wait for a
discreet amount of time after the death. Dr jumped on it.
"Athletes
of the Spirit" production. Dr called it a
"Masterful" production.
Mean
what you say in both reproof and compliments.
Express
it accurately. If it's a good job say so. If it's a great
job, say so!
1981 - 1982
Dr
spends one month in Gunnison with Mrs. Wierwille.
"One
of a kind" ready to be reviewed. Preview in Denver.
Safety in a multitude of councellors. They view the film 3
times. They got over the emotional stuff and watched it
often enough so that they could begin to see the mechanics
of it. They got past emotions to where they could be
analytical with it.
Only
solid and determined decisions get action. - Move to the OSC
for SNS.
Emotions
have never ruled Dr's logic. His emotions have supported it.
Trustee
meetings in the clubhouse. Consider the absolute extremes,
and then work backwards from there.
40th
Anniversary weekends.
Love
is an interesting thing with many variables. Sometimes it is
appropriate to let others get blessed. That's love.
A
leader keeps pace with his paperwork by grabbing moments
here and there.
Incident
of press conference. Reporters show up improperly dressed
for the event. Dr reprooves them for being so casual and
disrespectful to him. As a head of a large corporation, he
should be treated more respectfully.
InAuguration
Pre-meeting and Pre-planning.
Dr
had already thought through the bible for swearing in LCM.
LCm wanted to be sworn in with his bible he used for his
first PFAL class. Uncle Harry's robe was offered.
Location:
Lower porch - Corps Chalet.
1981- 1982
Dr
and Mrs. W moved into the chalet for two weeks to work out
the bugs and tenderize the place. LCM was at the Indiana
campus when he heard that he would be living there. Dr
decided that LCM and Donna should not have to have another
couple live with them. They needed their privacy. A place to
relax.
Dr
wanted to see the Corps being trained with more practical
and less academic. 1st year - learn how to run a twig and a
class. Last year more academic.
Dr
was able to argue with people without holding grudges.
"Athletes
that win" - Opening speech by Dr for an Athletes
conference.
Dr
always taught at the point of violation. The conference got
side tracked into the more practical stuff life - How to
throw a ball, etc. Dr reprooved LCM and told him to get it
back to the Word. You can learn that stuff anywhere. Here we
teach the Word!
Honesty,
heart, frankness, truth were all attributes of Dr.
Wierwilles.
A
leader has to be able to carry the heart of the ministry.
A
leader gives people his life.
LCM
never forgot who taugth him the Word. It's that humbleness
that helps keep a mans' equilibrium.
It's
wonderful what happens people when you threaten to take
their money away. - Incident of Trustees meeting in Canada.
The cabin needed repairs to keep mosquitos out. Threatening
to leave and not pay got the atention of the owner and hos
speedy response.
We
teach the Word for free because we love to.
What
a habit of attitude to develop. Go for the gold in
everything you do. - Incident of going fishing in the storm.
Dr.
organized the tackle boxes - faithful in least.
Dr.
never used to breath down LCM's neck. He walked, lived and
was there at the right place at the right time.
Always
a student if you are going to be a real leader.
Teaching
has to be positive. Define the problem if needed, BUT get to
the solution.
Living
Victoriously - 15 one hour teachings.
Dr.
checked and rechecked his announcement regarding the
presentation of the book at "Living Victoriously"
(Leather bound "Receiving the Holy Spirit").
Someone complained that not all students were getting a gift
of one. Dr's solution was to present a 40th anniversary
seal, autographed by him, to all who did not qualify for a
book.
Dr.
thought about photos and recordings etc for the value to
future believers. Always loking ahead.
Location - outside OSC @ the wall mural of Sower and seed. /
also by fireplace in OSC (Dr was sitting off camera
listening).
1982
Onw
week after LIving Victoriously, Head off to Camp Gunnison
for Corps graduations.
Dr
said that he had extended himself in Living Victoriously
more than he had ever done. "A man could work 5 -6
hours of solid teaching out of every hour of them" -
Dr. W
Dedication
of the Gunnison Triplex.
