Chapter 7—Co-operation of Ministers and Laymen
Unitedly Enter the Field of Service
Let ministers and lay members go forth into the ripening fields.
They will find their harvest wherever they proclaim the forgotten truths
of the Bible. They will find those who will accept the truth, and who
will devote their lives to winning souls to Christ.—Australian
The
Signs of the Times, August 3, 1903
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It is not the Lord’s purpose that ministers should be left to do
the greatest part of the work of sowing the seeds of truth. Men who
are not called to the ministry are to be encouraged to labor for the
Master according to their several ability. Hundreds of men and women
now idle could do acceptable service. By carrying the truth into the
homes of their friends and neighbors, they could do a great work for
the Master.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:21
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God has given His ministers the message of truth to proclaim. This
the churches are to receive, and in every possible way to communicate,
catching the first rays of light and diffusing them.—
Testimonies for
the Church 6:425
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The people must lift where the minister lifts, thus seconding his
efforts and helping him bear his burdens, and then he will not be
overworked and become discouraged. There is no influence that can
be brought to bear on a church that will be enduring unless the people
shall move intelligently, from principle, to do all they can to forward
the work.—
The Review and Herald, August 23, 1881
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A Convincing Combination
The world will be convinced, not by what the pulpit teaches, but
by what the church lives. The minister in the desk announces the
theory of the gospel; the practical piety of the church demonstrates its
power.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:16
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The work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men
and women comprising our church membership rally to the work, and
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