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401 Camp-Meetings Their Object, and How to Conduct Them, p. 19.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; till we all come into the unity …

402 Important Testimony, p. 5.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… settled pastors over our churches, but let the life-giving power of the truth impress its individual members to act, carrying on an efficient missionary …

403 Messages to Young People, p. 6.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… though pastors, evangelists, and teachers should neglect the seeking of the lost, let not the children and youth neglect to be doers of the word. The lesson …

404 Spiritual Advancement the Object of Camp-Meetings, p. 9.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… my pastor would give me something besides pretty flowers, and brilliant periods, and intellectual treats! My soul is famishing for the bread of life. I long …

405 Spiritual Advancement the Object of Camp-Meetings, p. 9.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… my pastor to come to me in the spirit of the gospel, saying, ‘You are mortal. Your probation is brief, your work must be done speedily.... You are hastening to the bar …

406 Testimony for the Battle Creek Church, p. 82.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… as pastor. There are elders; but these men lack the essential qualities to stand at their post of duty and hold the fort. Unless there is a different influence …

407 Testimony for the Church — No. 22, p. 138.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… being pastors to the flock. They have trained their minds to meet an opponent, and to say sarcastic things; and they cannot come down to meet the hearts that …

408 Testimony for the Church — No. 22, p. 156.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… , or pastor of the flock, the better.

409 Testimony for the Church — No. 22, p. 165.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… a pastor as they visit from house to house. They should become familiar with every member of the family, that they may understand the spiritual condition …

410 Testimony for the Church — No. 22, p. 177.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… was pastoral labor involving a cross which you would not engage in.

411 Testimony for the Church — No. 24, p. 7.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… as pastor to that vast congregation of turbulent spirits. Their unreasonable jealousies were more difficult to manage than the fierce wolves of the wilderness …

412 Testimony for the Church — No. 25, p. 189.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; till we all come in the unity …

413 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 174.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… the pastor who is to care for and feed the flock of God. The one whose special work is to lead the people into the path of truth, should be an able expositor of the …

414 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 175.1 (Ellen Gould White)

A pastor should have a correct understanding of the Word and also of the human character. Our faith is unpopular. The people are unwilling to be convinced …

415 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 181.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… of pastoral labor could be performed.

416 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 182.1 (Ellen Gould White)

The incessant reading and writing of many ministers unfits them for pastoral work. They consume valuable time in abstract study, which should be expended in helping the needy at the right moment.

417 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 184.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… of pastor are often shamefully neglected because the minister lacks sufficient strength to sacrifice his personal inclinations for seclusion and study …

418 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 184.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… a pastor should mingle much with his people that he may become acquainted with the different phases of human nature, readily understand the workings of …

419 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 185.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… the pastor minister to the sin-sick soul. And his work is as much more important than the former's as eternal life is more valuable than the temporal existence …

420 Testimony for the Church — No. 27, p. 185.2 (Ellen Gould White)

The pastor meets with an endless variety of temperaments, and it is his duty to become acquainted with the members of families that listen to his teachings, in order to determine what means will best influence them in the right direction.