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Literature Evangelism

Overview

Sometimes the best way to tell someone about Jesus and His gift of Salvation is through paper-literature. Learn how to use this type of evangelism to meaningfully interact with persons who are looking (or could be looking) for hope in Jesus.

Investiture Achievement Connection: This Honor is related to the Investiture Achievement requirements for GUIDE Spiritual Discovery which require completion of either the Personal Evangelism, the Bible Evangelism or the Literature Evangelism Honor.

Requirements

1. From the Bible and writings of Ellen G. White, write a summary, at least 250 words in length, on the importance of the use of literature in leading people to Christ.

2. Name five essential qualifications of a colporteur.

3. How is the colporteur supported?

4. What four steps are taken in the sale of a book or magazine?

5. Briefly outline how to arouse an interest in purchasing a book or magazine?

6. Know how to meet objections to purchasing a book or magazine.

7. Do one of the following:

  • a. Maintain a literature rack for four months, keeping a log of which books are the most and least popular.
  • b. Do a project of house-to-house or mail distribution of literature in your community for ten hours. Include in the literature a response card for addi­tional literature, Bible studies, and/or a Bible correspondence course.
  • c. Engage in selling Seventh-day Adventist books and/or magazines during a period of at least five weeks, for at least 20 hours each.
  • d. Do a project of distributing religious books to local government officials. Spend at least ten hours on your project.
  • e. Do a project of supplying religious literature to patients in a hospital or nursing home. Spend at least ten hours on your project.
  • f. Make a project of supplying a year’s subscription to Liberty magazine to the judges and/or lawyers in your community. Raise the money or get con­tributions for the gift subscriptions.
  • g. Make a project of sending literature and/or Bibles to the mission field. Part of this project is collecting the literature and/or Bibles, determining where to send the material and packaging and sending the material.

Answer key & resources

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Patch history

Earlier designs of this patch. See all outdated insignia.

Old Colportage patch

Colportage

Changed in an unknown year

The Vocational category was once completely retired and labeled as antique. During this time, the patches were produced with a gray background. This is the example seen here with Colportage (later renamed Literature Evangelism). The Vocational category was brought back after a large outcry and the designs are now back to a red background. Colportage was then recategorized to the Spiritual Growth, Outreach and Heritage category.

See also

Adapted from AY Honors/Literature Evangelism on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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