“The church that is not actively engaged in missionary labor is already in the first stages of apostasy.”
The Home Missionary / The Missionary Magazine compiles Ellen G. White's articles from these periodicals addressing home missionary work and practical ministry methods. These articles urged church members to engage in personal evangelism—distributing literature, conducting Bible studies, visiting sick, helping poor, and living consistent Christian lives witnessing to neighbors. White emphasized that every member should be active missionary, that churches exist for service not merely worship, and that waiting for ministers to do evangelism neglects individual responsibility. The compilation includes practical methods for lay ministry, encouragement for discouraged workers, warnings against formalism replacing genuine missionary zeal, and urgent appeals recognizing approaching end demands immediate action.
Essential for lay members seeking practical ministry involvement. Powerful for churches becoming inward-focused. Anyone wondering about personal evangelistic responsibility finds clear mandate.