EGW Books
〉 Christian Service
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   Preface ( 3 )
   Chapter 1—God’s Call to Service ( 7 )
     Depending on Human Agents ( 7 )
     A Call to the Individual ( 9 )
     Combined Christian Forces ( 13 )
     Witnesses ( 15 )
     Channels of Light and Blessing ( 18 )
     The Divine Commission ( 22 )
     Called From Common Walks of Life ( 24 )
     The Life That Wins ( 26 )
     Women as Missionaries ( 27 )
   Chapter 2—The Call to Young People ( 30 )
     Divine Appointment ( 30 )
     Youth in Church Work ( 30 )
     In Earliest Years ( 31 )
     Future Before Youth ( 31 )
     Timothy a Mere Youth When Chosen ( 31 )
     Reserves to Fill Up the Ranks ( 32 )
     Pioneers in Toil and Sacrifice ( 32 )
     Lines of Work ( 33 )
     Secret of Success ( 33 )
     Organize for Service ( 34 )
   Chapter 3—Conditions Among God’s People ( 35 )
     Missionary Spirit Lacking ( 35 )
     A Self-complacent Class ( 36 )
     Satanic Death Stupor ( 37 )
     Spiritual Discernment Dimmed ( 38 )
     A State of Spiritual Weakness ( 39 )
     The Need of Heavenly Eyesalve ( 39 )
     Fanaticism and Cold Formalism ( 40 )
     Narrowed by Selfishness ( 40 )
     Covetousness ( 40 )
     Not One in Twenty Prepared ( 41 )
     Revival and Reformation Needed ( 41 )
     Delay Is Fatal ( 43 )
     Not Producers but Consumers ( 43 )
     Commandment Keeping a Cloak for Sin ( 44 )
     Dead in Trespasses and Sins ( 44 )
     Human Moralists ( 45 )
     A Spotted Record ( 45 )
     The Burden-Bearers Are Wearing Out ( 45 )
     Unable to Give an Intelligent Reason for Faith ( 45 )
     Some Will Trace Down the Prophetic Roll ( 46 )
     An Impressive Dream ( 46 )
     The Test to Be Met ( 49 )
   Chapter 4—World Conditions Facing the Christian Worker ( 50 )
     The World Drama ( 50 )
     Last Act of the Drama ( 50 )
     The Crisis of the Ages ( 51 )
     Restraining Spirit of God Being Withdrawn ( 52 )
     The World a Pesthouse ( 53 )
     An Epidemic of Crime ( 53 )
     The Archdeceiver at Work ( 54 )
     World Stirred With the Spirit of War ( 54 )
     Spiritual Darkness ( 55 )
     Separating the Wheat From the Tares ( 56 )
     Lessons From Elijah’s Experience ( 57 )
   Chapter 5—The Church a Training Center ( 58 )
     The Need of the Hour ( 58 )
     The Church Missionary Curriculum ( 59 )
     Special Training ( 59 )
     Adapt the Instruction ( 60 )
     Responsibility for Providing the Training ( 60 )
     Select Officers Qualified to Train ( 61 )
     Church Members to Educate Themselves ( 62 )
     The Divine Standard ( 62 )
     Illustration ( 63 )
   Chapter 6—Students to do Missionary Work While in Training ( 64 )
     Object of Education ( 64 )
     Learning by Doing ( 64 )
     Encourage a Missionary Spirit ( 65 )
     When School Closes ( 65 )
     The Ministry of Song ( 66 )
   Chapter 7—Co-operation of Ministers and Laymen ( 67 )
     Unitedly Enter the Field of Service ( 67 )
     A Convincing Combination ( 67 )
     A Fatal Mistake ( 68 )
     The Minister’s Duty ( 69 )
     A Good Example ( 71 )
   Chapter 8—Organizing Christian Forces ( 72 )
     Organization Essential ( 72 )
     Lessons in Perfect Organization ( 73 )
     First Step in Church Organization ( 73 )
     Model Church Organization ( 73 )
     Fitting Each Into His Place ( 74 )
     The Secret of Success ( 75 )
     Timely Warning ( 75 )
   Chapter 9—The Call to Arouse ( 77 )
     The Summons ( 77 )
     Marching Orders ( 77 )
     No Time for Delay ( 78 )
     Important Questions ( 80 )
     The Call to Awake ( 80 )
     There Must Be Action ( 82 )
     The Divine Measurement ( 85 )
     What Might Have Been ( 86 )
     Heaven’s Register ( 86 )
     More Required of Us Than of Our Fathers ( 88 )
