Edward Earl Cleveland

The desire for power in the heart of the minister is not a selfish one when it has as its object "to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." The power of Elijah is available only to those who possess…

Sixteen hundred people braved tor­rential rains to attend the opening of the Bay Area evangelistic campaign under the di­rection of B. R. Spears. The series was con­ducted three nights a week in the beautiful Civic Auditorium in the heart…

Public evangelism is neither dead nor dying. The divine idea of the pastor pub­licly proclaiming the Word of God is not destined for the ash heap. Newer methods of spreading the "good news" may be dis­covered, but none better. There is no…

I cannot begin this little talk without reading my favorite text, Habakkuk 2:3: "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it." This text has many applications, but…

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every crea­ture" (Mark 16:15). The words "all" and "ev­ery" are all-inclusive. This is total evangelism. Christ is for the world. The world is His. He made it. He has…

Who is sufficient for these things?" (2 Cor. 2:16). The answer is—"No, not one." We are called as ministers to po­sitions too high, with responsibilities too heavy. A simple look at the denominational program as it relates to the minister…

Thou shalt not commit adultery" ap­plies to ministers as well as laymen. This problem is becoming one of the greatest hazards to the Christian pulpit in our time. Nor is this sin peculiar to our age. Abra­ham, David, and Solomon are but a…

There is a place in the minister's experi­ence for consultation with God. The consecrated minister sees in Him the Mas­ter Weaver of his life pattern. His soul panteth after God "as the hart panteth after the water brooks." Prayer, like breath­ing,…

Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spoke in that day" (Joshua 14:12).

This mountain was a difficult assign­ment, an insoluble problem. "The Anakims were there," "the cities were great and fenced." And it might be…

"Down to Sleep"

Sleeping preachers are not exclusive to our gen­eration. "And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep" (Matt. 26:40). Peter, James, and John were asleep when they should have been praying.…

He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God" (2 Sam. 23:3). Israel's greatest king, David, son of Jesse, had reached the twilight years. Mellowed by time and experience, he was competent to advise. It had been a long time…

What God begins, He fin­ishes. To do this is char­acteristic of His nature. "I am Alpha and Omega, the begin­ning and the end, the first and the last” (Rev. 22:13). An­other version describes Him as "The Commencement and Completion." To the…

THE successes or failures of few men were according to plan—human planning, that is. The element of surprise lurks concealed in both. We all have seen a "sure thing" fail and an untried movement crown our heads with un­merited favor. Thus…

I AM the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5). Severed from the vine, the branch is worthless, powerless, and will wither and die.…

RIGHTEOUSNESS by faith in Christ is by definition the good news of salvation through faith in Christ alone. It is more than right living. It is first and last a right rela­tionship. All else is conse­quent to, and an outgrowth of,…

THE Los Angeles evange­stic campaign and field school, conducted in the city of Los Angeles for four months, reached its climax in the baptism of 319 new be­lievers with additional rebaptisms. All of the participants in this vast program…

The year 1965 will go down in Adventist evangelistic history as our “finest hour” for centurion evangelism. In this year 150 of our evangelists under God baptized more than 17,000 converts into the Seventh-day Adventist Church, or an average…

THE giant double tent was packed to capacity on the night of July 4, 1965. This was the opening of the Long Island Crusade, which at this writing has resulted in 404 souls newly baptized into the faith, about 60 rebaptized, with others to…

THE year 1966 is now history. Many doors hitherto closed were opened to us during 1966. The Vatican opened millions of minds to the privileges of Bible study, as the reading of the Scriptures and other religious books was declared to be an…

 ON THE sixth of September, 1966, I landed on the beautiful island of Trinidad at the city of Port of Spain, little knowing the blessings that awaited me there. It is a modern city with all the physical conven­iences of big-city life ap­parent…

 The Neglected Ministry

"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5: 18)

The two tables of the law reflect the twofold…

BE REASONABLE

Much is made in these days of practicality over the state­ment, "Genuine faith is never blind." A careful analysis of this statement is necessary if we are not to misunderstand it. Faith is not blind in the sense that…

Is Adventism essential or is it just an­. other variation of an old theme under a new label? This much is sure: The world needs another religion as badly as it needs a hole in its own head. The religious isms are prevalent and universal.…

Question: A vice-president of the General Conference has enough responsibility to occupy him 365 days of every year. Why did you turn aside from your admin­istrative duties to run these meetings?

Answer:…

A LITTLE boy followed his father through the lengthening shadows. As darkness enveloped them, the father lighted a candle and led the way. Having fallen some distance behind, the son shouted, "Father, I cannot see you. Are you there?"

