J. L. Shuler

A Study in Advertising

By Robert L. Boothby

We are living in the age to which the children of God all through the centuries have looked with longing de­sire,— the time when prophecy meets fulfillment…

Conclusions on any subject are largely determined by individual point of contact. It is alleged that seven blind men attempted to describe an ele­phant. One of them, bumping into the side of the great beast, said, " Here…

In this day of increased knowledge there are multiplied avenues for study and investigation. Some things are more important to know than others, but when God bids Its know that a thing is true, it becomes most impor­tant…

I follow the plan of preaching on the Sab­bath question in the fourth week of an evan­gelistic series. In the fifth week,—after I have preached on the law and the keeping of the seventh day, and have perhaps taken up…

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."…

The question-and-answer service is of marked value in creating interest and teaching truth in a series of evangelistic meetings. Some of its definite advantages may be listed as follows:

Many of the men and women who come to our meetings, and have a desire to accept God's message, are apparently help­lessly bound by the tobacco habit. Oftentimes this is the one barrier that keeps them from being baptized. They may harmonize…

Every evangelist is primarily concerned with the accomplishment of two things—persuading the largest possible number of peo­ple to accept the truth, and keeping the largest possible number faithful to the end. After thirty years' experience…

1. How many different cards are there in the new series of evangelistic cards?

Twelve in all.

2. What are these cards designed to accom­plish for the evangelist?

They…

The use of illustrative devices constitutes an essential element in preaching and teaching God's message in an effective manner. Any minister who would arrest the attention of the multitudes, hold their interest, and…

Every evangelist knows the great value of being able to baptize converts from time to time during an evangelistic ef­fort, in the same place in which he presents the truth to the public. Every baptism that is con­ducted…

Too many of us lose sight of a valuable principle on speaking and writing found in Volume V of the "Testimonies :" "Your success is in your simplicity."—Page 667. Some evan­gelists talk over the heads of their audience. They seemingly…

In this duo discussion two of our experienced evangelists discuss the advantages of the question­and-answer service in the evangelistic meetings. First J. L. Shuler sets forth the reasons for conducting the question-and-answer service…

Much counsel, admonition, and instruction regarding the home and the family have been given to this people through the Spirit of prophecy, which other churches do not have. We profess to believe the state­ment in "Ministry of Healing," that…

One of the most vital questions which demand the careful and prayerful consideration of every worker engaged in evangelism is, How can I most effectively reach the people with God's message under the rapidly changing con­ditions of our day?

The Lord Jesus Christ made the observation that the children of this world are sometimes wiser in their generation than the children of light. I wonder whether our fellow religionists are sometimes wiser in their efforts at advertising to…

Every evangelistic worker is intensely interested in laying hold of guiding principles and effective ways for making his effort count for the most in winning souls. But where will one turn for this desired information? If one had…

Securing decisions for God constitutes the main objective of a minister's commission, which may be summarized in the words "Go, Teach, Make Disciples." (Matt. 28:19, 20.).

Every minister needs to remind himself con­stantly, My main…

The Northern Union Conference minis­terial institute was held in the city of St. Paul. The emphasis in this convention was on the need of larger results in soul winning. It was encouraging to note the large number of fine young men who are…

The securing of a large list of interested people before the opening meeting of an evangelistic effort is a real aid in achieving larger and quicker results. In harvesting souls, as in harvesting a crop, the proper prepara­tion of the soil…

Persuasive preaching involves two main points—instruction in the way of truth; persuasion for believing and obeying the truth. The object of the sermon is to inform the understanding, and to influence the will in behalf of the truth of God.…

Are Seventh-day Adventists just innovators with newfangled ideas and perverted and erroneous doctrines? Many in other denominations sadly misunderstand the true character of Seventh-day Adventist evangelism. They claim that our teachings…

As the spokes in the wagon wheel must be centered in the hub, so we must learn to preach every doctrine as it is cen­tered in the Lord Jesus. We are admonished:

In order to be rightly understood and appreciated, every…

The common figure of the old-time wagon wheel provides an excellent illustration of what I like to call the spiritual preach­ing wheel Jesus has provided all preachers of the gospel. This spiritual preaching wheel will enable you to obtain…

The basic idea we need to make use of is desire and conviction. This is not to infer that if we work along these lines we are always ensured of a decision. The human mind can and often does resist making a decision to follow the truth even…

IF a colporteur secures no decisions, he even­tually must quit. But it seems that some minis­ters can continue indef­initely without being concerned about getting decisions. But make no mistake about it—the minister's main business is getting…

* A sermon preached at Andrews University.

IF YOU want to know how God prepares a minister, study Isaiah 6:1-9. This is a representative experience. God prepares a minister in the same way that He pre­pared Isaiah to be His spokes­man.…

It happened one day on the Gaza road southwest of Jerusalem—the dialog of Philip with the treasurer of Ethiopia as they sat together in the seat of his moving chariot. This is a most striking illustration of the supreme need for and God-appointed…

All Adventists will agree upon the va­lidity of the following items: First, Jesus Christ is the embodiment of all es­sential religious truth. He is the center of all true doctrine. Second, the various doc­trines comprising the Adventist…

WHAT is involved in the blotting out of the overcomer's sins in the judgment now in session? Does it include, as some claim, the erasing of inborn sin and the scars of sin from his nature when he is sealed?

This blotting out of sins…

THIS Advent Movement rose from, a correct understanding of the cleansing of the sanctuary, as called for in the prophecy of Daniel 8:14. This true doctrine of the sanctuary is one of the old-time landmarks that must be maintained as it has…

PERSONAL work when rightly conducted is a most effective method of securing decisions. Effective personal work is based on adherence to many different principles. Time and space will permit a discussion of only two.