     An Appeal to the Slothful Church ( 88 )
     Forceful Illustrations ( 92 )
     Profession vs. Expression ( 94 )
     Danger Accompanying Missionary Activity ( 98 )
     Encouragement to Beginners in Christian Service ( 99 )
     The Christian Life in Landscape ( 105 )
     The Christian’s Watchwords ( 106 )
     A Spiritual Paralytic ( 106 )
     The Sure Remedy ( 107 )
     Unwarranted Excuses ( 108 )
     Aim for a Heavy Crown ( 108 )
     Service Has Been Paid For ( 109 )
     Go Forward ( 110 )
     An Impressive Scene ( 111 )
   Chapter 10—Methods ( 113 )
     House to House ( 113 )
     The One-Soul Audience ( 116 )
     Close Personal Touch ( 117 )
     The Combination of Spiritual Revival and Personal Work ( 121 )
     Go to the People ( 121 )
     Invite to Your Home for Bible Study ( 122 )
     Be Social ( 122 )
     Manifest Sympathetic Interest ( 123 )
     Cite Personal Experience ( 124 )
     Illustrations Effective ( 125 )
     Deal with Practical Fundamentals ( 126 )
     Hold to Affirmative Truth ( 126 )
     Representatives in the Thoroughfares of Travel ( 126 )
     Sent Forth Two by Two ( 127 )
     Medical Evangelistic Tours ( 128 )
     Gospel Medical Missionaries ( 128 )
     Industrial Education ( 129 )
     Invite to Gospel Meetings ( 130 )
     Gather Into the Sabbath School ( 130 )
     By Pen and Voice ( 130 )
   Chapter 11—Medical Missionary Work ( 132 )
     A Work of First Importance ( 132 )
     The Divine Example ( 133 )
     Combine with Gospel Ministry ( 133 )
     Right Arm of the Message ( 134 )
     Divine Co-operation ( 135 )
     The Work of Every Church ( 135 )
     The Medical Extension Plan ( 137 )
     Institutional Work ( 138 )
     Cooking Schools ( 139 )
     A Timely Message ( 139 )
   Chapter 12—Bible Evangelism ( 141 )
     A Heaven-born Idea ( 141 )
     The Definite Call ( 141 )
     Impressive Scenes ( 142 )
     Preparation for the Work ( 143 )
     Secret of Success ( 144 )
     A Joyous Work ( 144 )
   Chapter 13—Ministry of the Printed Page ( 145 )
     Work of First Importance ( 145 )
     Publishing Houses Effective Agencies ( 147 )
     Publishing Extension ( 148 )
     Opportunities for Free Distribution ( 150 )
     Secure Subscriptions ( 151 )
     Selling Books ( 151 )
     Work in Cities ( 152 )
     Health Literature ( 152 )
     Circulate Without Discrimination ( 153 )
     Treasure Every Fragment ( 153 )
     Establish Depositories ( 154 )
     Angels Prepare the Way ( 154 )
   Chapter 14—Religious Liberty ( 155 )
     An Appropriate Prayer ( 155 )
     Coming Events ( 155 )
     Persecution Essential ( 159 )
     Why Persecution Slumbers ( 159 )
     Threefold Persecuting Union ( 160 )
     The Last Act in the Drama ( 160 )
     Many With Blinded Eyes ( 161 )
     Responsibilities and Duties of God’s People ( 161 )
     A Wise Course to Pursue ( 163 )
     The Triumph of Truth ( 164 )
     Light in the Darkness ( 165 )
     The Divine Protection ( 166 )
   Chapter 15—Harvest Ingathering ( 167 )
     The Perplexing Problem ( 167 )
     A Successful Plan ( 167 )
     Admonition to Workers ( 169 )
     Essentials to Success ( 169 )
     Home Missions vs. Foreign Missions ( 170 )
     A Worthy Example ( 171 )
     Lessons from the Life of Nehemiah ( 171 )
     The Call for Modern Nehemiahs ( 177 )
   Chapter 16—The Church Expansion Movement ( 178 )
     The Divine Plan ( 178 )
     Abraham a Worthy Example ( 181 )
     What Doest Thou Here? ( 182 )
     The Call to Christian Families ( 182 )
     Transplanting Requires Wise Nurserymen ( 183 )
     Assurance of Results ( 184 )
     A Lesson from the Failure of Ancient Israel ( 184 )
   Chapter 17—Christian Help Work ( 186 )
     Tracing the Divine Footprints ( 186 )
     The Indorsement ( 186 )
