Ruthven J. Roy
Ruthven J. Roy, D.Min., is a church consultant for strategic ministry, Hagerstown, Maryland.
Articles by Ruthven J. Roy
Homiletic Helps
January 1934
Presenting the 2300 Days Clearly
By Harold E. Snide
One of the most difficult prophecies to make clear at the first presentation, is doubtless that of the 2300 days. Yet this prophecy…
Giving Our Specific Message to the World
February 1937
1. Exalt Christ, Not the Preacher
I wish to emphasize that Christ and the message are—or should be—one, and that they should never be separated. In the Spirit of prophecy we are told that "Christ is Christianity."…
Schools, an Evangelizing Agency
November 1939
One of the difficulties that stands in the way of carrying on evangelistic work in a large way in the native reservations and villages of Africa, is the inability of the people to read. Even in the Union of South Africa and in Bechuanaland,…
A Minister's Viewpoint
October 1939
The motivating purpose of the Bible worker should be to attract new converts to the truth, to instruct them in all the essentials of the faith, and to prepare them for baptism. Afterward, so far as circumstances…
Hebrew as a Tool Language
September 1939
The Seventh-day Adventists, who have a great work to do for God and but a short time in which to do it, there must be very practical reasons for spending our time in a certain study, whether it be Hebrew or anything…
Institute at Paradise Valley
September 1939
I have always wanted to be in some type of work where I could help our own church members learn the principles of proper diet and healthful living, so that they could practice these principles in their homes.…
Fundamental Advertising Principles
September 1939
Behind every method for bringing goods to the notice of the public are certain sound principles. The first is based on repetition; the second on argument; the third does not advertise the goods at all,…
Are You Hitting at Nothing?
September 1939
Statement made by the apostle Paul sets before us an ideal worthy of imitation by every worker in God's cause: "I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air." Let each of us ask ourselves the question,…
Reaching the Women of India
September 1939
The main object of zenana work for women is to get right at the hub of things and evangelize the home. Other branches of missionary work, such as educational and evangelistical, take the different members of the home…
Health Reform—What It Is Not
August 1939
At a recent camp meeting, a conscientious Seventh-day Adventist said, "I believe in health reform, and I would like to live fully in accordance with the health reform ideal. But really we are in such close financial circumstances, and health…
Not just membership: Called to discipleship
June 2004
For centuries, the growth of Christianity has been calculated in terms of church membership. Although Christ's call to discipleship has been stressed, it has not in fact significantly influenced the church as an organization.…
Self-Glory
April 1934
Does our heavenly Father care with what motive we serve Him? Just how important is this matter of motive? What did Jesus teach about it? Will God accept the service done to glorify ourselves? What and when will be the reward for such service?…
Reaching the Uncivilized Native
November 1936
"Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men ; forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God…
Forward and Upward
June 1930
"Take Heed Unto Yourselves"
By Carlyle B. Haynes
My mind carries me back to a ministerial institute of nineteen centuries ago. This was not the first ministerial institute ever held, for I look…
Neglect Not the Foundations
September 1934
One of the obvious needs of the world today is a revival of genuine Christianity in the home, and to a large degree the same need is apparent in the homes of professing Christians, a fact that we as ministers should recognize.…
Why Study the Greek?
February 1933
The advantages of reading the New Testament in the original are many, and the joys greatly exceed the pains. One may have read many translations and may be familiar with various commentaries, and still find a happy surprise…
As to Vested Choirs
December 1938
Our denomination has never, by General Conference action, taken a definite stand regarding the question of vested choirs, though the choir at the last General Conference session was robed. Many of our churches and institutions have vested…
