Christ's Object Lessons, 376-389 . Seclusion Testimonies for the Church 8:308 . The Desire of Ages, 144-153 . Ministers and Commercial Business Testimonies for the Church 2:507, 541, 549, 621-627, 645, 646 . Testimonies for the Church 5:530, 532 . Section 9—Methods “There is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity.” Labor in the Cities GW 345 In connection with the proclamation of the message in large cities, there are many kinds of work to be done by laborers with varied gifts. Some are to labor in one way, some in another. The Lord desires that the cities shall be worked by the united efforts of laborers of different capabilities. All are to look to Jesus for direction, not depending on man for wisdom, lest they be led astray. As laborers together with God, they should seek to be in harmony with one another. There should be frequent councils, and earnest, whole-hearted co-operation. Yet all are to look to Jesus for wisdom, not depending upon men alone for dire…
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit."
The EGW passage directly discusses the need for laborers with varied gifts and united efforts, reflecting the principle of diverse gifts within the body of Christ as described in 1 Corinthians 12:4.
"The Lord has given to some ministers the ability to gather and to hold large congregations. This calls for the exercise of tact and skill. In the cities of today, where there is so much to attract and please, the people can be interested by no ordinary efforts. Ministers of God's appointment will find it necessary to put forth extraordinary efforts in order to arrest the attention of the multitudes. And when they succeed in bringing together a large number of people, they must bear messages of a character so out of the usual order that the people will be aroused and warned. They must make use of every means that can possibly be devised for causing the truth to stand out clearly and distinctly. The testing message for this time is to be borne so plainly and decidedly as to startle the hearers, and lead them to desire to study the Scriptures. GW 345.2"
"To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some."
Both passages discuss adapting methods to reach different audiences. The EGW passage emphasizes the need for extraordinary efforts to attract and arouse people, while 1 Corinthians 9:22 describes becoming all things to all men to save some. The underlying principle of adapting to the audience is present in both.