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Dear Friends,

Just a few weeks ago in Columbus, Ohio, four of our staff members had a beautiful opportunity to connect with so many young people who have a deep interest in the Lord’s work and who want to dedicate their lives to it. Being at this recent GYC conference was a unique experience for us, as the ministry booth was divided into two sections, representing our two entities: Streams of Light International and Streams of Light Training Institute.

Our team was thrilled to connect with dozens of young people who are now prayerfully considering dedicating their lives to mission and to reaching the big cities. Thank you to those who stopped by our booth to say Hello, pick up copies of our new daily devotional Mission Onward, and attend our exclusive meeting about Streams of Light Training Institute. For both arms of this ministry, we are witnessing the Lord blessing us with powerful divine appointments.

Just before attending the GYC convention, our VP of Operations, Johnny Henderson, led a small group of dedicated missionaries on a mini mission trip in Columbus, Ohio. In just a couple days, 4,500 books were distributed, and many requested Bible studies. On Christmas Day, volunteers revisited families who had signed up for Bible studies to sing and pray with them. Special efforts like these are more frequently happening among churches taking up the work of reaching every home in their communities.

In recently being reminded of the quote below, I was impressed to continue to pray that this work would multiply quickly:

“We carry too light a burden in behalf of souls unsaved. There never was a time when the world needed us more than it needs us now. All about us are cities unwarned. Souls are perishing, and what are we doing? We need to have a burden for these souls, such as many of us have never experienced.” –Ministry to the Cities, pg. 26

Friends, can you sense the urgency? If there was ever a time to dedicate time, energy, and finances into the work, now is the time. There are unmet needs that only you can meet and unreached souls that only you can reach. How is God calling you to redeem the time? Allow me to share how God is bringing laborers into His harvest and meeting needs in very practical and hands-on ways.

As I write this letter, we are just about to welcome volunteers on campus for the Oak Haven Renovation Mission Trip. In one week’s time, four of our campus buildings will be prepared for our students to join us for our 10-month Pioneer Missionary Course beginning in March. We are grateful to the skilled and faithful workers who are answering this call to serve.

Just recently on 3ABN Today, a special program aired titled, “Answer the Call: Streams of Light Missionary Training.” In this program, SOLI’s board chair, Jay Gallimore, together with Johnny Henderson and myself were privileged to share about the Pioneer Missionary Course. The application deadline of February 15th is rapidly approaching, and we appreciate each individual who has shared about this opportunity with the mission-minded young people they know. Truly, this Pioneer Missionary Course will be a launching point for greater efforts to reach the large cities with the three angels’ messages. I want to invite you to watch this program, and I have more invitations as well.

As mentioned last month, we are planning a special Dedication Weekend from March 7-9, 2025, and I want to personally invite you to join us. This event is a special dedication of the campus, our students, and our staff. Programming will run from Friday evening to Sunday mid-morning. More information about our weekend program will be available on our website soon.

Now, for those who cannot commit to our 10-month training program, we have a growing list of mission opportunities. Looking further ahead to March 16-20, 2025, we’re partnering with ASI Southern Union Chapter, the Georgia-Cumberland Conference, local Adventist churches, and Wildwood Lifestyle Center to distribute up to 50,000 copies of The Great Controversy and health magazines across Chattanooga, Tennessee. More information is available on our website about this opportunity. A mission trip to the country of Liechtenstein and to the city of Birmingham is also being planned for June 2025. More missions to follow later in this calendar year. We hope you can join us for one of these outreach efforts, each of them truly a mission like no other.

Friends, my encouragement and challenge for all of us is this: Let us purpose, from this day forward, to spend more quality time with Jesus. Let us draw closer to Him, do more for Him, and do it better. Let us determine to hold on to His hand until He blesses us with His Spirit, for it is only through His Spirit that we can finish the work.

Looking ahead, we see a year full of marvelous possibilities and great challenges, and it may very well be the busiest year in our ministry’s history. Martin Luther is quoted as saying, “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours of the day in prayer.” Similarly, the Bible describes the experience of Jesus, even amid a packed schedule and great sacrifice: “He went out to the mountain to pray, and all night He continued in prayer to God” (Luke 6:12). This is our goal in 2025.

Prayer is heaven’s ordained means of success in the battle with sin and the development of Christian character. The divine influences that come in answer to the prayer of faith will accomplish in the soul of the petitioner all that he or she seeks. For the pardon of sin, for the Holy Spirit, for a Christlike spirit, for wisdom and strength to do His work—whatever God has promised, we may ask, and the promise is: “Ye shall receive.” —The Acts of the Apostles, p. 563-564

Let’s follow heaven’s formula for success. In doing so, we will be able to fulfill God’s dream for each one of us.

