Yet again we have started a new year and we ought to thank the Lord for His leading. This becomes our second newsletter and also I am happy to say that the Lord has given us new officers for this current year.

Let’s pray that Mission Go will continue to change lives but more importantly that we too may be changed as we work in the Lord’s vineyard. A Christian spirit is a missionary spirit; those who have been converted to a true religion will find in themselves a passion for souls and an urge to work for the Master. We need to put our heads, resources and all that we have for this year’s mission.

The harvest has always been plenty but resources and labourers have been few, as we pray together let us remem-ber to pray to the Lord of harvest that He may bring more labourers.

In this year when we are reading a chapter a day and praying 7-7-7, let us

be faithful in this regard that we may become sharp Bible students. As Paul wrote to Timothy who was a young evangelist, he urged him to study dili-gently such that as a workman he need-ed not be ashamed.

This year all roads lead to Gokwe, how I wish that even elders from Alumni will join us this time in their numbers, let us make arrangements right now for our leave days such that we may partner with our young brothers and sisters from campus. As we continue coming togeth-er will continue to improve all our strate-gies.

Let us read our Bibles for those who are planning to go, let’s go over again our doctrinal themes, such that as we go we will have a message. As I was reading yesterday’s Bible chapter I came across one interesting man called Ahimaaz who insists so much to be sent to King David by Joab after Absalom’s death, but Joab

new that the man had no message and he actually told him that you do not have a message and even though he had the message it would not bring him reward. The man had no message but he had the speed more than the one who had the message, he had the passion more than the one again who had the message. Read 2 Samuel 18:18-33

Though we may have speed and zeal it is important for us to have the right mes-sage for this generation, let us pray for the mission as we read our Bibles, lets take a lesson from Paul though he was about to die he sent Timothy for the book especially the Bible in his last latter. 2 Timothy 4:13

F E A T U R E S : -

Mission Review……….

2

Mission Testimonies ...

Transformed lives

2

Shaking & Sifting…

Reflections on the coming

crisis

4

Will You Stand The Test?

Equipping for the refining

process

4

Health: Water…………

A simple liquid that

means a lot to life

4

Strategy in Evangelism ...

Counsels on Mission

Work

5

Adventist Heritage…….

How God used humble

vessels to shake the world

5

‘A Missionary Spirit’ -Message from the President

B E H O L D H E C O M E S

MISSION GO

F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 2

H I G H L I G H T S :

GOKWE 2013

Magunje &

Mutoko Up-

dates

Method in

Evangelism

To Every Nation Kindred Tongue and People

Tafanana Chirikumarara–

Mission Go President

1 s t Q U A R T E R 2 0 1 3

P A G E 2

“We are better off laying

up our treasure in heaven

by sacrificing our

resources .”

Come Out of Her My

People

Finance & Treasury by Innocent Mpeta

Upcoming Programs

Mission Review

T his is the word of the LORD

unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by

might, nor by power, but by my

Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zecha-

riah 4:6.

As the Israelites were rebuilding

the temple in Jerusalem during the

reign of Darius they encountered a

myriad of challenges, both external and

internal. Their enemies were persistent

in discouraging the work and after some

time complacency crept in amongst the

builders and they relaxed. Today mod-

ern Israel faces a similar challenge. The

synagogue of Satan is marshaling its

ranks towards the final confrontation

and at the same time we see the enemy

introducing unregenerate elements

within God’s camp to weaken hands. .

But the Lord is faithful, He will come

through for His people as He once did

before and the cause will triumph glori-

ously. The promise of the Lord to

Zerubbabel is also applicable to our

time. The Lord is still in control.

On The Road We have traveled a long journey and

looking back on events that have tran-

spired in the recent past we can boldly

say that “we have a merciful and faithful

high priest in things pertaining to

God.”? One who promised, “I am with

you…, even unto the end of the

world.” Hebrews 2:17, Matthew 28:19.

No Turning Back The past few months were full of

activity and a successful period for the

Ministry. On 10 November 2012 we

had a third revisit to Magunje and with

a good turnout from Ministry members.

In Magunje, it is pleasing to note that

the churches are still afoot and pro-

gressing despite some remaining chal-

lenges. Magunje main church is doing a

commendable work to nurture the

sheep. The people continue to be in

need of your prayers.

