Dynamic Ways To Share Your Faith Through Literature Part 1 (Compliments of Pacific Press Publishing Assoc.)

Who's this preacher? If you guessed Little Richard, you're right!

GOD has given us the Great Commission: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14

“And he said unto them, ‘Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.’” Mark 16:15

One of God’s chosen methods of sharing the gospel is through the printed page. Millions of people trace their knowledge of the gospel and conviction to reading a tract, booklet, or book. The pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church effectively used the printed page to share their faith.

James White urged ministers: “The press is a mighty engine. Let it do its work, and save the lungs; short, spirited discourses and the books will do tenfold more than long argumentative

discourses which weary the people, and wear out the speaker’s lungs. . . . Brethren, you may do the people much more good, and still save your lungs and your breath, by getting them to reading.” James White, Review and Herald, December 18, 1856.

Ellen White wrote much about the power and use of literature: “Church members, awake to the importance of the circulation of our literature, and devote more time to this work.”  Southern Watchman, November 20, 1902.

Promises

“God will soon do great things for us, if we lie humble and believing at His feet.… More than one thousand will soon be converted in one day, most of whom will trace their first convictions to the reading of our publications.” Review and Herald, November 10, 1885.

“Entering the homes of your neighbors to sell or to give away our literature, and in humility to teach them the truth, you will be accompanied by the light of heaven, which will abide in these homes.” Review and Herald, May 24, 1906.