My Journey to Life, Step 21—The Gift of Prophecy

9. What has been the impact of Ellen White’s life and writings?

She is the most translated American female author. Her prolific literary contribution fills nearly 50 books, 200 tracts and pamphlets, and more than 5000 periodical articles. Plus, during her lifetime of ministry she wrote many sermons, special testimonies, diary entries, letters and prepared many manuscripts comprising over 50,000 pages of material. The scope of this material is astounding, including health, education, family life, temperance, evangelism, race relations, publishing, nutrition, medical work, stewardship, environmentalism, church-state relations, leadership, discipleship, and mission. Her writings focus on Jesus Christ and uphold the high moral and ethical values of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Her greatest work is the well-received five-volume Conflict of the Ages series, which details the great controversy between Christ and Satan from the origin of sin until its eradication from the universe. JTL21 10.1

Through her writings and her speaking, combined with her personal efforts and influence, White helped establish schools, colleges, hospitals, and publishing plants in North America, Europe, and Australia. Her greatest contribution, however, is the spiritual transformation her writings have had on millions who have heeded her counsels and messages. (See Appendix A). JTL21 10.2