Together in Mission,

Oleg Lotca
President, Streams of Light International

Dear Friends,

My heart is full of gratitude for what God has just accomplished on behalf of Streams of Light International (SOLI). By the Lord’s extraordinary providence, the purchase of the Oak Haven campus was finalized on November 25th. This property will serve as the home for the Streams of Light Training Institute (SOLTI), and we are now busily preparing for the arrival of our first students in March 2025.

The story of how this campus became ours is nothing short of miraculous. Through a remarkable act of generosity, $5.5 million has been made available as a loan for the acquisition of this property. Had these funds been made available just one day later, we might not have been able to secure the full Oak Haven property. Here is where the miracle deepens: If we can match these funds, the loan will become a gift. We are so grateful to the individual who allowed the Lord to use them in meeting this need. We are also grateful to you, friends, for your support—and your prayerful consideration of helping us meet this new goal of raising $5.5 million. Friends, together we can ensure that this incredible provision becomes a gift, solidifying the foundation for a training institute dedicated to preparing laborers for the harvest. These funds will also help us move forward on the plans to further reach the five largest cities in the United States with the three angels’ messages through comprehensive evangelism efforts.

For those who would like to learn more about the training institute, a new arm of SOLI’s ministry, I have two invitations to share with you. We are planning a special Dedication Weekend from March 7-9, 2025, and I want to personally invite you to join us. This weekend is a dedication of the campus, our students, and our staff. In addition to a dedication ceremony, we will also host a prayer vigil and an outreach opportunity. It will be a weekend of consecration, prayer, and recommitment to our shared purpose of preparing the world for Christ’s soon return. If you would like to participate in this Dedication Weekend and become familiar with this new and vital branch of our ministry, please save the date and consider joining us for this meaningful event. More information will be available soon on our website.

In preparation for welcoming students to Oak Haven, we are organizing a Renovation Mission Trip to the campus from January 10-19, 2025. This mission trip will be an opportunity to not only work on much-needed renovations but also to come together as a spiritual family. It will be a time of prayer, study, and fellowship, and an opportunity to contribute to the effort of preparing an army of young people who will help finish the work. Participants will have the chance to learn more about our plans for missions to the cities, equipping themselves with ideas and inspiration to take back to their own communities. More information is available on our website.

This is a pivotal time in SOLI’s mission. With your continued prayers and support, we are stepping into another year of intense activity as we labor toward placing one book in every home in North America by 2026. Your faithfulness has already enabled us to train countless individuals and initiate outreach opportunities in cities across the continent.

Let me share just a few of the upcoming developments for 2025:

Pentecost 2025: Our Evangelism Department is gearing up to be able to provide our outreach toolkit to churches participating in the Pentecost 2025 initiative of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. As your church plans for the coming year, we invite you to enlist the support of our team for your outreach efforts and to help mobilize members for action.

New Subscription Service: Our Logistics Department is working diligently to ensure that book prices remain affordable in 2025, allowing even more literature to be distributed in the coming year. More information about a new subscription option for individuals and churches will be shared in the coming weeks.

In addition to offering these new developments from our team, I also want to share a recent story that is a fresh reminder of how lives are transformed through this mission. A businessman recently contacted me after seeing my videos of book distribution, saying he felt impressed by the Lord to do the same. He asked if I could take him and his friend door-to-door to learn the process. On a rainy Sabbath, we went out, despite the weather, trusting God to either stop the rain or bless us regardless of the weather. Friends, the rain stopped soon after we ventured out.

At the first door, we met Eric, a tall, athletic man in his 40s who seemed strong and confident. When I introduced him to the health magazine, he revealed that he has been seeing a psychiatrist and thought the material would be helpful. He then shared that he had recently been diagnosed with cancer. We prayed for Eric, and he was visibly moved. He accepted the magazine and later, as we were leaving, approached us again. I gave him a set of Amazing Facts Bible studies, telling him I kept them for special encounters like this. Eric gladly received them.

The businessman was deeply impacted by the experience, particularly the divine appointments we encountered. He later shared that this outreach gave his Adventist life renewed meaning and that he wants to continue door-to-door work every Sabbath. This testimony, this experience, is a powerful reminder to me of the impact of this movement.

Friends, we are deeply grateful for the role you’ve played in making these efforts possible. Through your prayers, financial support, and participation in our mission trips, you’ve helped create outreach opportunities, provide essential training, and share the three angels’ messages with countless souls in 2024. Thank you for being part of this work.

As we look to 2025, I ask for your continued support and active engagement in this end-time work. The urgency of our mission grows stronger every day as we witness signs of Christ’s soon return. Whether you can join us for next year’s mission trips, join us on our new campus in March, or continue supporting us from afar, your contribution to this mission is deeply valued.

Precious hours remain to bring the everlasting gospel to every home. We pray God’s continued leading, both for this ministry and for each of you, my friends. May He abundantly bless you for your faithfulness. I look forward to seeing many of you at these events and partnering with you in the year ahead to finish the work.

In His service,

Oleg Lotca

President, Streams of Light International