By Brenda Barnes In our Advanced Studies Department at the Source of Light Ministries International headquarters, we are able to assist colleges, institutes, ministries, and churches with their educational goals and needs with Bible-Institute-level courses for their ministries. We also have an active ministry to individual students through our World Wide Bible Institute (WWBI) courses […]
By Bruce Dare Since moving to work full-time at Source of Light headquarters, a significant part of my initial training in the Publications Department included working with the various machines used in the printing process, not only to become comfortable operating them, but also to learn basic troubleshooting for occasional issues or needed corrections. Part […]
By Ron Barnes You have heard it said, that behind the scenes at Source of Light are many men and women of God who go through great sacrifices to serve here. But what many don’t know, is that some of our people do so enduring great pain and chronic illness, for the cause of Christ. […]
A letter from the Editor – Ron Barnes Generally speaking, I am not an impulsive risk taker. I tend to be cautious about personal safety, but even more so in my work. I like a lot of variables to be answered before I am willing and ready to make a decision, probably more so now […]
By Kimberly Thigpen In 1952, before Source of Light had an official name, two men brought a typewriter to the home of a 15-year-old girl named Mary. They set up a small office on her porch, and Mary learned to “hunt and peck” the keys to type response cards for the newly born, rapidly expanding […]
By Bruce Dare Being very much from New Jersey, moving to Georgia has most definitely been a cross-cultural experience, though perhaps not quite Abraham’s living “as in a foreign land” like a traditional missionary might do. All of us at SLM Headquarters live with this tension, being so connected to worldwide missions yet still “home” […]
By Ray Walker Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” I am thankful that God raised up a man of vision and prayer, with a heart for missions, Cam Thompson. God used this man to cast the vision for Source of Light Mission. I am thankful for the Faithfulness of Charles […]
By Danielle Dare For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do for his good pleasure (Philippians 2:13). This is the verse that replayed over and over in my mind as I spoke with a few of Source of Light’s faithful donors recently. God accomplishes His will in the world, […]
1952–Georgia: SLM vision started in Madison. 1958–Guatemala: Branch started and cared for hundreds of students through associate schools (ADSs). 1960–Jamaica: The Kingston Branch started with Charles Gilmore as Director. Soon it was turned over to George Webster, who led the organization in founding six Christian bookstores and leading many to know Jesus as their Savior. […]
Recollections of SLM’s founders, from an article in the Reaper in 1967 “PRINCIPLES IN GOD’S LEADING” The passing of time has a dramatic way of changing one’s perspective, and I have become very conscious of this as I have reflected on the early days of the Source of Light Mission, and especially as I have […]
Providing the tools to finish the task.