Adventistische Schriften über: "How can the congregation be inspired for mission?"

The congregation becomes enthusiastic for mission by bringing members out of their inactivity and assigning them practical tasks, rather than trying to motivate them solely through long sermons. In particular, the youth must be actively involved in responsibility and missionary work, with medical missionary work and practical aid for the needy serving as effective means. When leaders develop plans that encourage each individual to cooperate and personally engage in the neighborhood, a lively interest in God's work arises.

Methods for Reviving Missionary Interest

»Do not think that you can arouse their interest merely by delivering a long sermon at the mission meeting. Plan ways through which a lively interest can be ignited. Let everyone contribute a part. Train the young to do what has been assigned to them, and have them bring their reports to the mission meeting week after week, telling what they have experienced and what success they have received through the grace of Christ. If such reports were presented by consecrated workers, the mission meetings would not be dull and tiring. They would be full of interest, and there would be no shortage of visitors.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6 (6T 435.4)

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Organization and Practical Work

»Every congregation needs the controlling power of the Holy Spirit, and now is the time to pray for it. [...] Awaken your workers to work under one name, so that they can be organized to cooperate in harmonious action. Bring the young men and women in the congregations to work. Connect medical missionary work with the proclamation of the third angelic message. Undertake regular, organized efforts to lift the congregation members out of the dead level on which they have remained for years. [...] See whether then the breath of life will not come into our congregations.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Testimony Treasures, vol. 2 (2TT 504.2)

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Leadership as Example and Personal Effort

»When congregations see young men who have zeal to qualify themselves to extend their work to cities, villages, and places that have never been awakened by the truth, [...] the congregations will be far more encouraged and strengthened than if they themselves received the work of inexperienced young men. When they see that the hearts of their preachers are burning with love and zeal for the truth and with the desire to save souls, the congregations themselves will rise up.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, Life Sketches of Ellen G. White (LS 205.1)

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Lively Gatherings through Personal Responsibility

»All who are connected with the congregation should feel an individual responsibility. All should work to the utmost of their abilities to strengthen the congregation and make the gatherings so full of life that outsiders are attracted and become interested. All should consider it a sin to let interest wane, when we must repeatedly repeat such holy, solemn truths from the living utterances of God. Imprint upon all the necessity of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.«

4 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6 (6T 85.3)

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Involving the Congregation in Planning

»As far as possible, committees should let people understand their plans so that the judgment of the congregation can support their efforts. Many congregation members are prudent and possess other excellent spiritual gifts. Their interest should be awakened to the progress of the cause. Many can be led to gain a deeper insight into God's work and to seek wisdom from above in order to expand the kingdom of Christ.«

5 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7 (7T 259.3)

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