
The Publishing Ministry. In regard to the publishing work, Ellen White wrote, "Let everyone professing the name of Christ act a part in sending forth the message, or ‘The end of all things is at hand'; or ‘prepare to meet thy God.'" She added that the gospel publications "should go everywhere." In The Publishing Ministry, Mrs. White not only stresses the importance of the literature work in these last days, but she also gives counsel in regard to leadership, co-working, distribution, content, and every other aspect related to the publication of God's message to the world.
- The Publishing Ministry
- Section 1—Early History of the Publishing Work
- Chapter 2—Established in Sacrifice
- Chapter 3—The January 3, 1875, Vision and World Expansion
- Chapter 4—God's Purpose in the Publishing Work
- Section 2—Establishment and Operation of Publishing Houses
- Chapter 6—High Spiritual Standards for God's Workmen
- Chapter 7—Work Qualifications and Efficiency
- Chapter 8—Training of Workers
- Chapter 9—Quality Message Literature Needed
- Chapter 10—Importance of Economy
- Chapter 11—Relationship Between the Publishing House and the Church
- Section 3—Perils Facing Publishing-House Leaders
- Chapter 13—Evils Resulting from Centralization and Colonization
- Chapter 14—Commercial Versus Denominational Printing
- Chapter 15—Divine Rebuke for Ignoring Counsel
- Chapter 16—Relocating and Rebuilding
- Chapter 17—Establishing Publishing Houses in New Locations
- Section 4—The Output of the Publishing House
- Chapter 19—Book Sales and Illustrations
- Chapter 20—Periodicals and their Circulation
- Chapter 21—Writers and Royalties
- Chapter 22—Wages for Publishing-House Workers
- Section 5—Successful Field Publishing Leadership
- Chapter 23—Elements of Good Leadership
- Chapter 24—Teaching Literature Evangelism
- Chapter 25—Recruiting Literature Evangelists
- Chapter 26—God's Plan for Students and Youth
- Chapter 27—Training Literature Evangelists to Sell
- Chapter 28—Training Literature Evangelists to Win Souls
- Chapter 29—Literature for a Finished Work
- Section 6—Counsels for Marketing Church Literature
- Chapter 30—ABC—Spiritual Blueprint
- Chapter 31—Careful Management and Promotion
- Chapter 32—Sales Promotion of Books
- Chapter 33—Distribution of Tracts and Periodicals
- Chapter 34—Circulating the Spirit of Prophecy Books
- Chapter 35—Christ's Object Lessons and the Ministry of Healing
- Chapter 36—Literature Outreach by Adventists
- Chapter 37—Literature for Adventist Homes
- Section 7—From Small Beginnings to a Glorious Triumph
- Chapter 39—A Witness Unto All Nations
- Chapter 40—An Unprecedented Harvest