At the revisit, upwards of hun-

dred (100) Great Hopes were handed to

the community, firstly at Hurungwe

District Hospital and the rest were left

to be given to the 3 local churches

planted after the June 2012 evangelistic

campaign. Other workers have also

joined the work in this formerly un-

entered region resulting in a fourth

church being opened at Karambazungu

school (some few miles from Dombo)

besides the 3 planted by the Ministry.

On 15 December 2012, annual elec-

tions were conducted which resulted in the

selection of a new committee to steer the

work forward.

Way into the end of 2012, on December

29, the Ministry had a follow-up revisit to

Mutoko. A wonderful experience it was.

The church is alive and though some chal-

lenges remain, when we look at the believ-

ers who have remained committed despite

challenges, we can say “Great is His faithful-

ness”. Keep the people of Mutoko in your

prayers. February the 9th 2013 witnessed

the first phase of pre-campaign survey. The

area visited was Matenganyika, Gokwe

South.

The thrust of this year’s mission is that

we get organized into a well structured

army, so to make it possible for us to pull

together in the same direction. With re-

sources at our disposal and an organized

band of soldiers, this world can be turned

upside down for the heavenly kingdom.

Your prayers are needful for

the work to be done. Pray for the Ministry

and for the Spirit of God to lead.

Even So, Come Lord Jesus

Signs all around are telling us that it

won’t be long before Him for whom

we are waiting appears in the clouds.

But a work must be done. It will not

be easy we are told but the fruit far

exceeds the pain and sacrifice.

This year the Lord has provided

an exciting schedule of programs.

Consider supporting this divinely

appointed work

There is no work on earth that

compares in dignity to the

work God has given to His

church: that of co-laboring with

Christ in the redemption of fallen

men.

This year the Master of the

vineyard is once more calling

for you and me to His harvest

field. The field is white and the

harvest ready. Our battle

commands are clear, the

General there to lead, Lets

enlist under His banner and

fight the good fight.

Christ gave His every-

thing for you. What will

you give Him back? An-

swer the question in:

terms of finance and material resources.

May the Lord continue to bless you and

add where you subtract.

The budget for this year’s programs is

pegged at US$8,200.00 (find attached the

full breakdown). As the Treasury depart-

ment we are kindly calling upon all mem-

bers and affiliates to contribute systemati-

cally so that we raise our funds in time.

The encouragement we are giving is to pay

a minimum monthly subscription of

US$20.00 (or more) for normal members

and US$10.00(or more) per month for

students on attachment. Once off pay-

ments are also greatly appreciated. The

target is to raise at least $2000 a month in

the next four months (February to May).

The earlier we raise the funds the less

uncertainty there is in planning for the

Mission. Non-financial items are also wel-

come.

We are working hard to open a Bank

Account for the Ministry. The process has

taken longer than we expected because of

a number of requirements. Progress has been

made but some issues still need to be resolved.

We have not lost heart and we continue to

work. We believe the account will help

smoothen cash movements and also improve

our financial contact with interested members

in the diaspora as well those who are locally

based.

Lastly, my appeal is that may we give ourselves

to sacrificing for the better of other brethren.

We may gain to ourselves all the treasures of

this world, but it will amount to nothing if we

lose our souls. We are better off laying up our

treasure in heaven by sacrificing our resources

for the salvation of others than to amass all the

earthly treasures that we will leave behind

when we die.

I n the Lord’s work it is needful for us

all to first come to a realization of

the great sacrifice that God has

done on our behalf and to then show our

gratitude by a token of sacrifice. When

we shall enter the celestial gates and

behold the boundless gifts God has

prepared for us, we shall fully realize

that we have only but sacrificed nothing

compared to all that Christ has won on

our behalf.

Having being involved with Mission Go

for the past few years, I have noticed, and

I am sure we all will agree; that the way

that we have been handling mission work

has improved. However, much more

needs to be done. We now need to

ensure that our financial arm is sound to

support all the programs that we intend

to do, and in the best manner possible.

Let me extend thanks on the Ministry’s

behalf to members and friends for the

generous support you have shown to

Ministry programs over the years, both in

“Let little

children

come unto

Me”

Sabbath

lunch in

Magunje

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GOKWE MISSION

PROJECT

2013

Dates Event February 9 √ Gokwe Pre-campaign February/March Gokwe Pre-campaign 2 March ( Hre Alumni) Kwekwe Revisit (Indarama) March (Byo Alumni) Beitbridge Revisit June* ANNUAL MISSION- GOKWE September Revisit- Gokwe

Preliminary Survey: Gokwe

P A G E 3

Zimbabwe.

