In order that the gospel may go to all nations, kindreds, tongues, and peoples, self-sacrifice must be maintained. Those in positions of trust are in all things to act as faithful stewards, conscientiously guarding the funds that have been created by the people. There must be care to prevent all needless outlay. In erecting buildings and providing facilities for the work, we should be careful not to make our preparation so elaborate as to consume money unnecessarily; for this means in every case inability to provide for the extension of the work in other fields, especially in foreign lands. Means are not to be drawn from the treasury to establish institutions in the home field, at a risk of crippling the advancement of truth in regions beyond. {7T 215.2}

For at evangeliet kan nå ud til alle stammer, tungemål og folk, må selvopofrelsen fastholdes. Dem i betroede stillinger skal handle som trofaste forvaltere i alle ting og vogte trofast over de fonde folk har oprettet. Der må passes på for at forhindre al unødig udlæg. Ved at rejse bygninger og fremskaffe faciliteter til arbejdet, bør vi passe på ikke at gøre det så omhyggeligt at det bruger unødige penge; for dette betyder at man ikke kan udbrede arbejdet på andre marker, især i de fremmede lande. Midler skal ikke drages fra skatkammeret for at starte institutioner i hjemmeområdet, med risiko for at hæmme sandhedsfremskyndelse i regionerne der ude.