Self-Supporting Missionaries Self-supporting missionaries are often very successful. Beginning in a small, humble way, their work enlarges as they move forward under the guidance of the Spirit of God. Let two or more start out together in evangelistic work. They may not receive any particular encouragement from those at the head of the work that they will be given financial support; nevertheless let them go forward, praying, singing, teaching, living the truth. They may take up the work of canvassing, and in this way introduce the truth into many families. As they move forward in their work they gain a blessed experience. They are humbled by a sense of their helplessness, but the Lord goes before them, and among the wealthy and the poor they find favor and help. Even the poverty of these devoted missionaries is a means of finding access to the people. As they pass on their way they are helped in many ways by those to whom they bring spiritual food. They bear the message God gives them,…
"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come."
Both passages describe missionaries going out in pairs to spread the message. Luke 10:1 explicitly mentions Jesus sending out seventy disciples in pairs. EGW describes self-supporting missionaries starting out in pairs, suggesting a parallel in their approach to evangelism.
"God calls for workers to enter the whitening harvest field. Shall we wait because the treasury is exhausted, because there is scarcely sufficient to sustain the workers now in the field? Go forth in faith, and God will be with you. The promise is: “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:6 . 7T 23.2"
"He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 126:6 in this passage.
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 126:6 in the passage, making it an explicit allusion rather than a thematic parallel. The context of the quote also supports the idea of laboring in faith and reaping a harvest.