Literature Evangelism

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.

Name five essential qualifications of a colporteur.

How is the colporteur supported?

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

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

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

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 a least five weeks, or 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. Original Honor “Colportage” 1928; Name changed to “Literature Evangelism” 1956