Streams of Light International has officially updated its vision:
“To place a book in every home in North America and Europe by 2030.”
This bold expansion marks a major step forward in the organization’s mission to share the Everlasting Gospel through the printed page. For four years, Streams of Light has concentrated on mass distribution of The Great Controversy in North America. And now, following much prayer and seeking of God’s will, the vision has expanded to include Europe.
Why Europe?
“Those who have visited Europe lately would know that, spiritually speaking, it looks in many senses like the Dark Ages in the past,” said Oleg Lotca, President of Streams of Light International. “There’s just so much reluctance and hesitancy toward religion.”
The need was clear. Yet the question remained: Was God calling Streams of Light to step into Europe?
Answered Prayers and Open Doors
As leadership prayed and consulted with the General Conference’s publishing department, a strong recommendation emerged: start with Liechtenstein—a small European country with no Seventh-day Adventist church presence.
“They said, ‘There’s a place right in the middle of Europe called Liechtenstein. No Adventist churches there. We would strongly recommend you go,’” Lotca explained.
During an initial outreach in Liechtenstein, Lotca and SOLI’s Director of Evangelism, Johnny Henderson, saw unmistakable evidence of God’s leading.
“In just five hours of work—just the two of us, without speaking German—seven people signed up for Bible studies,” Lotca shared. “This was in a place where we were told it’s hopeless, that no one would be interested. But God has His people there.”
A Rapidly Unfolding Mission Field
Momentum has grown rapidly. After visiting Liechtenstein, Streams of Light leaders also connected with the Baden-Württemberg Conference in Germany—one of the most conservative conferences in the country. Originally discussing a 2026 mission trip, the German leaders urged, “We would like a mission trip right now.”
Soon after, doors opened for a major mission trip in Birmingham, England, as well.
“As soon as we said, ‘Lord, we want to work in Europe,’ God started opening doors,” Lotca affirmed.
While preparation is needed for every mission field, the work in Europe requires much prayer and intentionality. “Door-to-door work in Europe is very, very different from what we are used to here in the States,” Lotca cautioned. “It’s a lot harder. You get a lot more rejections. Europe needs a lot of prayer.”
A Movement for Europe
The vision for Europe is not just to run a few mission trips—it is to spark a movement.
“Prayerfully, what will happen with all of us going there is that it will spark something in us—a greater zeal for Europe,” Lotca said. “We’re praying that these European mission trips will be full of people and that it will awaken interest locally, too. That’s why we’re doing this. We’re working to generate a movement there.”
Europe’s window of opportunity is limited. Lotca emphasized the urgency:
“Now is the time to run. If now it’s difficult, it’s only going to get harder. We cannot wait any longer.”
Streams of Light is already discussing future trips to the Alsace region, Rome, and beyond. The goal remains steadfast: by 2030, every home in North America and Europe will have the opportunity to receive the Three Angels’ Messages as found in the pages of The Great Controversy.
Join the Movement
The task is great and the need is urgent. But the promise remains sure: God has His people in Europe—and He is calling His workers to go. Streams of Light International invites every supporter to pray, to give, and to go as God opens the way.