Pastoral Evangelism
Looking After New Believers—When men and women accept
the truth, we are not to go away and leave them and have no further
burden for them. They are to be looked after. They are to be carried
as a burden upon the soul, and we must watch over them as stewards
who must render an account. Then as you speak to the people, give
to every man his portion of meat in due season, but you want to be in
that position where you can give this food.—
Manuscript 13, 1888
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Feed My Lambs—The Lord Jesus said to Peter, “When thou art
converted, strengthen thy brethren”; and after His resurrection, just
before His ascension, He said to His disciple, “Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; Thou
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knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs.”
This was a work in which Peter had but little experience; but he
could not be complete in Christian life unless he learned to feed the
lambs, those who are young in the faith. It would require great care,
much patience and perseverance, to give those who are ignorant the
suitable teachings, opening up the Scriptures and educating them for
usefulness and duty. This is the work that must be done in the church
at this day, or the advocates of truth will have a dwarfed experience
and will be exposed to temptation and deception. The charge given to
Peter should come home to nearly every minister. Again and again the
voice of Christ is heard repeating the charge to His undershepherds,
“Feed My lambs,” “Feed My sheep.”
In the words addressed to Peter the responsibilities of the gospel
minister who has charge of the flock of God are laid before him.—
Letter 3, 1892
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Feeding the Flock—My brethren in the gospel ministry, let us
feed the flock of God. Let us bring encouragement and cheerfulness
to every heart. Let us turn the eyes of our brethren and sisters away
from the unlovely traits of character possessed by nearly everyone, and
teach them to behold Christ, the One altogether lovely, the Chiefest
among ten thousand....
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