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--- en:operating_principles:dtm:publishing_church_growth_model:phase2_bible_worker_followup [2026/06/21 05:46] – created jpauldietrich
+++ en:operating_principles:dtm:publishing_church_growth_model:phase2_bible_worker_followup [2026/08/02 07:03] (current) – [Who is God Calling for This Work?] jpauldietrich
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-====== Phase 2: Literature Evangelism, Bible Worker ======
+====== Phase 2: Bible Worker ======
+Phase 1 emphasized the distribution of literature.
-> The canvassing work, properly carried on, is missionary work of the highest order, and is as good and successful a work as can be done in placing before the people the important truths for this time. The importance of the work of the ministry is unmistakable; but there are many who, though hungry for the bread of life, have not the privilege of hearing the truth from the lips of God's delegated preachers. For this reason it is essential that the publications containing these important matters be placed before the people, that the truth given us of God may go where the living preacher cannot go. In this way the attention of many will be called to the important events which are to occur in the closing scenes of this world's history. God has ordained the canvassing work as a means of presenting before the people the light which is contained in these books, and canvassers should have impressed upon them the fact that the work of bringing before the world as fast as possible the books which are necessary for their spiritual education and enlightenment is the very work the Lord would have them to do at this time. We cannot too highly estimate this work; for **were it not for the work of the canvasser, many would never hear the truth**. (AUCR April 1,  1901, par. 1).
+Phase 2 emphasizes the responsibility of the living representative of Bible truth following up on the interest created by literature. Those who read our literature may have questions. They need to be further grounded in the truth.
+===== What type of activities does phase this involve? =====
+  * Educating members -- teaching and actual work
+  * Small groups
+  * Sabbath School
+  * Personal visits
+  * Systematic study of Scriptures
+  * Cooking schools
+  * Christian help work
+  * Help the poor
+  * Help the sick
+> Every church should be a training school for Christian workers. Its members should be taught how to **give Bible readings**, how to conduct and teach **Sabbath-school classes**, how best to **help the poor** and to **care for the sick**, how to **work for the unconverted**. There should be **schools of health**,  **cooking schools**, and classes in various lines of **Christian help work**. There should not only be teaching, but actual work under experienced instructors. (TSDF 19.10).
+===== Who is God Calling for This Work? =====
+  * Consecrated laymen of varied talent who have a knowledge of present truth (CME 13.3)
+> From the light that God has given me, I know that His cause today is in great need of the **living representative of Bible truth**. The ordained ministers, alone, are not equal to the task. God is calling Bible workers, and other **consecrated laymen of varied talent who have a knowledge of present truth**, to consider the needs of the unwarned cities. There should be **one hundred** believers actively engaged in personal missionary work **where now there is but one**. Time is rapidly passing. There is much work to be done before satanic opposition shall close up the way. Every agency must be set in operation, that present opportunities may be wisely improved. (CME 13.3).
+> There is no change in the messages that God has sent in the past. The work in the cities is the essential work for this time.  When the cities are worked as God would have them, the result will be the setting in operation of a mighty movement such as we have not yet witnessed.—Medical Ministry, 304 CME 14.4
+> The medical missionary work is a door through which the truth is to find entrance to many homes in the cities.—Counsels on Health, 556. CME 15.1