“ Mission gets you to put off

everything from pride to worldly

attachments and gives you the

sense of urgency to preach...”

I recall Zunde so much that when people

preach about the time we shall run to the

mountains in perilous times, a proper rural

Zunde will give you an insight and realiza-

tion that the time to preach is now. Most of

my current friendships where built at

Mutoko Chiutsi, and I still treasure them till

now.

T he first thing I recall is the humble

lunch we had on our debut day at

Chiutsi; “nzungu nema uyu”. Well

closely followed by that memory would be

the long and tedious walks to bath at the

river and finally the back -straining exercise

of fetching water from the well. For anyone

who has not set himself up psychologically

for Mission, it would not be a pleasant

experience.

It is only now when you look back after,

when the baptism is taking place before

your eyes, that you feel a great sense of

humbleness as you compare the little un-

pleasant experiences to the souls that have

been won for Christ’s kingdom. Mission gets

you to put off everything from pride to

worldly attachments and gives you the sense

of urgency to preach the word to all ends of

If you ever get a chance to go into the

Lord’s vineyard, never say No. You may

be saying no to the very lesson you will

need in perilous time.

witnessing to like food and clothes for them

to accept the gospel we preach.

“ Trousers were my fashion,

style and what my heart de-

sired.”

I have also learnt that our lives might be the

only Bible that someone is reading there-

fore we need to be careful in whatever we

do. One amazing thing is when you know

the truth and accept Christ you want to

spread more and more. Thanks to Christ

our Lord Jesus who revealed to me the true

Sabbath which I accepted and was baptised

on 18 June 2011 in Mutoko Chiutsi.

My testimony is that the Lord lives and the

word that goes out of His mouth will ac-

complish what He has sent it for.

I remember in 2011 as the Zunde

Mutoko was now approaching and

Theaophilus Mlilo [then Society DLD] said if

you see yourself wearing clothes you could

not wear during Zunde just know there is

something terribly wrong with you. Trou-

sers were my fashion ,style and what my

heart desired; but I thank the Lord for the

dress reform message which changed my life

into a woman who understands that her

body is the temple of the Lord where the

Holy Spirit dwells.

Above all, the Zunde experience taught

me how to pray for others and to under-

stand that sometimes we need also to

provide for the needs of those we are

Transformed through Mission- A Testimony by Progress Mutsambiwa

Mutoko Experience – A Testimony by Dennis Mukadah

“...when you know the

truth and accept Christ

you want to spread it

more and more.”

MISSION GO Ministry | February 2013

Worship service– Chiutsi mission 2011

Dennis Mukadah is a Part 4

student at NUST and MISSION GO

member.

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Progress Mutsambiwa is a Part 3

student at NUST and MISSION GO

member. She writes from Mutare.

On Sabbath the 9th of February 2013, The Ministry did a prelimi-

nary survey in the area of Gokwe ( Central Zimbabwe Conference ).

The area visited was Gwanyika SDA Church in Matenganyika at

Gomoguru School (Gokwe South), about 20km from Gokwe centre.

We met a warm and loving church. The area has a relatively estab-

lished and respectable Adventist presence with a history of 20+

years. We had the privilege of meeting one of the pioneer missionar-

ies of the area who contributed in opening the church and he narrat-

ed their labors when they began the work years ago.

Other religions predominant in the area are Roman Catholi-

cism, Methodists and apostolic sects. The church received 10 Great

Hopes to give to the teaching staff at Gomoguru school.

We will hopefully go back to Gokwe ( a different part though) at

the of end February or early March for a final pre-campaign survey.

Your participation and input in this endeavor is priceless.

Testimony Session

Progress is baptised– Chiutsi mission 2011

P A G E 4

Will You Stand The Test? ( Maranatha pg 43)

“...Many moved from

feeling, not from

principle and faith...”

“...while men slept, His enemy

came and sowed tares among

the wheat, and went way...”

Health Segment : Water by Munyararadzi Madotsa

FEATURE : The SHAKING and SIFTING by Simon Gavi

T wo classes have existed since

the entrance of sin. The sons

of God have maintained and

advocated for the truth whilst the

sons of hell have oftentimes resorted

to coercion, falsehood and counterfeit

to make void the truth. With the

passing of time the arch-deceiver

refined his tactics and endeavoured to

mingle his ideas with the principles of

pure religion. The result was introduc-

tion of tares into the field of wheat;

Matthew 13:25 “…while men slept, his

enemy came and sowed tares among

the wheat, and went way”

A further work of separation and

distinction become a necessity, as the

church pews were sooner or later

filled with lukewarm professed believ-

ers who knew not scriptures or the

power of God.

