Among other duties of an evangelist are such things as exhorting, instructing, rebuking, and admonishing the lukewarm. These, of course, are not exclusive duties of preachers, but are obligations resting upon all Christians. Evangelists in the early church were trained by men already in the field. The apprenticeship method of teaching has long been recognized as one of the best methods of training. As evangelists we must train young men for this great work of spreading the gospel.
Some evangelists seem afraid to share their knowledge or give information to young preachers.
Congregations should keep older preachers busy training and teaching others. Evangelists sometimes get to dwelling on their hardships so much that they feel too sorry for themselves. The New Testament preacher should be a peace maker. He will learn from experience that those whom he would expect to treat him best will sometimes treat him the worst. Even though brethren will order him out of their house, or shout and make railing accusations against him, he must have the patience to meekly and quietly endure it all.