Missionary work—introducing our publications into families, conversing and praying with and for them-is a work that will educate men and women to do pastoral labor. CEv 93.3
In evangelistic canvassing, young men may become better prepared for ministerial labor than by spending many years in school. Those who are fitting for the ministry can engage in no other occupation that will give them so large an experience as will the canvassing work. CEv 93.4