Shaking and sifting are God’s appoint-

ed means of purifying His church.

Shaking naturally brings out all that is

to be sifted out; shaking initiates

sifting, a distinct

“...The Lord will not excuse

those who know the truth if they do not in word and deed

obey...”

separation of a previously mixed

multitude. Consider shaking sand and

gravel in a pan, they will separate

within the pan; drill holes in the bot-

tom and continue shaking; now you

are sifting, the sand falls out and gravel

remains.

“God’s people will be sifted, even as

corn is sifted in a sieve, until all the

chaff is separated from the pure

kernels of grain.”- 1T p431:2. When

shaking comes by the introduction of

false theories, surface readers will be

sifted like sand. Not having received

the love of the truth and the straight

testimony, many will give heed to

seducing spirits and doctrines of devils

and depart from the faith. The Lord

will not excuse those who know the

truth if they do not in word and deed

obey. There have drifted into the

church ranks men who appear sound

and unquestionable, but who, with the

coming persecution will arise and

leave the church.

> It helps convert food into energy.

> It protects and cushions vital organs

and joints.

> It keeps the liver and kidneys func-

tioning properly.

> Water helps to metabolise fats

> Water removes and detoxifies waste

from our body system.

Economic Benefits Encouraging the drinking of fresh

water makes good economic sense for

healthcare professionals on tight

budgets. By helping to reduce incidenc-

es of some of the more common

ailments, better hydration improves

well-being and can reduce the volumes

of medicines that are required.

It can also take away many hours of

extra care time associated with illness-

es and remove some of the higher cost

professional involvement needed to

prescribe and administer treatment.

A human’s body is made up of 70%

Some people spend a fortune in order to keep

as healthy as possible. That is good. But so

often we overlook the one thing that is essen-

tial for life, for fitness, and for good health –

WATER.

Water is a basic component of the human

body and is critical to human life. It is essential

to health, and is one of the most overlooked

substances among the other six basic nutrients

(along with carbohydrates, fats, vitamins,

proteins and minerals). “In health and in sick-

ness, pure water is one of Heaven's choicest

blessings. Its proper use promotes health. It is

the beverage which God provided to quench

the thirst of animals and man. Drunk freely, it

helps to supply the necessities of the system,

and assists nature to resist disease.” Counsels

on Diet and Foods pg 419

Health Benefits Water plays an important part in virtually

every bodily function.

> It acts as a giant cooling system to regulate

body temperature.

> It carries oxygen and nutrients to all cells.

water. We can survive approximately 40

days without food, but only a few days

without water. Next to oxygen, water is the

most important nutrient for living. A human

body’s blood is 85% water, brain cells are

73% water, muscles are 73% water and

bones are 22% water.

On average you lose 10 cups of water a day,

and only replace 4 cups of water from the

food you eat. In order to replace the water

lost from the body, we need a minimum of 6

- 8 glasses per day. And that is 6 - 8 x 250ml

(2L) glasses. However, this is only a guide-

line.

>Add a cup if you exercise.

>Add a cup if you live in a warm climate.

>Add a cup or two if you travel by air, or if

you work in an air-conditioned office or

home.

And that is by no means a complete list of

the functions of water.

heart is tested and tried a little closer. If the

professed people of God find their hearts

opposed to this straight work, it should

convince them that they have a work to do

to overcome. . . . Some are willing to receive

one point; but when God brings them to

another testing point, they shrink from it and

stand back, because they find that it strikes

directly at some cherished idol.

“ Young and old, God is now

testing you. You are deciding your

own eternal destiny.”

Here they have opportunity to see what is in

their hearts that shuts out Jesus. They prize

something higher than the truth, and their

hearts are not prepared to receive Jesus.

Individuals are tested and proved a length of

time to see if they will sacrifice their idols. . . .

Those who come up to every point, and stand

every test, and overcome, be the price what it

may, have heeded the counsel of the True

Witness, and they will receive the latter rain,

and thus be fitted for translation.

God proves His people in this world. . . .

Here, in this world, in these last days, persons

will show what power affects their hearts and

controls their actions. If it is the power of

divine truth, it will lead to good works. It will

“Thou shalt remember all the way which

the Lord thy God led thee these forty

years in the wilderness, to humble thee,

and to prove thee, to know what was in

thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep

his commandments, or no.” Deuteronomy

8:2.

