Relationship to Gospel Ministry
Makes Evangelism Twice as Successful—Some utterly fail to
realize the importance of missionaries being also medical missionar-
ies. A gospel minister will be twice as successful in his work if he
understands how to treat disease.... A minister of the gospel, who is
also a medical missionary, who can cure physical ailments, is a much
more efficient worker than one who cannot do this. His work as a
minister of the gospel is much more complete.—
Medical Ministry,
245
(1901).
Not to Be Divorced—Medical missionary work is in no case to be
divorced from the gospel ministry. The Lord has specified that the two
shall be as closely connected as the arm is with the body. Without this
union neither part of the work is complete. The medical missionary
work is the gospel in illustration.—
Testimonies For The Church 6:240,
241
(1900).
The Lord’s Plans for a United Work—But the world’s need
today cannot be met fully by the ministry of God’s servants who
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have been called to preach the everlasting gospel to every creature.
While it is well, so far as possible, for evangelical workers to learn
how to minister to the necessities of the body as well as of the soul,
thus following the example of Christ, yet they cannot spend all their
time and strength in relieving those in need of help. The Lord has
ordained that with those who preach the Word shall be associated His
medical missionary workers,—Christian physicians and nurses, who
have received special training in the healing of disease and in soul
winning.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 468
(1913).
Medical Missionaries Are Evangelists—Physicians should re-
member that they will often be required to perform the duties of a
minister. Medical missionaries come under the head of evangelists.
The workers should go forth two by two, that they may pray and con-
sult together. Never should they be sent out alone. The Lord Jesus
Christ sent forth His disciples two and two into all the cities of Israel.
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