Evangelism -- Study Guide

Chapter 13 — Personal Work

Date _________________

A. Read pages 429-455 in EVANGELISM. Ev-SG 37.1

B. Test Your Comprehension Ev-SG 37.2

Supply the proper words in the quotations below, and answer the questions in the spaces provided. The numbers at the end of each question indicate the page and paragraph where the answer can be found. Ev-SG 37.3

1. “Of ________________________ importance with public effort is ____________________ _____ _____________________ work in the homes of the people.” (429:1) Ev-SG 37.4

2. “When a discourse is given, precious seed is sown. But if ___________ effort is not made to cultivate the ________________________, the seed does not take __________________________.” (429:2) Ev-SG 37.5

3. “If ___________________________ ______________________ of the sermonizing were done, and ______________________ the amount of ________________________________ labor given to souls in their homes and in the congregations, a result would be seen that would be surprising.” (430:3) Ev-SG 37.6

4. What great mistake does Sister White warn us not to make? (431:4-432:0) _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Ev-SG 37.7

5. What should be done after a series of meetings? (432:2,3)
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________ Ev-SG 37.8

6. “If those interested are not visited by ____________________________ workers, other ________________________________ get upon their tracks and ________________________________ them by misquoting and wresting the Scriptures.” (433:0) Ev-SG 37.9

7. “All who can, should do ____________________________________ labor.” (442:1) Ev-SG 38.1

8. “The work of Christ was largely composed of personal _______________. He had a faithful regard for the ________________ ________________ audience; and that one soul has carried to thousands the intelligence received.” (443:2) Ev-SG 38.2

9. “If half of the time usually spent in making public ____________________ were devoted to ______________ ______ _________________________ teaching, till the people had become acquainted with the religious sincerity of the workers and with the reasons of their faith, it would be better. After this work has been done, it could be _____________________________ whether a more expensive effort would be advisable.” (445:3) Ev-SG 38.3

10. What were three things Sister White did when she made a personal visit? (451:1, 2-452:0)
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________ Ev-SG 38.4

C. For Meditation Ev-SG 38.5

1. Am I sure I will not be accused of causing a soul to be lost?

Ev-SG 38.6

2. Am I convinced of the importance of personal visits? When was the last time I made a visit?

Ev-SG 38.7