The…

BECAUSE of the high rental costs of securing large auditoriums and the stringent requisites for pitching tents in our large cities, our churches must become evangelistic centers."

Thus spoke R. T. Hudson, pastor of the two-thousand-member…

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs  come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet" (Rev. 16:13).

There is here brought to view a three­fold…

TAME talk is excusable in tame times. But these are not tame times. The nations teeter on the brink of abysmal catastrophe. Decency declines, morals collapse, and time-honored values, like Old Man River, lose themselves in the sea. Indeed,…

THE question of health is of primary concern to every Christian minister; and Adventism has been the chief exponent of the concept that the physical, spiritual, and mental powers of man are inseparably interrelated.  Fresh air, sunshine,…

CAUTIOUSLY, yet hopefully, the heads of state approached the Summit. What transpired there left the world in a state of shock. Stark terror gripped many hearts as it became apparent that the con­ference was sabotaged before it began. Of the…

ON JANUARY 31, 1960, Brethren Arthur White, Odd Jordal, and I entered Po­land for sixteen days of fellowship with our Polish brethren. Brother White conducted the Spirit of Prophecy course, Brother Jordal taught the class in Bible doctrines,…

IF THERE ever was a time when preaching was a necessity, it certainly isn't now." This insolent observation was made to a minister by a minister's son, and it is reflective of a growing attitude on the part of men and women of all age groups.…

THE quickest way to kill a church is to institutionalize its ministry. Significantly, the church did not begin as an institution, nor was the ministry a profession. The original organization of the church was a response to its growth, and…

WHAT an exciting time to be alive! The mind of man seems literally to have exploded into a meteoric shower of scientific advance. There is an air of excitement among all men who do creative thinking. Suddenly and mysteriously an unseen hand…

THERE was a time in the history of the Christian church when men worked to earn their livelihood while ministering to the needs of the people. These original disciples were self-supporting missionaries. There is some evidence that in the…

THE city of New Orleans in the summer of 1968 was the scene of an evangelistic campaign conducted for twelve weeks in the center of the city. Night after night I opened the meetings by quoting Revelation 14:6, 7, which fact accounts for the…

THE PHILOSOPHERS were right who said, "The validity of our being lies in our availability to God," and "Sequence and consequence are time's constituents." If this be true, then, under God, it is incumbent upon us to initiate those sequences…

THE HOT sun shone brightly against the sparkling waters of the Caribbean. Ten thousand people lined the seashore singing hymns, awaiting the beginning of the baptism. History was made that day as 644 people were immersed in water in the name…

IT WAS still dark at seven o'clock in the morning at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Delta Flight 523 was scheduled to depart from Pier C at 7:15 A.M. I was intending to fly to Houston by way of Atlanta. The flight attendant…

North American Division is now five months into exciting MISSION '73. We have embarked this year with serious purpose on the difficult course of reordering our priorities. For 128 years the North American church has depended almost entirely…

"LEANNESS of soul" threatens the life of the I church. If spiritual nourishment of greater quantity and higher quality is not forthcoming, the "gates of hell" are certain to prevail. With human flesh the Majesty of heaven would stem…

THE  early disciples took literally the commandment  of  Jesus to  go  to  all  nations,  making  disciples  (Matt.  28:18- 20),  and  they  accomplished  their work so thoroughly and swiftly that the whole earth  heard the  gospel…

ALL praise and glory be to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for the 115 souls convicted to come forward for baptism during the "Time of the End" crusade meetings in Los Angeles in 1971.

Pictured are some of the 80 people baptized…

THIS is the year nineteen hundred and seventy-two, the most exciting year in the history of Adventism! As I pen these lines more than sixteen hundred evangelists all across North America are proclaiming the everlasting gospel in special evangelistic…

Ezekiel describes his vision of the coming of Christ and the surrounding dignitaries attendant thereto, as appearing to him as a wheel in the midst of a wheel. MISSION 72 is here! Its call to the church is inclusive. The heavy hand of responsibility…

MANY are they who were once a part of the body of Christ but are now defec­tors, detractors, and organizers of new move­ments. Their strident appeals for reform are so numerous as to constitute a Babel of negative protest. Their accusations…

THE year 1969 was the best year yet for public evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. From every division revelations of spiritual miracles pour into the office. Pen and ink cannot do justice to these stories. No language yet invented…

AT A seminar, recently held, a young man was discussing the question of renewal within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He stated that what we need is a reassessment of our objectives and mission. In my opinion the young man had the wrong…

A minister's primary work is evangelism. Jesus said, "Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men" (Luke 5:10).

Matthew, Mark, and Luke affirm the basic principle that growth of the kingdom of God is the high purpose of evangelism.…