Dr
had a special respect for his family and for his background.
The
Wierwille family must stand if the Word is to live.
Protocaol
and the Word of God go hand in hand.
Dr
encouraged everyone to cut their teachings back for Corps
graduations.
Corps
week. - Dr sets the heart for what the Corps ought to be.
Living life for God.
The
process of turning over of leadership - had begun 10 years
before and was now getting more detailed.
Dr
as head of the ministry had to set the pattern of believing.
Incident
of threatening rain on last night of ROA.
Talk
of purchasing a Corps property in Winsor, Canada.
Dr's
thinking and perspective were always from the spiritual
perspetive. Why not think the best?
Get
on the attack in terms of being aggressive and positive with
our PR work. Don't wait for shit to happen and then try to
handle it. Move before it happens!
A
leader can't let up for one minute. Get your relaxation from
blessing God's people.
Mrs.
W. in hospital for surgery. Dr. Fritz Wiengarner.
Sept
- Meeting to set details of inauguration ceremony. Meeting
in the trustees conference room. Anoint with oil and mantle
on LCM's shoulders discussed along with American beauty
rose.
So
ofter a man needs someone he can trust to talk to.
Dr
teaches on ethics of gambling and homosexuality.
Dr
is God's man. Leah - dog whistle incident.
Dr
was very concerned that his family would be involved in his
last SNS that he would organize and teach atas president.
"The Knowledge of God" - was the teaching. >
Resurrection teaching.
LCM
never left Dr's presence thinking that their meeting had
been routine and meaningless.
This marks the conclusion of the Original VP & Me as
presented to Dr. Wierwille at the 40th Aniversary. It was
later expanded on and the rest follows in subsequent
sessions.
Location - OSC / Stage area. (Dr. and Mrs. W. present this
segment).
Dr.
made many of his notes from meetings available to the
backstage people so that they could get prepared for the
next events.
Dr
was the one who taught LCM to look for new and different
ways to express truths. Trying to pull yourself up by your
bootstraps only makes you dig yourself deeper in the mud.
The
title of the book VP & Me helped LCM stay in bounds with
what he decided to write. Many times he wanted to included
events and incidents of when he applied lessons learned from
Dr and how they affected his life. But the book would have
been too long.
Num 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
Num
6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious
unto thee:
Num
6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give
thee peace.
Benediction - Close to the teaching on the "Knowledge
of God"
As
a student, always watch how the teacher handles situations
and try to learn from the lessons.
Dr
was presented with a certificate by Mayor Fishbach.
A
man is a man and as such gets blessed when people who he
loves appreciates him.
Much
of LCM's inauguration ceremony he can't remember much from.
He remembers more from the rehearsals.
Dr
had his lines on a TV screen. He wanted to make sure that he
didn't forget them and ruin a historic and very significant
event. The event was so important, the emotions were flying.
There was too much to think about without having to remember
lines. He wanted the Word to be accurate.
30
minutes after the ceremony had ended, LCM was back at work
trying to figure out what to share that night at the
"From birth to Presidency" teaching. He had to
teach one hour on his life.
Dr
was always aware of the situations that they were in. Never
overspent time. He always paid attention not to stay too
long.
Incident
of accident (car wreck) at LEAD. Send out Ambassador One
right away with help for our people. Help our kids! Dr's
advice established the trustees thoughts. They had been in a
meeting and were deliberating whether they should send out
Ambassador One. When Dr called in from a field trip, they
mentioned it to him and he immediately said "Yes".
"Reaching
the World with the Word - Go tell !" - Theme for the
ROA at Dr's suggestion. The trustees had been sitting around
talking about the ROA theme. When Dr called they let him
know their ideas. He said "I have a theme for you, what
about this one?"
The
bell at the Way College of Emporia to bless the Alumni of
the original college. Over the years, only a few of them
ever visited and so one day Dr saw the bell and asked,
"what's that doing to help us move the Word?".
"Nothing" was the answer and so the next day the
bell was gone.
