"***** Educating Church Helpers The minister should not feel that it is his duty to do all the talking and all the laboring and all the praying; he should educate helpers in every church. Let different ones take turns in leading the meetings, and in giving Bible-readings; in so doing they will be calling into use the talents which God has given them, and at the same time be receiving a training as workers. GW 197"
"But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal."
Both passages highlight the importance of utilizing the gifts and talents of all members within a community (church). EGW provides practical application of the principle found in 1 Corinthians 12:7 within a church context.
"“In some respects the pastor occupies a position similar to that of the foreman of a gang of laboring men or the captain of a ship's crew. They are expected to see that the men over whom they are set, do the work assigned to them correctly and promptly, and only in case of emergency are they to execute in detail. GW 197.2"
"Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee."
Both passages discuss delegation of responsibility and leadership. EGW uses the foreman/captain analogy to illustrate the pastor's role in overseeing and guiding others, echoing the principle of hierarchical leadership and delegation found in Exodus 18:21-22.