The Ministry of Dentistry
First Edition: From the Editor
I hope you agree with this statement: Any follower of Jesus is a
minister, no matter his or her profession. When I say this I am
thinking of Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as
for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will
receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord
Christ." (Click here to read full article)
Caring Your Way to Successful Practice, by Rev. Steve
Catin
Dentistry and ministry. You do both. And while you don’t perform
root canal therapy on Sunday mornings, the ministry side of life goes
on. For almost 20 years, ministry and dentistry have co-existed in some
proportion in my life and work. Caring for people commands a top
priority in both. You probably feel much the same.
Last February while flying out to work with dentists in England and
Ireland, a book display in the Atlanta airport caught my attention...(Click for full article)
THE CMDA/WIMD NATIONAL CONVENTION - Why Dentists Need to be
There
Dr. Bill Sasser, a dentist from Mount Pleasant, SC and a
member of the CMDA Board of Trustees says, "During my practice
career, I have attended many good continuing education programs. A
missing ingredient in most, however, has been a total lack of focus on
spiritual issues. It's as if our professional lives were
supposed to be totally separate from our faith. We know this not
to be true.
I began attending the CMDA National Convention over 10 years ago and
have always come away encouraged, challenged, and better informed about
issues in healthcare as a whole. Several hours of quality CDE are
part of the meeting, but there is so much more. I am glad that
attendance has become a regular part of my year." (Click here for Dental Track schedule).
SHORT TERM MISSIONS: If you are thinking about going
on a short-term trip there is no better organization to go with than
GHO, the missions are of CMDA. Click here to see what is available.
Attention readers, if you would like to submit feedback on this
publication, or would like to submit an article for possible inclusion
in a future edition, please contact Will Gunnels at wdgunnels@charter.net.
Articles are welcome on practice management, family life, ethics,
clinical issues, devotional thoughts, patient evangelism, home and away
missions, and any other issue you feel is relevant to a Christian
dentist.
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This publication is produced and distributed by the Christian Dental
Association, the dental arm of the Christian Medical and Dental
Associations. If you would like to show your support to this
ministry by becoming a member click here: TO JOIN CMDA! If you would like to grow and expand
the Christian Dental Association click here to make a contribution to the CDA.
William D. "Will" Gunnels, Jr., MDiv.
Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Regional Director, Southern US
106 Fern Dr., Covington, LA 70433
Cell: 985-502-4645 Home: 985-867-9987
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us at dental@cmda.org.
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Bristol, TN 37621
423-844-1000
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