Special Testimony to the Battle Creek Church continues Ellen White's urgent prophetic ministry to the headquarters congregation. This special testimony addressed critical issues requiring immediate attention and wide circulation. The 'special' designation indicated matters of grave importance demanding careful consideration by all. Issues likely included: spiritual backsliding requiring revival, institutional problems needing correction, financial mismanagement, leadership failures, conflicts threatening unity, or resistance to previous divine counsel. White's repeated special testimonies to Battle Creek demonstrate both the congregation's strategic significance in denominational leadership and the persistent challenges of maintaining spiritual vitality while managing institutional complexity. Each special testimony represented divine intervention addressing specific crises threatening the church's spiritual health and mission.
Battle Creek church members, denominational leaders, institutional workers, and any congregation requiring urgent spiritual correction and revival from complacency or error.
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