I first heard about SLM as a young boy more than 50 years ago. My Dad and I along with a group of men from the church spent a Saturday doing work around the SLM property. In recent years I’ve supported SLM along with a few other ministries, but within the last year or so, […]
By Dr. Ronald J. Barnes Jr. When I began in this role, I was frequently approached by wellmeaning friends and leaders in ministry who wanted to encourage me to consider, “getting out of the print business.” In my early days here, I remember thinking to myself that perhaps the electronic means of delivery would be […]
By Sophia Barnes What if the needy were satisfied, or the hungry were full; what if the lost were found and the unreached were met? This world is full of “what ifs” and our up-and-coming generation, if we don’t do something about it, will also grow up with the mindset of “what if.” They will […]
By Dalila Correa Bolivia, a Plurinational State since January 2010, is a very interesting and peculiar country. The variety of its landscapes and climates, and the great mix of indigenous groups and traditions make Bolivia a country of contrasts and great cultural richness. However, it is an impoverished country with the lowest human development index […]
Kimberly Rae Thigpen Mission fields are often defined by demographics: statistics of race or religion or economic level. One thing that defines them all, however, is that every field is full of sinners. Sinners needing salvation. Some fields have thick walls instead of borders, and razor wire to keep people from escaping. Those living inside […]
A Letter from the Editor “look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” John 4:35b KJV I returned from India for a meeting of ministry leaders involved in fellowship, training, strategy, and encouragement. I always love my time with these leaders and they love for me to sit around informally and build […]
Hand to the Plow – Pablo and Dalila Correa By Kimberly Thigpen It seems fitting that Pablo and Dalila Correa, both from Lima, Peru, met at church. In 1973 at a seminar, Pablo found a set of Source of Light basic lessons that a missionary brought to Peru and studied on his own initiative. He […]
By Samuel Milanez | SLM Brazil Director When Jesus changes Peter’s question from agape love to phileo love, He teaches us that His call to us can be fulfilled despite our limitations. In October 2016, a young man whom I had never seen but who knew much about our ministry entered the Source of Light […]
By Cristian Oprea | SLM Romania Director Puzdrea Alexandrina, a 75-year-old widow lady, shared the following story with Cristian Oprea, Director of SOL Romania International. Fifteen years ago, I was sitting outside my house when two young men approached my gate asking if they might speak with me. They introduced me to a course called […]
By Claudy Jean Baptiste | SLM Haiti Director Often we try to show our love for the Lord by doing great things like building a school in poor countries, helping needy children in an orphanage, and even giving a lot of money to the church. To lead the flock of the Lord is not only […]
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