20. Hauge's Co-workers

HAUGE’S CO-WORKERS.

Hauge’s co-workers were the many who either affected by Hauge personally or by his publications felt the urge to go out and bear testimony for their fellow men about the one thing needful. These co-workers were called “lay-preachers.” Hauge admonished his friends to pray God to awaken teachers of truth who would proclaim the Word of God in spirit and truth. He says in part: “As Christ with divine strength has emancipated us from the power and domination of sin, then we are anointed with the ointment of Christ of God’s love. We have oil in our lamps, shouldn’t we then preach his Word and confess his will even to the wicked race?”

Gradually there was a great number of these lay-preachers around the country, and their work was of much blessing, so sinners were awakened from their indifference and began to love Jesus.

To Be Continued....