     To Be Remembered ( 189 )
     Extend a Helping Hand ( 190 )
     Hospitality a Christian Duty ( 191 )
     The Testing Process ( 191 )
     A Parable Applied ( 192 )
   Chapter 18—The Camp-Meeting an Aid in Christian Service ( 194 )
     Importance ( 194 )
     Object ( 194 )
     Practical Demonstration of Missionary Methods ( 195 )
     Special Feature of Camp-Meetings Near the End of Time ( 196 )
     Serious Loss in Remaining Away ( 197 )
   Chapter 19—The Home-Foreign Field ( 199 )
     A Work Equal in Importance to That in Foreign Fields ( 199 )
     A Heaven-sent Opportunity ( 200 )
     Slothful Neglect ( 200 )
     Strengthen the Hands of the Workers ( 201 )
   Chapter 20—Reaching The Wealthy And Influential ( 202 )
     Not to Be Neglected ( 202 )
     Special Qualifications of Workers ( 203 )
     Results Are Assured ( 204 )
     Wealthy Men of Bible Times ( 204 )
   Chapter 21—The Home a Missionary Training Center ( 206 )
     Of First Importance ( 206 )
     The Record of the Angel ( 207 )
     Children to Share Spiritual and Physical Burdens ( 207 )
     Far-reaching Influence of the Home ( 208 )
     Choosing the Household Banner ( 209 )
     The Importance of the Family Altar ( 209 )
   Chapter 22—The Prayer And Missionary Meeting ( 211 )
     Secret of Effectual Prayer ( 211 )
     Devotional Exercises in the Balance ( 211 )
     Making the Meetings Interesting ( 211 )
     Testimony of Personal Experience ( 212 )
     Praise and Thanksgiving ( 213 )
     A Dangerous Policy ( 214 )
     A Comforting Promise ( 214 )
   Chapter 23—Miscellaneous Lines of Missionary Work ( 215 )
     Consideration for the Blind ( 215 )
     Care for Orphans ( 215 )
     The Colored Race ( 217 )
     Temperance Reform ( 218 )
     Importance of Follow-up Effort ( 219 )
     Stewardship of Means ( 220 )
     Heaven’s Reporting System ( 222 )
   Chapter 24—Qualifications for Successful Christian Service ( 223 )
     Efficiency ( 223 )
     Cultured Speech ( 223 )
     Mental Culture ( 224 )
     Christian Dignity and Politeness ( 226 )
     Genuineness ( 227 )
     Aggressiveness ( 228 )
     Determination ( 229 )
     Zeal ( 229 )
     Patience ( 230 )
     Tact ( 230 )
     Constancy ( 232 )
     Sympathy and Sociability ( 232 )
     Simplicity ( 233 )
     Faith ( 233 )
     Courage ( 234 )
     Consecration ( 235 )
     Whole-Heartedness ( 236 )
     Loyalty ( 236 )
     Dexterity ( 237 )
     Maintain High Standards ( 238 )
     Prudence and Forethought ( 239 )
     How to Counteract Discouragement ( 239 )
     Gentleness ( 241 )
     Impartiality ( 241 )
     Honesty-Faithfulness-Industry ( 242 )
     Unselfishness ( 242 )
     Cease to Worry ( 243 )
     Bear the Divine Credentials ( 243 )
     Minutemen ( 243 )
     Brave and True ( 244 )
     Shepherdly Care ( 245 )
     Humility ( 246 )
     Temperate ( 247 )
     Rest and Reflection ( 249 )
   Chapter 25—The Holy Spirit ( 250 )
     The Promise ( 250 )
     God’s Willingness to Bestow ( 251 )
     Conditions of Receiving ( 252 )
     Essential to Success ( 253 )
     Promise Unappreciated ( 255 )
     Some Idly Waiting for Season of Refreshing ( 255 )
     Christ’s Successor ( 255 )
     Holy Spirit at Work from Beginning ( 256 )
   Chapter 26—Assurance of Success ( 257 )
     The Divine Guaranty ( 257 )
     Co-operation of Heavenly Agencies ( 258 )
     There Should Be No Thought of Failure ( 261 )
     Proportionate Success ( 262 )
     The Underlying Motive in Successful Service ( 262 )
     Leave Results with God ( 264 )
   Chapter 27—Reward of Service ( 266 )
     Priceless ( 266 )
     Basis of Valuation ( 266 )
     Sure Reward ( 267 )
     A Just Reward ( 268 )
     Present Reward ( 269 )
     Future Reward ( 271 )
     Patiently Wait for the Reward ( 274 )