The Worst Publishers Ever

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Play. Pause. Translate. Play. Pause. Translate. It’s the early 1980s in China. A small group is listening to a cassette tape recording of a Bible study. They…

The Power of Dolphijn’s Hand

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Ghana’s Adventist history is said to have started with literature. In 1863 Adventism found its way into West Africa through literature. It wasn’t an official church…

The Great Commission in Magomeni Church

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As told by Pastor Protus Makimu The Magomeni Church in Tanzania has been richly blessed by the continued donations of literature from Light Bearers. We’ve…

The Red Rope

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As told by Bible worker Emmanuel Kadima Christian Lema was born into a Roman Catholic family in Mbanza-ngungu, a small town west of Kinshasa, the capital…

An Answer to a Prayer and a Provision to Fulfill a Vision

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The following report was sent to us by Pastor Thomas Ongasa: In 2012, God called me to step down as president of a local mission/conference faith-based ministry.…

Sharing Hope and Healing

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Report from the Northern Conference, South Africa By Pastor Corrie Venter Sharing Hope and Healing is…

God, the Minor Prophets and You

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Sandra Haynes, who attended this year’s Convocation, applied her poetry skills to encapsulate some of the keys points the speakers made from the writings of the minor prophets. For the poetry lovers out there, you will be richly blessed by this…

3,500 Light Years Away

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On June 15 of this year, Cambridge University scientist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) was buried between Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. A physicist and cosmologist of the highest rank, Hawking is believed to be the greatest scientist of his…

Traditional Adventism or Adventist Traditionalism?

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“Tradition is the living faith of the dead, traditionalism is the dead faith of the living.… It is traditionalism that gives tradition such a bad name.” – Jaroslav Pelikan True “Tradition”…

Ellen White and Religious Bigotry

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A Hard Time to Be A Catholic If there was ever a bad time to be a Catholic in America, it was during the nineteenth century. A massive wave of European immigration flooded the United States with over 3.5 million newcomers, many of whom were…

The Ellen White You Thought You Knew

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“Ellen White said…” Those are three apparently innocent words that have been used and abused with much zest and confidence. They have been known to strike dread and incite rebellion in the hearts of some. But why? Is it in reaction to Ellen…

Ben Carson, the Media, and the Mocking of Adventism

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Clearly, these are very interesting times for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At a rally in Florida, Donald Trump assured his audience of his mainstream religious affiliations with the Presbyterian denomination. Alluding to Ben Carson, he added,…

Jesus, the Timeless Truth Teller

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Some historians and philosophers have pointed out that much of our scientific and medical literature is updated often because new discoveries and new knowledge render previously accepted knowledge obsolete. No one in their right mind would ever be…

Five Pennies

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It only takes five pennies for Light Bearers to print, ship and distribute one piece of gospel-filled literature. By the grace of God and with your help, we can put millions of gospel literature into circulation. …

Bestseller | The Clifford Goldstein Story

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Clifford Goldstein didn’t believe in much, but one thing he did believe in was Truth. He just didn't know what it was or where to find it. As the fiery writer traveled Europe and Israel in search of his novel's soul, his quest for the meaning of…

Bestseller | Official Trailer

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As a secular American Jew, Clifford Goldstein was driven by one consuming obsession: to write a bestselling novel. God was nowhere on his radar. And yet, Cliff was on God’s radar. Here is the trailer for the video, Bestseller, to be…

Heavenly Minded Or Earthly Good?

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It’s been said that Christians are “so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good.” That’s a tragic indictment. It infers that with all the injustices and pressing needs of this world, what good is it to be fixated on a future,…

China Light: Leprosy Ministry

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As a student of the ARISE program, I was blessed with a rich experience of meaningful Bible studies, priceless interactions with classmates, staff, and community, and most importantly, a clearer…

God Bless Africa!

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Mungu ibariki Afrika! [God Bless Africa!] Here at Kibidula Farm in Tanzania, we were very happy to receive a container of Bible studies from Light Bearers in October of last year. Since then, we have been working hard to distribute them…

Jesus Only.