G od will prove His people. . . . If

the message [the 1844 proclama-

tion] had been of as short dura-

tion as many of us supposed, there would

have been no time for them to develop

character. Many moved from feeling, not

from principle and faith, and this solemn,

fearful message stirred them. It wrought

upon their feelings, and excited their fears,

but did not accomplish the work which

God designed that it should. . . .

God leads His people on, step by step.

He brings them up to different points

calculated to manifest what is in the heart.

Some endure at one point, but fall off at

the next. At every advanced point the

M I S S I O N G O

MISSION GO Ministry | February 2013 Munyaradzi Madotsa is a Part

III student at NUST and Mission

Go member.

Simon Gavi is a member of

NUST Alumni and MISSION

GO. He writes from Harare.

FLASHBACK - Mutoko Revisit

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2

B ack in June 2011, Mission-Go Ministry

conducted a mission campaign in the

area of Mutoko, specifically in the two

villages of Nyamuzuwe and Chiutsi. After the

evangelism series, 32 souls gave their lives to

Christ and got baptised, 20 at Nyamuzuwe,

and 12 at Chiutsi. A revisit to the place was

later done in October 2011 and the condition

of the churches was not encouraging, at least

to our human eyes. The meetings at Chiutsi

had ceased and a lot of people at Nyamuzuwe

had backslidden. With hearts knit with kindly

affection towards these unfortunate but dear

souls, the Ministry decided to have a revisit to

Mutoko and by God’s grace the task was

accomplished. Below is a report of the revisit.

Task Executed On Sabbath the 29th of December 2012,

members of the Ministry set for Mutoko for a

post-mission revisit. A total of 11 people

attended the program. We left Harare around

7:30am arriving at Nyamuzuwe

Church at almost 10am. The Sabbath was a

heart-warming one. The people sang with

exuberant joy through the service and the

local members were so happy to see faces

familiar to them (especially the sekurus were

smiling so wide with the reminiscent

“kwayiwayi chere” greetings). Quite a great

reunion it was, perhaps typical of the one at

the sea of glass.

The church at Nyamuzuwe, though it has a

good building, is struggling to grow and but-

tress itself in the area. The members who

came to church that Sabbath were around 15

(some were said to have gone for holidays).In

the afternoon, some of our team were able to

do home visits to some of the backslidden

members with the company a local church

elder. One person visited was Mr Chibanda (a

non-Adventist whose wife is Adventist) and we

discussed a number of issues with him. He

showed great appreciation and promised to

make a decision. He was very responsive. We

also visited Sekuru Nyamuzuwe, who was

baptised during the mission, but had backslid-

den. He mentioned the problem of poor health

and had wondered to false prophets. He

promised to start coming the next Sab-

bath. He was very happy with the visit.

There is need for constant home visits

and nurturing new believers and the local

church committing itself to this work of

encouraging each other in the faith.

We were not able to go Chiutsi due

to transport challenges but the report we

got was that the church has long been

deserted. However, 3 members from

Chiutsi came to attend at Nyamuzuwe.

There are no more regular meetings done

at Chiutsi. But we were told that there is

lay pastor who just came for training from

Solusi. May be the Lord is sending forth

reapers for His harvest.

The visit was aimed at ex-

horting and charging the local church to

“go” work for their fellow neighbours,

and ideas were shared of starting mid-

week prayer meetings, visiting the

sick...etc, reiterating that “a working

church is a growing church”. Two (2)

Shona Bibles and four (4) Shona Hymn

publish some-

thing on this

subject. But

how it could be

done without

money, was the

question, as all

that he had was

a York shilling

(twelve and a

half cents). …

Four Pounds of Flour ….While in prayer before God, he decided to

write the book, and felt assured that the way

would open to publish it. He therefore seated

himself at his desk, with Bible and concord-

ance, to begin his work. In the course of an

hour, Mrs. Bates came into the room and

said, "Joseph, I haven't flour enough to make

out the baking," and at the same time men-

Elder Bates Accepts the Sabbath

H earing of the company in Washing-

ton, New Hampshire, that were

keeping the Sabbath, [Bates] con-

cluded to visit that church, and see what it

meant. He accordingly did so, and on studying

the subject with them he saw they were

correct, and at once accepted the light on the

Sabbath question. On returning to New Bed-

ford, Mass., he met, on the bridge between

New Bedford and Fair Haven, a prominent

brother, who accosted him thus, "Captain

Bates, what is the news?" Elder Bates replied,

"The news is that the seventh day is the Sab-

bath of the Lord our God." "Well," said the

man, "I will go home and read my Bible, and

see about that." So he did, and when next they

met, this brother had accepted the Sabbath

truth and was obeying it.

