Messenger of the Lord

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• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• An Overview by the Author
• Section I—God’s Communication System
• Section II—The Real Ellen White
• Section III—The Listening Messenger
• Section IV—The Voice of a Movement
  • Chapter 17—Organization, Unity, and Institutional Development
    • Organization and Unity
    • Centralization of Power
    • “Get Out of Battle Creek!”
    • Warnings Against Consolidation of Institutions
    • Danger in Muting the Adventist Identification
    • Establishing Educational and Medical Institutions
  • Chapter 18—Theological Crises
    • Counterfeits in the 1840s and 1850s
    • Salvation by Faith—1888
    • Light Was Resisted
    • Holy Flesh Movement
    • Pantheism Crisis
    • Not Clear on the Personality of God
    • “Meet It!”
    • Two Definite Camps
    • The Ballenger/Sanctuary Crisis, 1905
    • Misunderstanding the Role of the Holy Spirit
  • Chapter 19—Evangelism, Local and Global, and Race Relations
    • Dynamic Advocate of Public Evangelism
    • Setting the Tone on Race Relations
  • Chapter 20—Stewardship, Government Relations, and Humanitarian Involvement
    • The Church’s Changed Policy Towards Government Aid
    • Steamy Crisis
    • Six Basic Principles Reflected in Letter From Ellen White
    • Champion of Christian Unity
    • Promoter for Helping the Disadvantaged
    • Removing Prejudice
  • Chapter 21—Dissidents, Within and Without
    • Leaders With Secular Motives
    • Swayed in Wrong Lines
    • Clear Response to Dissidents
    • The Voice—Not Always Welcome
    • Ellen White’s Counsels and Appeals to D. M. Canright
    • Spurned in 1888
    • Endnotes
  • Chapter 21a—Who’s Who in the Adventist World of Ellen G. White
• Section V—Nurturer of Inspired Concepts
• Section VI—How to Listen to the Messenger
• Section VII—How to Evaluate Criticism
• Section VIII—Continuing Relevancy of God’s Messenger
• Appendix