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From July 2-6 several hundred people will arrive on the Light Bearers campus for our 2013 Convocation to study through the book of Acts, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, story by story. And this will be the theme of our study: Jesus…

2013 Publishing Projects

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This year we plan to print, package, ship and distribute over 22.5 million pieces of paper gold—the gospel of Christ in printed form. That's twelve 20 foot containers packed with truth-filled literature that will make their way to Kenya, Zambia,…

Top 12 Posts from 2012

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In case you missed them, here are the top 12 Light Bearers blog posts from 2012: #12 – What Is Arise Trying to Accomplish? "We’re laboring—in mind, body, soul, and…

Looking Back Over 2012

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As 2012 ends, we here at Light Bearers are rejoicing at how God has led. Here’s a recap of the year: ARISE Internship Program In January we launched the ARISE…

This Is Ministry: Victor and Lindsay’s Story

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There’s a white door. There’s a ‘5’ on it. Two ARISE students, Victor Carreiro and Lindsay White, stand beside the apartment door and knock. There’s a post beside Victor that he leans upon, his hand plays with a…

Territory: Light Bearers 2012 Yearend Report

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Here's the Light Bearers 2012 Yearend Report. We are proud of this report, not in a carnal way, but because of the work and ministry it represents. The report is filled with frontline reports and theological insights that are sure to inspire you as…

This Is Ministry: Andy and Karla’s Story

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No one is answering. Andy Hausted and Karla Martinez stand before a door refusing to open up. As Andy looks around, he notices two people in the backyard sitting on couches in a sort of outside porch area. The current ARISE…

Dear Light Bearers Guys…

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As many of you know, we have a group of ARISE graduates that are part of a yearlong internship program. They are actively engaged in frontline ministry. They are serving in local churches, giving Bible…

Now Available: 4th Quarter Sabbath School Commentaries by David Asscherick & Ty Gibson

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The final Sabbath School Lesson Quarterly for 2012 was a great one indeed: Growing in Christ. What could be more important than that? Nothing! The Quarterly Lesson took a look at several distinctive doctrines of Scripture against the…

Paper Missionaries

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We just loaded one of three containers going to the East Central African Division (ECD): one for the Division office, one for the Tanzania Union Mission in Arusha, Tanzania, and the third for the West Congo Union Mission in Kinshasa in the…

A Light in Zambia

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In our new documentary, A Light in Zambia, you'll hear firsthand accounts of changed lives and trace the spiritual journeys of five special Zambians who have been powerfully impacted by the gospel. …

Food Not Bombs

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After completing the four month Cornerstone Program this past December, eight of us graduates were asked to be a part of the new …

The ARISE Internship Program

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For almost a decade now we’ve had the privilege of training over 800 people through our ARISE training programs. It’s been a powerful and beautiful experience! But we’ve always dreamed of having…

2012 Songs of Ascent Tour

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Over the years we have become associated with a number of talented musicians and songwriters. We’ve often daydreamed about a music tour that would be biblically grounded, of the highest musical quality, and evangelistically savvy. Those dreams…

Light Bearers Mission Video

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A large part of Light Bearers' history is publishing literature to send around the world. This video provides a small glimpse of how this work has impacted us and the lives of those abroad. …

Benzu & Irene

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The world is filled with human beings, nearly seven billion of them. But we are not a nameless mass of humanity. We are, rather, a community of totally distinct individuals who are each one intimately by God. Each one has a name, a history, and a…

Light Bearers + ARISE: A Conversation About the Merger

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Listen to Ty Gibson, James Rafferty and David Asscherick discuss the details and events leading up to the merger between Light Bearers and ARISE. …

Modern-Day Explorers

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It is amazing to look at history and see how it often repeats itself. Amber and I live in beautiful New Zealand. We have been fascinated by the history of this region - particularly its discovery by the Europeans. New Zealand was first…

Twice the Light: ARISE & Light Bearers Join Forces!

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Yesterday, May 12th, something amazing happened. Something providential and miraculous. Two ministries became one. This did not happen overnight, as you might imagine. We do, after all, live in a Newtonian world, and when two things come together…

ARISE Down Under

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When ARISE confirmed that we would be doing a two-week Bible Boot Camp in Australia, we knew that the Lord would have great things in store. However, God has done above and beyond anything we could have ever expected. We had no idea how many people…

Pastor Asscherick at Oakwood University

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Pastor David Asscherick had the privilege of preaching a week of revival sermons at the campus of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. The meetings were held from April 13 to 17. Assistant Chaplain Marquis Johns enthusiastically remarked, "The…

Australia Youth Conference 2010

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AYC (Australian Youth Conference) 2010 was the third installment of a youth conference that began because of a desire among the Adventist youth of Australia to fulfill the gospel commission. Matt Parra was invited as a plenary and workshop presenter…