Planning an Expanding Evangelism
The Time for an Aggressive Work—To all people and nations
and kindreds and tongues the truth is to be proclaimed. The time has
come for much aggressive work to be done in the cities, and in all
neglected, unworked fields.—
The Review and Herald, June 23, 1904
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Wise Plans—Diligent work is now called for. In this crisis, no
halfhearted efforts will prove successful. In all our city work, we are
to hunt for souls. Wise plans are to be laid, in order that such work
may be done to the best possible advantage.—
The Review and Herald,
September 27, 1906
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Launching Out Into the Deep—There are those who think it
is their duty to preach the truth, but they dare not venture from the
shore, and they catch no fish. They will choose to go among the
churches, over and over the same ground. They report a good time, a
pleasant visit, but we look in vain for the souls that are converted to the
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truth through their instrumentality. These ministers hug the shore too
closely. Let them launch out into the deep, and cast their net where the
fish are. There is no lack of work to be done. There could be hundreds
employed in the vineyard of the Lord where there is now one.—
The
True Missionary, February, 1874
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A Challenge to the Leaders—I ask those who have charge of
our work: Why are so many places passed by? Look upon the towns
and cities yet unworked. There are many large cities in America, not
only in the South, but in the North, yet to be worked. In every city in
America there should be some memorial for God. But I could mention
many places where the light of truth has not yet shone. The angels
of heaven are waiting for human instrumentalities to enter the places
where witness has not yet been borne to present truth.—
The Review
and Herald, December 30, 1902
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Clear New Ground—Establish New Centers—Prepare workers
to go out in the highways and hedges. We need wise nurserymen who
will transplant trees to different localities and give them advantages,
that they may grow. It is the positive duty of God’s people to go into
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