Elder Bates at once began to preach this truth

from State to State. He soon saw that a book,

or even a tract, on the Sabbath question would

be a great help to him in his work, and his soul

was moved by the Spirit of God to write and

tioned some other little articles that she

needed. "How much flour do you lack?"

asked Captain Bates. "About four pounds

[=1.8 kilograms]," was her reply. "Very

well," replied he. After she had left the

room, he went to a store near by, pur-

chased the four pounds of flour and the

other articles, brought them home, and

again seated himself at his writing desk.

Presently Mrs. Bates came in and saw the

articles on the table and exclaimed,

"Where did this flour come from?" "Why,"

said the captain, "isn't there enough? You

said you wanted four pounds." "Yes," said

she," but where did you get it?" "I bought

it," said he; "is not that the amount you

wanted to complete the baking?" "Yes,"

continued Mrs. Bates, "but have you,

Captain Bates, a man who has sailed

vessels out of New Bedford to all parts of

the world, been out and bought four

pounds of flour?" "Yes, was not that the

amount you needed to complete the

baking?" "Yes," said Mrs. Bates, "but have

you bought four pounds(!) of flour?"

Adventist Heritage: The first book on the Sabbath (adapted from The Great Second Advent Movement, by J Loughbrough)

A Step Of Faith ….When Captain Bates left the sea, he

sold out his interest in a ship for $11,000,

but now he had spent his all to advance

the cause of truth. Up to this date Mrs.

Bates did not know his true financial

condition, but he felt that he must now

acquaint her with it, so he calmly said,

"Wife, I spent for those articles the last

money I have on earth." With bitter sobs

Mrs. Bates inquired, "What are we going

to do?" The captain arose, and with all the

dignity of a captain directing his vessel,

said, "I am going to write a book; I am

going to circulate it, and spread this Sab-

bath truth before the world." "Well," said

Mrs. Bates, through blinding tears, "what

are we going to live on?" "The Lord is

going to open the way," was Captain

Bates's smiling reply. "Yes," said Mrs.

Bates, "the Lord is going to open the way!

That's what you always say," and bursting

into tears she left the room. TO BE CON-

TINUED.

MISSION GO Ministry | February 2013

Books were handed as gifts to the church

courtesy of friends of the Ministry.

Appreciation We want to extend our special thanks to all

who sacrificed to attend the program in

person, may God richly bless you. Also

those who supported with advice and

prayed for the event, may God richly bless

you, we believe your prayers kept us safe

through the journey.

Ministry members at Nyamuzuwe SDA

Church, Mutoko

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Joseph Bates

COURTESY OF EGW ESTATE

T he influence of our work, even

though it be through but one soul

gained, is far-reaching; our talent is

out to the exchanger, and is constantly

increasing.

The workers in the cause

should not feel that the only way they can

work is to make known all points of doc-

trine as held by Seventh-Day Adventists, at

once, and in every place. Such a course

would close the ears of the people at the

outset, and frustrate the end sought. God

would have his workers be as lambs among

wolves, wise as serpents, but harmless as

doves. Their own ideas must be laid aside,

and they must follow the direction of the

Spirit of God. They should not feel that all

the truth of God is to be spoken to unbe-

lievers on any and every occasion, but

should plan carefully what to say and what

to leave unsaid. This is not practicing de-

ception; it is working as Paul worked.

As Paul Worked- He says, "For

though I be free from all men, yet have I

made myself servant unto all, that I might

gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as

a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that

are under the law, as under the law, that I

might gain them that are under the law; to

them that are without the law, as without law,

(being not without law to God, but under the

law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are

without law...” He did not approach the Jews

in a way to stir up their prejudice. He did not

run the risk of making them his enemies by

telling them the first thing that they must

believe on Jesus of Nazareth; but he dwelt on

the promises of the Old Testament scriptures,

which testified of Christ, of his mission, and of

his work. Thus he led them along step by step,

showing them the importance of honoring the

law of God. He also gave due honor to the

ceremonial law, showing that Christ was the

one that instituted the whole Jewish economy of sacrificial service. After dwelling upon these

things, evincing that he had a clear under-

standing of them himself, he brought them

down to the first advent of Christ, and proved

that in the crucified Jesus every specification

had been fulfilled. This was the wisdom that

Paul exercised. He approached the Gentiles,

not by exalting the law at first, but by exalting

Christ, and then showing the binding claims of

the law. He showed them plainly how the light

that was reflected from the cross of Calvary

gave significance and glory to the whole Jewish

system.

