Indiana—In response to the changes in the publishing work in the Lake Union, the Indiana conference made a decision about the role publishing work would play in their evangelistic outreach. They chose a conference-run program, enabling leadership to be closely involved with the publishing team in decisions to develop the work.

Prayerfully, the conference has moved forward developing a cash program, creating and coordinating a program tailored to fit the needs and expectations of the literature evangelist, the local church, and the conference.

The conference began looking for a new breed of literature evangelist—an independent business person interested in being involved in a ministry, whether it be part-time or full time.

By the middle of April 2004, the publishing program was in place and at the end of August about $70,000 in sales had been reported, with six literature evangelists selling the large books, one selling Listen magazine, and two more beginning their advertising for the large books. This total also includes our summer magabook program which averaged about eight students, with $35,000 plus in sales over a nine-week period.

With Tiant Leon and Iuree Corjos leading out, and with the computer skills of Alexey Larin, this small program became very powerful. Close to 20,000 Steps to Christ and about 2,000 Darkness Before Dawn, 200 plus The Great Controversy, 200 plus The Desire of Ages, and hundreds of all different types of magabooks were distributed.

This new plan is designed to integrate the publishing work with the local church in the strongest way possible. It is intentional about helping the process of creating Bible study interests and incorporating them in church personal ministry programs. It is also developed to enable as many as possible to be a part of this wonderful ministry. The question may be, "Is God calling you?"

Dwight Kruger, Indiana Conference publishing director