LCM
worked on the new Way Corps video "Let my life tell the
story". They tested a rough copy on a few people. Dr.
as soon as he saw it asked how come George Jess wasn't in
it? They redid the video and included him in it the next
time. Dr. - always thinking about people.
Dr
gave LCM a history book of New Knoxville to read. Definitely
a noteworthy event!
There's
more to making a decision than the positive side. You have
to think all the way through. Is anyone going to be affected
deleteriously by this?
No
one likes to be wrong. What do you do with your mind?
Incident
of receiving a letter regarding the terminology used on SNS
- complaint letter. Dr said that there was a lot of heart
and logic in the letter and that everyone should take note
of it and learn from it.
When
confronted - setle your brain down and think! Canadian Corps
incident. LCM was so excited about the demonstration marches
in Canada almost to the forgetting of the Word. Dr reprooved
him.
Basic
standard time was set up for SNS teachings. LCM had taught
for two hours straight one night and Dr went backstage to
reproove him. Too long for people to sit through. Too long
for a SNS tape. New standard was everyone had 45 minutes.
LCM had one hour.
Believe
that the adversary can't snoop into top level meetings.
Otherwise how could any meeting take place. Planning?
Dr
gets ill. He continues to work his mind. Dr demanded his
mind to function. Kept moving. When you are capable of
helping people, help people.
Uncle
Harry day was changed in name to "Burn the Chaff"
day. Dr was concerned that over the years, as more of our
ministry's leadership and founders, trustees etc, died, that
the tendency would be to recognize them with a special day
like Uncle Harry day. Within a generation, you would end up
with nothing more that a mirror image of the RC days for
saints etc. No heart, just bondage and religious observation
of the day.
Dr
teaches at ROA even though he was sick.
LCM
didn't begin every night by teaching at he ROA. Dr weened
him with 2 nights of the ROA.
Incident
of the Federal judge that took the class. Dr recommended
that he be put on mainstage at the ROA to speak to the
audience. Dr didn't think that he deserved to be put on
stage as he had little or no humility. But Dr felt that it
would be a major feather in the cap to have a man of such
stature in our ministry. Dr was always thinking of the
furtherance of the ministry and consequently the Word.
Dr
was sensitive to the needs of the audience. Told LCM to go
out and add humor to the night. It was too stiff.
LCM
asked Dr for permission to mention Dr's illness (his eye).
Dr said, "If it's on your heart to mention it, then go
ahead and mention it, it's honest".
Dr
was very vulnerable regarding his eye and the fact that he
might have to be operated on. He never thought that he'd
ever have surgery in his whole life. "Yeah, But it's my
eye son!". "I've never had a headache in my whole
life, never taken an aspirin in my life and now all this
happens to me".
What
went through Dr's mind was the standard in the old testament
that a priest would was maimed or deformed could no longer
offer sacrifice to God.
Dr
launches " High Country Caravan" Therapeutic
videos.
Location
- Campfire area of Way Woods. ( Perhaps one of the most
meaningful places on grounds where decisions have been made
for God)
Jan
1984 period approx.
High
Country Caravan, 13 productions. Dr put his whole heart into
them. All of Dr's heart, prowess, experience etc can be seen
in those productions.
Sound
Out '84. - Grand Ole Opry. Branded, Joyful Noise. Etc.
No
such thing as a casual walk through. Incident of rehearsal
for night at Grand Ole Opry.
Every
statement that LCM made was at the apex of his knowledge in
that field when he was at Sound Out. That's not the place
you normally want to be at. You want to have far more
knowedge about your subject than you are presenting.
Jesus
Christ ordained as High Priest on the mount of
transfiguration.
No
man's vocabulary can match the vocabulary of God's Word.
There
is a good side to ego. Use it to move God's Word.
When
you are totally prepared, you can make it look impromptu!
Region
meetings. Dr passes around his artificial eye for
examination. People can learn from it.