Shaping the Message to Circumstances Thus he varied his manner of labor, always

shaping his message to the circumstances under

which he was placed; and, yet, though after

patient labor he was successful to a large de-

gree, many would not be convinced. There are

some who will not be convinced by any method of

presenting the truth. The laborer for God should,

nevertheless, study carefully the best method, in

order that he may not arouse prejudice or stir

up combativeness unnecessarily. Let him give

the people evidence that he is a true Christian,

conscientious, desiring peace and not strife, and

that he has a love for their souls. Thus the

confidence of the people will be gained.

Christ said to his disciples, "I have many

things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them

now." There were many things he did not say to

them because their education and ideas were of

such a character that his instruction would have

confused their minds, and raised questioning and

unbelief that it would have been difficult

to remove.

Not Stereotype

God's workmen must be many-sided

men; that is, they must have breadth of

character. They must not be one-sided

men, stereotyped in their manner of

working, getting into a groove where

they are unable to see that their words

and manner of labor must vary to suit

the class of people they are with, and

the circumstances they have to meet.

All should be constantly seeking to

subdue their own prominent character-

istics and educate their weaker powers,

so that the mind may be evenly bal-

anced. This is necessary, if they make

useful, successful laborers. God would

have his servants, old and young, contin-

ually improving, learning better how to

reach the people. They should not

settle down contented, thinking that

their ways are perfect, and that others

must work just as they work. All our

methods and plans should bear the

divine mold.

Counsels on Witnessing & Evangelism ( The Atlantic Canvasser December 11, 1890, EGW)

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MISSION GO Ministry | February 2013

P A G E 7

“As we near the final

crisis...all our work

should be conducted

according to well-

defined plans.”

“...thou shalt raise up the foun-

dations of many generations, and

thou shalt be called, The repairer

of the breach...”

The Necessity of Thorough Organization (Selected Messages vol 3 pg 23)

G od is teaching, leading, and

guiding His people, that they

may teach, lead, and guide

others. There will be, among the rem-

nant of these last days, as there were

with ancient Israel, those who wish to

move independently, who are not willing

to submit to the teachings of the Spirit of

God, and who will not listen to advice or

counsel. Let such ever bear in mind that

God has a church upon the earth, to

which He has delegated power. Men will

want to follow their own independent

judgment, despising counsel and reproof;

but just as surely as they do this they will

depart from the faith, and disaster and

ruin of souls will follow. Those who rally

now to support and build up the truth of

God are ranging themselves on one side,

standing united in heart, mind, and voice

in defense of the truth.

Strength from Concerted Action The Lord would have all who act a part

in His work bear testimony in their lives

to the holy character of the truth. The

end is near, and now is the time when

Satan will make special efforts to distract

the interest and separate it from the all-

important subjects that should arrest

every mind to concentrated action.

An army could do nothing successful-

ly if its different parts did not work in

concert. Should each soldier act without

reference to the others, the army would

soon become disorganized. Instead of

gathering strength from concentrated

action, it would be wasted in desultory,

meaningless efforts. Christ prayed that

His disciples might be one with Him, as

He was one with the Father. . . .

Whatever good qualities a man may

have, he cannot be a good soldier if he

acts independently. Good may occasion-

ally be done but often the result is of

little value, and often the end shows

more mischief done than good. Those

who act independently make a show of

doing something, attract attention, and

flash out brightly, and then are gone. All

must pull in one direction in order to

render efficient service to the cause. . . .

God requires concerted action of His

soldiers, and in order to have this in the

church, self-restraint is essential; self-

restraint must be exercised.

Counsel Together– Compare Plans In every effort in every place where

the truth is introduced there is need of

different minds, different gifts, different

plans and methods of labor being united.

All should make it a point to counsel

together, to pray together. Christ says

that, "If two of you shall agree on earth

as touching any thing that they shall ask,

it shall be done for them of my Father

which is in heaven." (Matthew 18:19). No

one worker has all the wisdom that is

needed. There should be a comparing of

plans, a counseling together. No one

man should think himself sufficient to

manage an interest in any place without

helpers.

