Ellen White wrote an important letter to John Andrews, who was serving in Switzerland as the first sponsored Seventh-day Adventist missionary. She urged more persons to enter mission service in Europe, so that one person wouldn’t do all the planning and working. In other words, it’s God’s will for you to do missionary work with a friend!

Two by Two...

“Christ sent out His disciples two [by] two. He connected an impulsive, bold, ardent Peter with the more mild and loving John. These men were diverse in character; one would reach a class that the other could not; where John might be wanting in decision, Peter would supply the deficiency. When Peter was rash and impetuous, John’s patience, forbearance, and love would have an influence to counteract this spirit, which would do harm if not modified.

God did not design that Peter should mold John to his ideas and his style of character; and He did not design that John should take Peter in hand; but He designed [that] both should exert an influence for good on each other and work together in perfect harmony, each blending together in their labor, each having a correcting influence over the other; each was to preserve his individuality and each labor according to his several ability.”

In Conclusion: Jesus calls each of us to ‘feed His lambs’. He doesn’t ask anyone to serve alone. Jesus can blend the weaknesses of different personalities into strengths. Daily you CAN be a missionary for Jesus.

Excerpt from a letter to John N. Andrews from Ellen White, Letter 1, March 29, 1883, Healdsburg, California.