Vision
building days. Coach Lamb ( Wrestling coach) - thinking of
retiring because he could no longer wrestle with his
students. Dr asked him " Why Quit, I'm still
teaching?"
Dr
enjoyed listening to the younger men teach.
Tony
Collins - New England Patriots - WOW pin. LCM was unsure as
to whether he should go to New England in advance of the ROA
to give him a WOW pin. All the local leadership were against
it. They thought that it ws being a "Respecter of
Persons". After talking it over with Dr. he decided to
do it as it would further the ministry.
Don't
be ashamed to take advantage of the knowledge of an expert.
Think
it through the best that you can. Have all the facts and
variables ready. If you are going to deal with a leader. If
asked, always tell a leader what you think. Don't fabricate
an answer to look good or to kep him happy. If you don't
know, Say So! If you do know, Say So!
Where
ever you have a series of leaders that pass the buck up the
Way Tree, the Word won't move!
So
much in leadership is being logical. Just get honest and
think!
Learning
to take time off!
Dr
spent time in Europe and was the most blessed he'd ever been
with Europe. Barb and Chris Geer.
Dr.
Bullinger's niece was met. Lots of momentos. His ordination
hood given by the ArchBishop of Canterbury. Everyone had
forgoten Bullinger by now. Will people forget Dr Wierwille?
When
you publish a photo of a leader never have a big grin on his
face. He'll look stupid in the photo. Incident of the Way
Mag cover. Take care of leadership. Show them in the best
possible light. Every job is a spiritual job.
Picture
(painting) in Auditorium. The painter did for art what the
Way Corps do. Attention to detail.
Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded
them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait
for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have
heard of me.
Salt covenant? Between Jesus Christ and his Apostles.
Location
- Way Woods Campfire
Trustee
annual meeting. (Cabin had no electricity, no running
water). Located on an island one acre in size. It belonged
to the father of John Linder.
A
teacher is always after any tool he can use to teach. Video
movie of the firts modern olympics in 1890.
June
6th 1984 - 40 years since D Day - Normandy Beach.
Verville,
France is on Omaha Beach in Normandy France. Dr read 5 books
while visiting the area. Dr was a prolific reader! June 6th
1984 they were at the trustee meeting on the island with the
fog rolling in. Dr shared with them about D Day. The mood
was set! LCM remembers that it was an electrifying time.
Devil
spirits worked on both sides during the war. Churchill and
Roosvelt sold out to Stalin.
"Tesla"
from Yugoslavia. Original inventor of radios (not Marconi),
also did most of the original work on computers and robots,
and the inventor of AC current. He had incredible
idiosyncrasies and extreme behaviour.
Dr
complimented LCM "What you are doing with the spirit
realm is documenting it right out of the Word!"
University
of Life - Dr was concerned that if they had too many classes
they would lose the accuracy of the Word. He had Walter
Cummings re-teach the Corinthians Class. Teach and re-teach
so that no error made it into publishing.
There's
no way to beat youth except to get older - context of
teachers with University of Life.
Dr
made a statement that he didn't believe that there was a man
alive in the Way Ministry that was capable of handling the
Book of Revelation. Prophecy doesn't come clear until the
time of it's unveiling - Dr W.
Dr
told LCM that he believed that LCM had the finest knowledge
of the spirit realm that anyone else on the face of the
Earth.
Dr
also said of LCM that one of the points that always stuck
out in his mind regarding LCM was that LCM never forgot who
taught him the Word.
Dr
said of Donna, "You married yourself a hell of a woman!
Her heart perception with people is second to none"
We
have perhaps more knowledge of the spirit field than even
the Apostle Paul had. We have the full benefits of the
Epistles etc.
Pentecost
- June 10th. They arrive home from Trustee meeting and do a
10:30 am fellowship.
Teaching
gets in your blood. You use any illustrations that you can
use. Eg - Logs on a fire need to stay together if they are
going to stay hot. People need to work together and work
things out. Not against each other.
The
four Fathers of a believer. God, Abraham, Earthly father,
Father in the Word. > LCM taught this for Fathers Day. Dr
complimented him for his ability to tie things together into
the Word and the day that was being celebrated.