One of the most…

THE grand objective of all evangelistic endeavor is securing lasting decisions for obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ. The golden goal is that these souls may rejoice evermore in Christ's heavenly kingdom.

The great gospel commission…

Public evangelism naturally divides itself into the four parts of preparation, organization, developing the interest, and bind ing off the interest. Every item connected with a public evangelistic campaign may be classified appropriately…

The book of Acts furnishes ample proof of what may be accomplished by public evangelism and of the place it should occupy in the program of the church. It has little to say about the resolutions the apostles adopted, but it does tell what…

In a previous article we noted from the Scriptures how Jesus, the apostle Peter, and John the Baptist approached the public in their evangelism on the basis of presenting the heaven-sent message for their respective hours. In the present…

For a number of years this journal has advocated open identification of our denominational affiliation wherever feasible. We are enheartened to find our experienced evangelists adopting and successfully following this plan in one form…

THOUSANDS of additional baptisms could be gained each year in our evangelistic crusades by employing an easy, simple method that is not being used.

The Master Evangelist compared soul winning to fishing. One of the first steps in…

ALL evangelism may be summed up in eight words Jesus "the way, the truth, and the life." Regardless of what the sermon subject is, it should be as a highway leading to Christ.

"Jesus is the living center of everything." Evangelism,…

EVERY minister desires to use the most effective way in his preaching. What is the most effective way to present the truth? Here is what the Spirit of Prophecy says: "I am very grateful to God for what I have heard and seen of the results…

WE DO well to contemplate frequently how much Jesus accomplished in a short ministry of three and one-half years. He plowed a furrow for good across the world which far exceeds all that the great philosophers, teachers, and leaders of all…

IT HAS been pointed out in a previous article how we need to give first place to those evangelistic methods that are designed to bring the truth from the Word in direct contact with the minds and hearts of the hearers. The people to whom…

REGARDLESS of how difficult evangelism becomes, in spite of how few may give themselves fully to it, regardless of how it seems to be overshadowed by institutionalism and departmentalism, it will increase until the world is enlightened with…

Open-Air Meeting Plans

By R.S. Fries

It is a fine thing for the evangelist, if possible, to secure a thirty-minute or even a fifteen-minute period on the radio every Sunday, around six o'clock in the evening. This is a time when many are listening in, and…

A reading of the epistles of the New Testament reveals that the apostles were not only deeply concerned that men and women should decide to accept the gospel, but their deepest concern was that those who decided for the…

In this day of shrunken operating funds, the problem of making our evangelistic efforts self-supporting is a pressing matter. We re­cently held an effort in the capital of North Carolina, using the auditorium of the Woman's…

The qualifications essential for the successful preacher may be enumerated at considerable length, but the qualifi­cation of paramount importance is a personal, experimental knowledge of God. And such knowledge must be of no superficial nature,…

Never was there such need and demand for the clear, logical, persuasive exposition of the true doctrines of the Bible as exists today. These true teachings of the Word, in the right setting for this hour, are all contained…

I prefer a printed card for questions, similar in phrasing to the one which ap­pears on page 44. The standard filing sizes 3 x 5, or 4 x 6, are preferable. This uniform question card lends dignity to the answer serv­ice, bringing it into…

I. Introduction

The one thing in life that really matters is the question of one's actual relation to the Lord Jesus Christ. The great question of what will be­come of you and of me depends upon what we do with Jesus Christ. John…

Without question the use of the radio increases the effectiveness of a regular evangelistic effort. When financial support is limited, and time on the radio is therefore re­stricted to a single half-hour period a week,…

God told David that when he heard a "sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees," he was to consider that as a signal for immediate forward action against the Philis­tines. It was evident to those who witnessed…

The Field School of Evangelism, as projected under the foregoing resolution, was born of recognition of the call of the hour for a greater evangelism. The enthusiasm with which the plan was received by the Southern Union com­mittee and the…

Baptism is a very sacred ordinance, and should be conducted in keeping with its sacredness. It represents the death and burial of the believer with his Lord. Hence a solemn and reverential spirit should char­acterize…

I wish to offer seven suggestions for securing an attendance. The first three are basic principles, recognized by all true evangelists; the last four are developments of specific methods.

1. I would put prayer…

A study of evangelistic methods is helpful and is bound to strengthen any man's work. But what we ourselves are, is really more important than any methods we use. A statement from the pen of Mrs. E. G. White, in the Review…

In the preceding article, we considered four ways of binding off the interest in an evan­gelistic effort in such a way that it would stand secure. These were (1) really preaching the word of God, (2) preaching every essential point…

I believe that we are entering upon a time when in many cases we shall need to hold double sessions in our evangelistic services in order that all the interested may have opportunity to hear God's great message for this hour. It is surely…

In the heart of every true worker there is an earnest desire and a laudable ambition to be a success in the work to which he has been assigned. As workers we do well fre­quently to study just what constitutes essen­tials…

Successful evangelism in respect to winning people to the third angel's message through our public efforts, centers in particular around three points:

How to make our evangelistic efforts self-supporting is certainly a pertinent question at this time. Statesmen of different nations, struggling with the pressing problem of balancing their governmental budgets,…

During the winter months we have been holding radio services in the studio of Mr. Roger Babson's broadcasting station, located in Wellesley Park, Massachusetts. He is furnish­ing this service to us at a little less than…