One man may have tact in one

direction, but may be a decided failure

upon some essential points. This makes

his work imperfect. He needs the tact

of another man's mind and gift to blend

with his efforts. All should be

perfectly harmonious in the work. If

they can work with only those who see

just as they do and follow just their

plans, then they will make a failure. The

work will be defective because none of

these laborers have learned the lessons

in the school of Christ that makes them

able to present every man perfect in

Christ Jesus. All should be constantly

improving. They should lay hold of

every opportunity and make the most

of every privilege, until they become

better fitted for their great and solemn

work.

“ Whatever good qualities a

man may have, he cannot be a good soldier if he acts inde-

pendently.”

But God has set in the church

different gifts. These are all precious in

their place, and all are to act a part in

the perfecting of the saints.

This is God's order, and men must

labor according to His rules and ar-

rangements if they would meet with

success. God will accept only those

efforts that are made willingly and with

humble hearts, without the trait of

personal feelings or selfishness.

Practice in the Early Days When the cause was younger, my

husband [James White] used to counsel

with men who had sound judgment. The

work was much smaller then than it is

now, but he did not feel able to manage

it alone. He chose counselors from

among those bearing responsibility in all

parts of the work. And after counseling

together, these men would go back to

their work feeling a still greater respon-

sibility to carry the work forward in

right lines, to uplift, to purify, to solidify,

so that the cause of God might move

forward in strength

Independence a Delusion of Satan It is a delusion of the enemy for anyone

to feel that he can disconnect from

agencies which God has appointed and

work on an independent line of his own,

in his own supposed wisdom, and yet be

successful. Although he may flatter

himself that he is doing God's work, he

will not prosper in the end. We are one

body, and every member is to be united

to the body, each person working in his

respective capacity.

It is not a good sign when men will not

unite with their brethren, but prefer to act

alone, when they will not take in their

brethren because they do not just exactly

meet their mind. If men will wear the yoke

of Christ, they cannot pull apart. They will

wear Christ's yoke, they will draw with

Christ.

As we near the final crisis, instead of

feeling that there is less need of order and

harmony of action, we should be more

systematic than heretofore. All our work

should be conducted according to well-

defined plans.

I am receiving light from the Lord that

there should be wise generalship at this

time more than at any former period of our

history.

Thorough Organisation Essential Oh, how Satan would rejoice if he could

succeed in his efforts to get in among this

people, and disorganize the work at a time

when thorough organization is essential,

and will be the greatest power to keep out

spurious uprisings and to refute claims not

endorsed by the Word of God! We want

to hold the lines evenly, that there shall be

no breaking down of the system of organi-

zation and order that has been built up by

wise, careful labor. License must not be

given to disorderly elements that desire to

control the work at this time.

Some have advanced the thought that as

we near the close of time, every child of

God will act independently of any religious

organization. But I have been instructed by

the Lord that in this work there is no such

thing as every man's being independent. The

stars of heaven are all under law, each

influencing the other to do the will of God,

yielding their common obedience to the law

that controls their action. And in order that

the Lord's work may advance, healthfully

and solidly, His people must draw together .

M I S S I O N G O

MISSION GO Ministry | February 2013

"Every truly converted soul will be intensely desirous to bring others from the

darkness of error into the marvelous light of the righteousness of Christ. The

great outpouring of the Spirit of God, which lightens the whole earth with his

glory, will not come until we have an enlightened people who know by experi-

ence what it means to be laborers together with God. When we have entire

whole-hearted consecration to the service of Christ, God will recognize the

fact by an outpouring of His Spirit without measure; but this will not be while

the largest portion of the church are not laborers together with God."

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1. The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of…………. 2. The final message to go the world before the second coming of Jesus is depicted in Revelation as being carried by how many angels? 4. “ Now a great…….appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun.” 6. The name of Joab’s brother of who was killed by Abner. 10. A place where John the Baptist baptized. 11. The island on which John received the visions of Revelation. 13 The Mount on which144 000 stand in the book of Revelation. 14. A river that flows through Babylon but dries up in Revelation. 15. I love Thy commandments, Thy…… is in my heart.

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3. “Behold the……………...of God is with men, He shall dwell with them and be their God.” 4. And the Dragon went to make war with the remnant of her………………… 5. One of the seven churches in the book of Revelation? 7. A city referred to as fallen in the book of Revelation? 8. For by……………..are ye saved through faith 9. One of peoples represented by the bear in the book of Daniel. 12. Jesus raised a child of the widow of which town. 16. “Thrust in thy sharp………..., and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth.”

17 Whatsoever is …………….of God overcomes the world.