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901 Messenger of the Lord, p. 20.10 (Herbert E. Douglass)

The beginning of the Christian church coincides with the renewal of these spiritual gifts: “He Himself [Jesus] gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers” ( Ephesians 4:11, 12 ).

902 Messenger of the Lord, p. 20.11 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… , evangelists, pastors, and teachers will be needed.

903 Messenger of the Lord, p. 40.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… he pastored a church and worked his small farm. “Elder Foy,’ as he was called, was greatly esteemed and loved in that area; verbal tradition has it that he was friendly …

904 Messenger of the Lord, p. 49.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… timely pastoral counseling became the third of those turning points in young Ellen’s life that set the course for the rest of her life. For the next 75 years …

905 Messenger of the Lord, p. 49.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… perceptive pastor gave her a clearer picture of God as seen in Jesus. Writing later, Ellen wrote: “During the few minutes in which I received instruction from …

906 Messenger of the Lord, p. 114.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… trusted pastors or students. Soon they took on a life of their own, usually without the background of time, place, or circumstance that would have provided …

907 Messenger of the Lord, p. 114.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… public, pastoral sermons to church members, provided counsel in business meetings, and shared pioneer experiences with other workers. But when Sabbath …

908 Messenger of the Lord, p. 120.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… Reformed pastor, was the author of many Calvinistic works but best known for Theopneustia.—J. D. Douglas, editor, The New International Dictionary of the Christian …

909 Messenger of the Lord, p. 140.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… was pastor. Later that year, at the Oakland, California, camp meeting on June 30, Starr retold the story. The interesting fact accompanying this story is that …

910 Messenger of the Lord, p. 153.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… . Campbell, pastor of the Battle Creek church (Tabernacle), during the 1906-1907 struggle over the ownership of the Tabernacle. The Sanitarium group was determined …

911 Messenger of the Lord, p. 153.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)

But the young pastor, equally determined that the property would remain in denominational hands, called together a few of the leading members for special prayer before the last, and most crucial, meeting. Campbell recorded the event:

912 Messenger of the Lord, p. 153.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… visiting pastor. SDAE, vol. 10, p. 58.

913 Messenger of the Lord, p. 200.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… key pastorates. With these confessions, the Holy Flesh Movement was broken. William H. Grotheer, The Holy Flesh Movement (Lamar, AR: Adventist Laymen’s Foundation …

914 Messenger of the Lord, p. 212.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… the pastors of the several churches,” by being “abreast of the times” in messages, by the ministers’ dressing “in a manner befitting the dignity of their position …

915 Messenger of the Lord, p. 274.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… Australian Pastor Stephen McCullagh in the 1890s, Ellen White wrote: “I question whether genuine rebellion is ever curable.” The McCullagh family had received …

916 Messenger of the Lord, p. 283.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… information. Pastor Isaac Sanborn wrote that for ten years he had tried many remedies for his inflammatory rheumatism. Then, in the spring of 1864 he gave …

917 Messenger of the Lord, p. 316.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… . Littlejohn, pastor of the Battle Creek Tabernacle, conducted a question/answer column in the church paper. In answering whether oysters are included among …

918 Messenger of the Lord, p. 350.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… arouse pastors to reach certain goals and congregations to raise funds, etc.) is that competition is not a principle of God’s kingdom of love—cooperation …

919 Messenger of the Lord, p. 411.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)

… inspirational, pastoral role or function, without divine authority.

920 Messenger of the Lord, p. 411.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Sometimes this proposed categorizing of prophets rests on the difference between canonical and noncanonical prophets: Noncanonical prophets are considered pastoral/inspirational; canonical prophets are considered authoritative.