Articles by James I. Robinson
Catching the World-Wide Vision*
April 1938
It was never more important that we be united than today, for in union there is strength, in division weakness. Satan is constantly seeking to create division among the Lord's people. Thus we read in the "Testimonies…
Anti-Missionary Influences and Trends
August 1939
The world is facing serious problems today—problems in the political realm, problems in international relationships, problems in the financial and economic world, and not the least of all, serious religious problems…
Village Evangelism in Africa
July 1940
In many of our mission fields we are working almost entirely in the rural districts and villages. We cannot take the message to the villages of Africa or other lands by using the methods employed by city evangelists,…
The Minister's Private Reading
February 1944
Here we enter into the minister's private life and open up that phase of the subject which deals with his individual study and personal devotion. In another article we shall consider the art of studying, which…
The Art of Organized Study
March 1945
The word "study" comes from the Latin word, studium, meaning "zeal." From this is derived the Latin verb studeo, "be diligent." Thus, from the derivation of the word, it becomes evident that the…
Confirmed in the Testimony of Jesus
August 1946
When the Master was about to leave the little group of workers with whom He had been associated during His earthly ministry, He promised to give them another comforter, "even the Spirit of truth." This promise was abundantly…
Christian Missions in a Postwar World
June 1948
In many lands today there is a growing antagonism between different races, political ideologies, and religious groups. The aftermath of the war has intensified these differences, and as a result men are looking…
Titles Pertaining to Ministers
February 1959
Among the many titles that pertain to ministers is that of witness. The Lord gave the apostle Paul this title when He called him into His ministry. In Paul's account of his conversion, the Lord tells him. "But rise, and stand upon…
The Missionary Calling Shall I Accept the Call to Mission Service? A Successful Missionary
April 1953
The purpose of Christian missions is to make men disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and it is this purpose that should be kept uppermost in the sending out of Christian missionaries. Discipleship means not only being saved from…
CHALLENGE OF A WORLD TASK: The Clash of World Forces in Mission Lands
July 1950
Racial and national problems are absorb ing the attention of the great nations of earth as at no time in past history. The world is becoming conscious of the fact that liberty, equality, and democracy are not alone for nations of European…
Africa's Unentered Mission Territory
November 1938
There has been committed to the Northern European Division a large belt of mission territory stretching across Africa, which contains fully 44 percent of the population of that great continent. Here are to be found nearly…