Transcription of GOSPEL WORKERS - EllenWhiteDefend
1 GOSPEL WORKERS [1915]Instruction for All Who Are Laborers Together With God Compiled From the Complete PublishedWritings of the Author, and FromUnpublished ManuscriptsBY MRS. ELLEN G. WHITE-PREFACE- THIS REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION OF "GOSPELWORKERS" NEEDS BUT FEW WORDS OF FIRST EDITION, ISSUED IN 1892, FOUND A PLACE INNEARLY EVERY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST HOME. IT HASBECOME A HIGHLY PRIZED HANDBOOK OF COUNSEL ANDINSTRUCTION TO MINISTERS AND TO ALL OTHER MISSIONARYWORKERS CONNECTED WITH THIS MOVEMENT. p. 8, par.
2 1, [GW15] SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EDITION THEEVER-ACTIVE PEN OF THE AUTHOR HAS PRODUCED MUCH OF VITALINTEREST TO THIS PEOPLE. THE WORK ON THIS BOOK WASCOMPLETED AFTER THE AUTHOR HAD CLOSED HER ACTIVE LIFEWORK AS A WRITER AND SPEAKER. IT REPRESENTS, THEREFORE,A COMPILATION FROM HER COMPLETE WRITINGS. IT ISTHE RIPENED FRUIT OF THE LIFE OF ONE WHOM GOD HASGREATLY BLESSED AS HIS "MESSENGER," TO THE GLORY OFHIS NAME AND THE UPBUILDING OF THIS MOVEMENT FROMITS BEGINNING. THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THIS BOOKWILL THEREFORE BE APPRECIATED.
3 P. 8, par. 2, [GW15] IT IS OUR EARNEST PRAYER THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WHOINDITED THESE MESSAGES OF COUNSEL MAY BE PRESENT TOIMPRESS THE INSTRUCTION UPON THE HEARTS OF ALL WHOREAD IT. THE 8, par. 3, [GW15]CONTENTS Section I. Called with a Holy CallingIn Christ's Stead .. 13 The Sacredness of the Work .. 20 The Field Is the World .. 24 The Minister's Responsibility .. 30 The Outlook .. 36 Section II. Ministers of RighteousnessChrist Our Example.
4 41 Christ as a Teacher .. 48A Lesson for Our Time .. 51 Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles .. 58 Section III. The Needed PreparationYoung Men in the Ministry .. 63 The Youth to be Burden-Bearers .. 67 Education for Missionary Work .. 73 Young Men as Missionaries .. 81 Voice Training for WORKERS .. 86"Study to Show Thyself Approved" .. 92 Canvassing as an Education for the Ministry .. 96 Bible Study Necessary to Efficiency .. 98 Young Ministers to Labor with Older Ministers.
5 101 The Young Minister .. 104 Section IV. QualificationsConsecration .. 111 Tactfulness .. 117 The Grace of Courtesy .. 121 Propriety of Deportment .. 124 The Social Relations .. 129 Decision and Promptness .. 133 Gathering the Fruit--A Dream .. 136 Essentials to Service .. 140 Section V. The Minister in the Pulpit"Preach the Word" .. 147 Breaking the Bread of Life to Souls .. 153 Preaching Christ .. 156 Righteousness by Faith.
6 161 Counsel to an Evangelist .. 163 Practical Suggestions .. 165 Carefulness in Manners and Dress .. 172 Public Prayer .. 175 Section VI. The Under-ShepherdThe Good Shepherd .. 181 Personal Ministry .. 185 The Shepherd's Work .. 190 Bible-Reading with Families .. 192 The Value of Individual Effort .. 194A Division of Labor .. 196 The Minister's Wife .. 201 The Minister in His Home .. 204"Feed My Lambs" .. 207 Prayer for the Sick.
7 213 Teaching the People to be Liberal .. 222 The Support of the GOSPEL .. 224 The Influence of Diet upon Health .. 229 Ministers to Teach Health Reform .. 231 How to Present the Principles of Health Reform .. 233 The Minister and Manual Work .. 234 Our Duty to Preserve Health .. 239 Danger from Overwork .. 243 Section VII. Helps in GOSPEL WorkBible Study .. 249 Secret Prayer .. 254 Faith .. 259 Courage .. 264 How God Trains His WORKERS .
8 269 Take Time to Talk with God .. 271 Our Greatest Need .. 273 11 Self-Examination .. 275 Self-Improvement .. 277 The Holy Spirit .. 284 Development and Service .. 290 Section VIII. DangersThe Danger of Rejecting Light .. 297A Warning Against False Teaching .. 305 Sound Doctrine .. 311 Fanaticism .. 316 Self-confidence .. 318 Words of Caution .. 324No Respect of Persons with God.
9 330 Seclusion .. 337 Ministers and Commercial Business .. 339 Section IX. MethodsLabor in the Cities .. 345 Counsel Regarding the Work in Cities .. 354 Medical Missionary Work in Cities .. 360 The City Mission Training-School .. 364 Thoroughness .. 367 Meeting Opposition .. 372 Discussions not to be Sought .. 377 Defective Methods .. 381 The Temperance Work .. 384 Religious Liberty .. 389 Our Attitude in Regard to Politics.
10 391 Work for the Jews .. 397 Importance of the Camp-Meeting .. 400 Less Preaching, More Teaching .. 407 Sowing and Reaping .. 409 Section X. Conference ResponsibilitiesConference Presidents .. 413 Ministers and Business Matters .. 422 Care for WORKERS .. 426 Houses of Worship .. 431 Examination for the Ministry .. 437 Ordination .. 441 Business Meetings .. 446 Proper Remuneration for Ministers .. 449A Wise Distribution of Means .. 454 Economy in Mission Work.
