Many of us have done some form of mission work—canvassing, Bible work, evangelistic seminars, health expos, music tours, teaching, etc. However, these varied methods are usually employed separately in evangelism, and we rarely get to see the blending of different gifts in reaching others for Christ. But is this the way that God intended for us to share the gospel?

 

According to the book Evangelism, “The Lord desires His chosen servants to learn how to unite together in harmonious effort… There are varied minds to be reached… [workers’] talents, however diverse, may all be under the control of the same Spirit” (99.4). “One worker may be a ready speaker; another a ready writer… another the gift of singing… but all are to work under the same Head” (99.3).

 

In light of this, Ellen White called for “companies” to be organized (EV 96.2). “In every large city there should be a corps of organized, well-disciplined workers” (96.3). In the past, integrated evangelism proved successful. John Tindall, who united the medical branch with other gifts for evangelism, first averaged 36 baptisms per evangelistic campaign with only a few workers. When he expanded his team to a “company” of 21 workers, the average rose to 121. We long to see souls won and churches raised up in the cities today, and we strongly believe that God can repeat and even surpass what He did in Tindall’s time. Jesus promised to “finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness” (Romans 9:28). Therefore, Total Wellness aims to harmoniously unite diverse talents and to promote the formation of companies that will reach the cities in cohesive evangelistic efforts. As we work unitedly, we pray that people will see Christ’s love and be led to choose Him (John 13:34).

 

By God’s grace, we believe God will use us--nurses, pastors, physicians, business managers, musicians, teachers, and missionaries of varied talents--to ignite movements in every city. After all, we are promised, “when the cities are worked as God would have them, the result will be the setting in operation of a mighty movement such as we have not yet witnessed” (Medical Ministry, 331).