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Lord does not permit one man alone the work of dealing with human
minds....
One man may carry his part of the work as far as he can, and
then the Lord will send another of His workmen to do another part
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of the work that the first worker did not feel the necessity of doing,
and yet it was essential that the work should be done. Therefore let no
man feel that it is his duty to begin and carry forward a work entirely
himself. If it is possible for Him to have other gifts in other laborers
to work for the conversion of souls, let him gladly co-operate with
them.—
Manuscript 21, 1894
.
New Converts Thoroughly Instructed—Our efforts are not to
cease because public meetings have been discontinued for a time. So
long as there are interested ones, we must give them opportunity to
learn the truth. And the new converts will need to be instructed by
faithful teachers of God’s Word, that they may increase in a knowledge
and love of the truth, and may grow to the full stature of men and
women in Christ Jesus. They must now be surrounded by the influences
most favorable to spiritual growth.—
The Review and Herald, February
14, 1907
.
Develop the Local Talent—Do the work of an evangelist—water
and cultivate the seed already sown. When a new church has been
raised up, it should not be left destitute of help. The minister should
develop the talent in the church, that meetings may be profitably kept
up. Timothy was commanded to go from church to church, as one who
should do this kind of work, and build up the churches in the most
holy faith. He was to do the work of an evangelist, and this is an even
more important work than that of the ministers. He was to preach the
Word, but he was not to be settled over one church.—
The Review and
Herald, September 28, 1897
.
Visit New Members Often—The work should not be left pre-
maturely. See that all are intelligent in the truth, established in the
faith, and interested in every branch of the work, before leaving them
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for another field. And then, like the apostle Paul, visit them often
to see how they do. Oh, the slack work that is done by many who
claim to be commissioned of God to preach His Word, makes angels
weep.—
Testimonies For The Church 5:256
(1885).
Line Upon Line, Precept Upon Precept—It is not preaching
alone that must be done. Far less preaching is needed. More time