Family
motorcycle tour. 5000 miles Dr & Mrs. Dr was by now
feeling good health wise.
The
set is too hard. Put more foliage into it. Make it tender so
that people can see your heart and tenderness and love.
That's CP1!
Corps
fellowship - 3000 present. Class taught by LCM.
Dr
used to say that the worst thing you can do to him after he
teaches is come up to him and ask a bible question.
You
don't have great perception if you're caustic and critical
and always looking for errors. You have got to act with
love.
In
terms of teaching the Word - God will work in you as you
prepare. Usually when other scriptures come to mind while
you are teaching, they won't help you at all. It's normally
your mind flipping.
A
corps woman died during Corps fellowship in a very devilish
circumstance. Dr had to handle the announcement of it in a
very delicate way to protect the hearts of those involved.
Dr and LCm say that the samll child needed a mother and so
made plans for someone to adopt the child. he wanted it set
up so that the child could be returned to the father in a
few years and he wanted the heart of the mother protected so
that her heart would not be hurt.
Dr
always complimented LCm when he did a good job. "Nobody
ever gets enough love!" - DR W.
Dr
speeds up plans for the WOW auditorium. Athletes is moved up
in timetable. LCM is happy beacuse he feels that it will
probably head off the adversary who is planning on attacking
it.
Dr
stated to the clergy meeting that he, Dr, would have to go
back through the notes from LCM's teaching on spirits and
spirit field and really work the notes. LCM had really
stirred up his mind on the matter.
Dr
was thinking of down the road for the auditorium. The
quality of the productions etc. Can you maintain it over
time?
At
the ROA, Dr and Mrs. W study a small scale model of the new
Founders Hall project.
Location
- Campfire (Way Woods)
Dr
never checked out because he was retired. Incident of Way
Corps going home after Corps week but prior to the ROA. Dr
heard about it and reprooved everyone in the corps household
for the problem. For not helping to put it on. He reminded
everyone of the committments that they had made regarding a
life time of Christian service. Every corps person needs to
plan ahead one year or more so that they can be a part of
these events. They need to be able to be a part of ROA and
corps fellowship.
Protocol
has heart in it. Incident of Mrs. W. making an apple pie to
celebrate LCM and Donna moving into the Chalet.
Dr
planned live class at Gunnison.
Dr
always planned the physical and the admiistrative first.
Then once that was out of the way he could get into the
teaching side of things. Oxygen needed to be pumped into the
desk area to adequately supply the teacher.
Dr
had many dreas for Gunnison. Gondola to top of mountain.
Riverside restaurant, private homes, recreation area.
Utilize what you have!
Think
through the slamon run at Gunnison. Each person had a
license to catch twenty per day. Get all the corps and staff
involved and catch all day long. Hundreds and thousands. All
the staff and Corps at different campuses would benefit.
The
world teaches that you always need to own things and be in
debt. Dr had once said to LCM. :These woods are beautiful.
You couldn't enjoy him more if you knew him.
Work
coordinators should have the day all planned out before the
crew arrives. That way there's no hanging around. People
should actually be working by 8 and not 8:30am!
Dr
asked LCM had he ever thought about putting together a book
of great one liners that he (Dr) had used over the years.
If
you are hurt by something, you have to get it off your
chest. Incident of Dr being hurt by the attitudes of the
community at Emporia and their dislike of the ministry.
You
move the Word by speaking the Word. rying doesn't grt you
anywhere.
Dr
had a vision of a healing arts center in California.
Dedication
of Dental services at Emporia.
1
Cor 4:15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in
Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I
have begotten you through the gospel.
1
Cor 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
1
Cor 4:17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who
is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring
you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I
teach every where in every church.
Timothy will bring you into rmemberance of my ways.Some body
has to bring to remembrance the life of a man of God!
Someone who is faithful in the Lord.
LCM-
If my life can have a fraction of the meaning to someone
else, as his was to mine, it will have been worth it. |