Perry Smith

I cannot forget Leidy. She affirmed for me the power of evangelistic preaching. She was present when, through the dedication of pastors and members, 370 people were baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cúcuta, Colombia,…

Pulpits of Hope is a simple, flexible, and effective initiative that every preacher may adopt in his or her church. It is part of a comprehensive evangelism plan based on the five universal keys of successful soul winning and evangelism reflected…

The Roman Empire during the first century AD was ruled by emperors who demanded absolute loyalty and worship. As a gesture of fidelity, citizens were required to burn incense before the Greek gods, such as Poseidon, Artemis, and Demetrius.…

At the precise time in the heavenly chronometer, a message is proclaimed with such fervor that it becomes a crescendo resonating throughout the world, “Saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment…

For years it has been my privilege to help train ministers to develop effective soul-winning methods that best suit their own talents and situations. God has given His church a special end-time message to proclaim. Especially during their…

There is nothing more disarming than the power of love. And this is especially true when presenting the gospel message to the world. “If I don’t have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal” (1 Cor. 13:1b, GW). As a pastor and evangelist,…

Recently on a flight overseas, I struck up a conversation with my seatmate. When he learned I was a pastor, he asked the all-too-familiar question, “How can you be sure you’re in the right church when they all claim to have the truth?” And…

The words of Jesus, “You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth,” were a major challenge the disciples faced in the first century (Acts 1:8, NKJV). We face the same challenge in the…

Adventist evangelism in Norway was in­augurated by our enterprising Nordic pioneer John G. Matteson, who, sixty-eight years ago, con­ducted an effort in Oslo, the capital, and organized the first large Adventist church outside the United…

The organization of the United Nations is not concerned solely with the political aspects of international relations but also with the "social" and 'related problems of human life. A t the San Francisco conference last…

It is natural that the rise of graduate ministerial train­ing within the framework of the Adventist system of edu­cation should influence the undergraduate ministerial curriculum. Especially will the requirement of…

[Note: A compilation and analysis of Ellen G. White's statements concerning Adventist attitudes to public, political, and civic affairs.—Ed.]

[A compilation and analysis of Ellen G. White's statements concerning Adventist attitudes to public, political, and civic affairs—Ed.]

[EDITORIAL NOTE. These articles by Professor Tobiassen might well be somewhat of an answer to the question raised on page 2. EDITORS.]

The Principle of Multiplicity of Counsel

It may be natural for a minister who has…

[EDITORIAL NOTE.—Out of his experiences as a pas tor and church officer in Norway, Denmark, England, and North America, and from observing the pastoral problems of some of his brethren here and there, Elder Tobiassen gathered the impression…

Caleb's story has always been a challenge and an inspiration to me. Three times Moses refers to Caleb serving the Lord "whole heartedly." This was when he was a prime 40-year-old (Num. 14:24; 32:12; Deut.l:36).* When…