This page is devoted to equipping and enabling individuals who are in leadership and ministry roles within the church.
Ellen White's writings clearly affirm the efficacy of women in ministry, though she is silent on the subject of ordination. On this page you will learn more about her sentiments on women in ministry.
There are some really excellent articles on teaching a Sabbath School here.
Ellen White considered "vocal culture" a necessary part of education in our schools, and asserted that an individual who was unable to clearly communicate was not qualified to "hold forth the Word." She stated this skill was needed by all—parents in training their children, business people, canvassers, pastors, and members in social meetings etc. Accordingly, a page is devoted to this important "essential skill"!
The Bible, the books of the Spirit of Prophecy and deeply spiritual books are wonderful treasures bequeathed to God's people. The Bible is to be the book most treasured, after that the especially inspired books, and then other books carefully selected—regardless of their source. Here are some articles from highly respected church leaders on the subject of books and reading.
"When the word came to me to put in print what was given me, I felt as though I could never do it. “I will be your helper,” was the assurance given. And you see how many books I have brought into circulation. Said I, “I am simple; I cannot write as the popular writers.” “I will be your helper,” was the assurance. “You shall overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony in the simplicity of language that all parties can understand.” And when my copyist has said, “I can put in a word there that will express the meaning in higher language,” I have said, “Do not change a word I give you.” I said, “The Lord has taken me in simplicity of my childhood, and I mean to maintain that simplicity in language, and wherever I am any one who understands the English language will understand what I mean.” That is just the direction that God has given me: “Aspire not to the higher language, but to the simple language that the people can understand.” {Ms74-1911.19}
I have had children come to me and ask if I were going to speak at a certain time. They said they wanted me to speak because they had their friends together to come and hear me, and they had told them that they could understand every word if I spoke. The Lord took me in my childhood to bear the messages to the people, and therefore I gave myself up to the work to be wholly the Lord’s, and I have never, never tried to put into my writings any words that I did not clearly understand, and that a child could not understand. My writings are very, very simple and you may wonder that as I have put out so many books why I have not improved in language. One said, I do not think it is right that you do not improve in language. I said, “There is more rejoicing in the simplicity of the language as they read the stories from the Bible than in any that use the larger language and they cannot understand it.” {Ms74-1911.20}