The document emphasizes the importance of seeking God's kingdom over material concerns, as outlined in Matthew 6:31-33. It details the vision and strategies for a publishing ministry focused on mass distribution of literature to spread the gospel, emphasizing total involvement and outreach through various means. The purpose of the publishing secretary includes equipping believers to engage in evangelism, which helps alleviate church problems and fosters personal growth among members.

1. F cus Fact r
Mat. 6:31-33

2. Matthew 6:31-33
• 31 Therefore do not
be anxious, saying,
'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we
drink?' or 'What
shall we wear?‘
• 32 For the Gentiles
seek after all these
things, and your
heavenly Father
knows that you need
them all.
• 33 But seek first the
kingdom of God
and his
righteousness, and
all these things will
be added to you.

3. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Total Involvement
• Mass Distribution
• Small Literature
• Certain Sound

4. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Total Involvement
• Let EVERY believer scatter
broadcast tracts and leaflets and
books containing the message
for this time” Review and
Herald, Nov. 12, 1903.
{Colporteur Ministry, p. 21}

5. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Mass Distribution
• “In the thoroughfares of travel…there
should be stationed ministers and canvassers
capable of arresting the attention of the
multitudes…Thus the gospel of present truth
will be placed in the way of those who know
it not…and carried by them to their own
homes in all parts of the earth.” (Colporteur
Ministry, p. 40).

6. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Small Literature
• “Some would receive more benefit from
papers and tracts than from books.
Papers, tracts, and pamphlets that dwell
upon Bible lessons, all need attention in
the canvassing work, for they are as
little wedges that open the way for
larger works.—Manual for Canvassers,
48, 49 (1902). {Colporteur Ministry, 139.3}

7. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Certain Sound
• “God meant that the watchmen should arise and
with united voices send forth a decided message,
giving the trumpet a certain sound, that the
people might ALL spring to their post of duty
and act their part in the great work. Then the
strong, clear light of that other angel who comes
down from heaven having great power, would
have filled the earth with his glory.”
~Manuscript Releases, vol. 14, p. 111

8. Vision of
the Publishing Ministry
• Certain Sound
• “The publications sent forth from our
printing houses are to prepare a people to
meet God...And in a large degree through
our publishing houses is to be accomplished
the work of that other angel who comes
down from heaven with great power and
who lightens the earth with his glory.”
~Testimonies for the Church, vol 7, p. 139-140

9. Purpose of the Publishing Secretary
• Keep the vision before the people
• Equip them to fulfill it
• Critical to personal growth
• Alleviates and prevents problems

10. • “The best help that ministers can give the
members of our churches is not sermonizing, but
planning work for them.
• Give EACH ONE something to do for others.
Help ALL to see that as receivers of the grace of
Christ they are under obligation to work for Him.
• And let ALL be taught HOW TO work.
• Especially should those who are newly come to the
faith be educated to become laborers together with
God.
• If set to work, the despondent will soon forget
their despondency; the weak will become strong,
the ignorant intelligent, and ALL will be prepared
to present the truth as it is in Jesus” Testimonies,
vol. 6, p. 49

11. • When we devote our “first interests and
highest energies to EVERY-member
evangelism, most church problems are
alleviated or prevented” (Church Manual, p. 81).

12. Strategy
• Weekly training
• LMA twice a year
• 2 books a year
• Presentation demos
• Monthly church outreach project
• Mass distribution
• Lead generation

13. TOOLS & SUPPORT