“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it” (Malachi … Continued
“Scientific research opens to the mind vast fields of thought and information… Ignorance may try to support skepticism by appeals to science; but instead of doing this, science contributes fresh evidences of the wisdom and power of God…” (Ellen White, Special Testimonies on Education, 1897, p. 56). Research plays an important role in the mission … Continued
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21 ESV). To discover how church members around the world currently view Ellen G. White, the Global Church Member Survey asked participants how much they agreed with the … Continued
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry (2 Timothy 4:5 NIV). In the 2023 survey of Seventh-day Adventist pastors worldwide, pastors were asked a number of questions about their evangelistic endeavors over the past 12 months. Number of One-to-one … Continued
My message to ministers, young and old, is this: Guard jealously your hours for prayer, Bible study, and self-examination. Set aside a portion of each day for a study of the Scriptures and communion with God. Thus you will obtain spiritual strength, and will grow in favor with God (Ellen G. White, Gospel Workers, p. … Continued
Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with people as one who desired their good. He showed sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He invited them, “Follow Me.” Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p. 143. The Gospels do not describe … Continued
Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding (Jeremiah 3:15 NIV). The Seventh-day Adventist Church is blessed to have amazing pastors, about 32,000 around the world: pastors who evangelize, pastors who nurture, pastors who administer, pastors who are great preachers, pastors who excel at counseling … Continued
We hold tightly to God’s promises of courage. It is written, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished” (1 Chronicles 28:20, … Continued
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1 ESV). On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation (1 Corinthians 14:3 ESV). As Seventh-day … Continued
If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures. Missionary work—introducing our publications into families, conversing, and praying with and for them—is a good work and one which will educate men and women to do pastoral labor (Ellen … Continued
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11–12 NKJV). Most of us occasionally ask ourselves whether we are in the right career: whether we have … Continued
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh (Genesis 2:24 NKJV). The Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches that marriage is between a man and a woman, and is a lifelong commitment. Fundamental Belief 23, entitled “Marriage and the Family,” states that “marriage was … Continued