Preface
Evangelism, the very heart of Christianity, is the theme of primary
importance to those called to herald God’s last warning to a doomed
world. We are in time’s closing hours, and the Advent message,
proclaimed to make ready a people prepared for our Lord’s return,
must swell to a loud cry reaching the uttermost parts of the earth
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Since the early days of the work of Seventh-day Adventists, the
Spirit of prophecy instruction placing special emphasis upon the prin-
ciples and practice of soul winning has been given to guide in an
expanding work. Some phases of evangelism have been delineated
in nearly all the Ellen G. White books. Through the years, in the
Review and Herald, Signs of the Times, and other journals, articles
from the Lord’s messenger have given impetus to a growing evange-
listic ministry. Individual evangelists were also, from time to time,
favored in receiving instruction and warning regarding methods that
should characterize their labor. Occasionally groups of evangelists and
denominational administrators were addressed by Mrs. White, and
these addresses often embodied much helpful counsel
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But these periodical articles, special testimonies, personal counsels,
and addresses are not generally available today. It is to make this full
body of timely instruction accessible to our present greatly enlarged
Seventh-day Adventist evangelistic force that there is now issued this
comprehensive, topically arranged compilation. Devoted exclusively
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to the all-important subject of evangelism
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This volume not only sets forth the well-established guiding princi-
ples which should mold the work of the evangelist and Bible instructor
but also presents a wealth of minute counsel regarding the application
of those principles. As a compilation of the precious instruction which
the Lord has given all through the years, it is a veritable handbook of
evangelism for the Advent movement
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In bringing together and arranging in logical order many state-
ments from various sources, it was found that certain general lines
of instruction were repeatedly set forth. In the effort to place before
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