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Church a Training Center
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and cultivate to the utmost the talents that God has given them, and
be training their minds to engage in the service of their Master.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:205
.
Missionary operations are constantly embarrassed for want of
workers of the right class of mind,—workers who have devotion and
piety that will correctly represent our faith. There are many who
ought to become missionaries, but who never enter the field because
those who are united with them in church capacity or in our colleges
do not feel the burden to labor with them, to open before them the
claims of God upon all their powers, and do not pray with and for
them.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 500, 501
.
Those who have the spiritual oversight of the church should devise
ways and means by which an opportunity may be given to every
member of the church to act some part in God’s work. Too often in the
past this has not been done. Plans have not been clearly laid and fully
carried out, whereby the talents of all might be employed in active
service. There are but few who realize how much has been lost because
of this.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:116
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In every church the members should be so trained that they will
devote time to the winning of souls to Christ. How can it be said of
the church, “Ye are the light of the world,” unless the members of the
church are actually imparting light? Let those who have charge of
the flock of Christ awake to their duty, and set many souls to work.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:436
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Select Officers Qualified to Train
Great care should be exercised in selecting officers for the new
churches. Let them be men and women who are thoroughly converted.
Let those be chosen who are best qualified to give instruction, those
who can minister both in word and in deed. There is a deep-seated
necessity for work in every line.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:85
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The elders and those who have leading places in the church should
give more thought to their plans for conducting the work. They should
arrange matters so that every member of the church shall have a part
to act, that none may lead an aimless life, but that all may accomplish
what they can according to their several ability.... It is very essential
that such an education should be given to the members of the church