Dear serving saints,
After years of development in the publication work, we realize that our responsibility is not merely to publish the ministry, but also to help the churches to enter into it. Therefore, we would like to introduce a new way for the churches in German-speaking countries to establish their book service locally. In this way, the churches can better develop a truth-pursuing atmosphere and introduce the riches of the ministry to the saints according to the local needs.
We would like to introduce you to the vision, practice and the offers from Lebensstrom.
Vision
- In order to deliver these truths into the hands of God’s children, we need to go out to visit people and to supply them. Furthermore, we need the serving ones in each locality to faithfully labor in the book service diligently to distribute the food to the saints (CWWL, 1984, vol. 5, p. 198).
- The most important burden of the book service is not to care for the inventory of books but to study and find a way to spread every book into all the homes of the saints in your locality and, once the books are in the homes, to find a way to deposit their contents into the saints’ hearts (CWWL, 1984, vol. 5, p. 191).
- The primary matter is not to promote the books but to stir up the saints’ interest in pursuing the truth and to encourage them to enjoy reading the spiritual publications (CWWL, 1984, vol. 5, p. 207).
- See The Vision and Burden of a Healthy Book Service in the Church Book Service Workshop hosted by LSM in 2018 (Only available in English).
Practice
- Three Keys for a Healthy Book Service—People, Products, and Programs
- More practical topics in the Church Book Service Workshop hosted by LSM in 2018 (Only available in English).
Offers from Lebensstrom
- Exclusive subscription rates and a 10% discount on all book purchases
- Receive complimentary books periodically
Category | Country | Buyer | Criteria | Book discount | Post cost |
HWMR Standing Order in German, English, and Russian | Germany | Individual | <5 books | – | 1,00 € |
5+ books | – | 4,00 € | |||
Church Book Service | 5+ books | 10% | Free* + 1€ or 4€ per additional address | ||
Other EU countries | Individual | <5 books | – | 5,00 € | |
5+ books | – | 10,00 € | |||
Church Book Service | 5+ books | 10% | 10,00 € | ||
New Publication Standing Order | Germany | Individual | <5 books | 20% | 1,00 € |
5+ books | 20% | 4,00 € | |||
Church Book Service | 1+ books | 20% | Free | ||
Other EU countries | Individual | <5 books | 20% | 5,00 € | |
5+ books | 20% | 10,00 € | |||
Church Book Service | 5+ books | 20% | 10,00 € | ||
Regular order | – | Church Book Service | < 50 € | 10% | No special discount |
50 € above | 15% | ||||
100 € above | 20% | ||||
Individual | – | – |
Requirement
- A devoted contact brother who is burdened to promote the ministry books in the church and collaborate with Lebensstrom for ongoing growth
- (optional) Serving saints assisting with practical book service arrangements in your area
- HWMR Subscription: minimum of 5 copies
- New Publication subscription: minimum of 1 copy (including those who request for their subscriptions to be sent to the local church book service)
How to Register
We encourage you to fellowship and consider this burden in each church service group. If you would like to register for your locality, kindly send an email to buero@lebensstrom.de, providing the following information:
- Locality;
- Contact brother (Name and email address);
- Serving saints (Name and email addresses);
- Number of Subscription for HWMR per language (minimum 5 copies);
- Number of Subscription for New Publications (minimum 1 copy);
- Delivery address(es):
- Name of recipient
- Delivery address
- (Number of copies, if there are multiple addresses)
If there is already an existing subscription in your locality, please also submit the above information so that we can have the most up-to-date information.