Living Stream Ministry

Finding a Publication

• What publications are available on this site?

  Available for Free (no subscription required)

  The following publications are available for free without a subscription:

  • Life-study of the Old and the New Testament, 1st ed., by Witness Lee (1,984 messages)
  • The All-inclusive Christ, by Witness Lee (16 chapters)
  • Central Messages: Christ is All Spiritual Matters and Things, by Watchman Nee (2 chapters)
  • The Economy of God, by Witness Lee (24 chapters)
  • The Glorious Church, by Watchman Nee (6 chapters)
  • The Gospel of God (1), by Watchman Nee (14 chapters)
  • The Gospel of God (2), by Watchman Nee (12 chapters)
  • The Knowledge of Life, by Witness Lee (14 chapters)
  • The Ministry of God's Word, by Watchman Nee (18 chapters)
  • The Orthodoxy of the Church, by Watchman Nee (9 chapters)
  • The Prayer Ministry of the Church, by Watchman Nee (5 chapters)

  Available with a Subscription

  In addition to the free publications listed above, the following publications and collections are available with a subscription:

  • The Collected Works of Watchman Nee (62 volumes)
  • The Collected Works of Witness Lee (139 volumes)
  • The Conclusion of the New Testament (436 messages)
  • Lesson Books, Levels 1-6 (144 lessons)
  • Life Lessons, volumes 1-4 (48 lessons)
  • Truth Lessons, Level One, volumes 1-4 (48 lessons)
  • Truth Lessons, Level Two, volumes 1-4 (48 lessons)
  • Truth Lessons, Level Three, volumes 1-4 (64 lessons)
  • Truth Lessons, Level Four, volumes 1-4 (60 lessons)
  • Watchman Nee—a Seer of the Divine Revelation in the Present Age, by Witness Lee (33 chapters)
• What publications are not available on this site?

  The following publications will not be added to this site. They can be found at the sources and links given below.

  • Holy Bible Recovery Version
    (Available in print, as an eBook, and as a mobile app)
  • Booklets
    (Available in print from livingstream.com. Nuggets and Gems from the Bible ebooklets are available as free downloads on lsm.org)
  • Tracts
    (Available to purchase in print and download for free on lsm.org)
  • The Holy Word for Morning Revival
    (Available in print and as eBooks)
  • Ministry of the Word
    (Available in print and as eBooks)
  • Ministry Digest
    (Available in print and as eBooks. See the Ministry Digest page on lsm.org for more information.)
  • Affirmation & Critique
    (Available in print. See the Affirmation & Critique website for more information.)
• How can I find a specific title?

  There are several ways you can search for a publication title.

  Search by Title

  Select Search on the green menu bar and enter a title in the box labeled "Search Publication Titles." As you type, suggested titles will appear below the search box. Choose one of these titles or click the search icon to see a full list of relevant titles.

  

  

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  Browse Titles Alphabetically or by Collection

  To browse an alphabetical list of publication titles, select Read on the green menu bar and then select Titles A-Z. To browse by collection, choose any of the other options on the Read menu.

  

  

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  Filter Lists by Title

  All the publications lists can be filtered by title except for the lists of Collected Works, which are ordered by volume. To filter by title, select Read on the green menu bar. Then select one of the lists on the Read menu, type a keyword from the publication title, and click Filter. The list will be filtered by titles that include that keyword.

  

  

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• Where can I find outlines from recent conferences and trainings?

  Outlines from recent conferences and trainings are available as PDFs and can be found at www.lsm.org/outlines. They are indexed by year. You can also search for the outlines using specific words or phrases on the lsm.org site search, filtering the results by outlines.

  Search outlines on lsm.org

  Outline results will open on www.lsm.org.

• What publications can I listen to?

  At this time, the audiobook feature on ministrybooks.org is available for only The Collected Works of Witness Lee and the Life-studies.

Login Problems

• I cannot sign in to my account.

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  If you are having trouble finding the email with your temporary password, here are a few things to try:

  1. Check your spam folder to see if the email is there. The email is sent from “no-reply@lsm.org” and the subject line of the email says “LSM Ministry Books site - Password reset.”
  2. Search your emails for “from:no-reply@lsm.org” or by subject line (see above).
  3. If you have multiple email addresses, make sure you are looking at the email account that you used to sign up for your Ministry Books account.
  4. If you are unable to find the email, you may fill out the form on the Forgot password page to have the email resent to you.

  Note: Once you receive your temporary password, please change your password. Click Account > Account Information and then the Change Password button. (Also see How do I change my password? for more information.)

• How do I change my password?

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• Can I use my account on multiple devices?

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Subscriptions and Payment

• How much does a subscription cost?

  There are two subscription plans: a monthly plan and a yearly plan. A monthly subscription costs $8.00, and a yearly subscription costs $80.00.

• How do I finish setting up my subscription?

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  1. Sign in to your account. You should be taken directly to the second step of the process to choose your subscription type. Select either a monthly or an annual subscription and then click the Next button. (If you are not automatically taken to “Step Two” when you sign in, click Account, select Account Information, and click the Start a Subscription button.
     

     

     

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Reader Features

• What do all the icons on the reader toolbar do?

  For a diagram explaining the features on the reader toolbar click the button below.

    Reader Toolbar

  Reader Toolbar Diagram

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• Book Navigation

  On ministrybooks.org each publication is divided into chapters, and each chapter is divided into sections. To navigate to a particular chapter and section, use the drop-down lists on the reader toolbar. To go to the next or previous chapter, use the double-arrow buttons. To go to the next or previous section, use the single-arrow buttons.

  

  The arrow buttons can also be found at the bottom of the page.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video about book navigation:

   Book Navigation
• Publication Information

  Click the icon on the reader toolbar to view publication information (including author, ISBN, LSM catalog number) and find links to purchase the publication in print, as an eBook, and as an audiobook.

  

  

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video on how to find the publication information:

   Publication Information
• Changing the Font Size

  You can change the size of the text you are reading by clicking the font size icon on the toolbar.

  

  In the box that appears, use the or icons to decrease or increase the font size.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video on how to change your font size:

   Change Font Size
• Search for a Page Number*

  Page numbers matching the print editions of the Collected Works collections, the Life-studies, and The Conclusion of the New Testament are included in the text on ministrybooks.org.

  

  If you have a subscription, you can search for page numbers within the text. Click on the page number search icon and enter a page number to jump to that location.

  

  

  The page number that you searched for will be briefly highlighted.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video on how to search for page numbers:

   Search for a Page Number
• Marking a Publication Complete*

  If you have a subscription, you can mark a publication as complete when you finish reading it. To mark it complete, tap the checkmark icon on the toolbar.

  

  Go to Account > Completed Titles to see a full list of all the publications you have finished reading and the date each was completed. If needed, you can also delete a completed title from this list.

  

  Completion dates also appear when browsing titles.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video about marking a publication as complete:

   Marking a Publication Complete
• Bookmarks*

  If you have a subscription, you can add a bookmark to a publication to save your location.

  

  A bookmark can be added by clicking the bookmark icon in the toolbar and then clicking Set Bookmark. A bookmark can also be added by clicking the bookmark icon in the upper right corner of the page you are reading.

  

  

  Go to Account > Bookmarks to see and manage a full list of your bookmarks.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video about bookmarks:

   Bookmarks
• Highlighting Text*

  If you have a subscription, you can highlight text. The highlighter icon on the toolbar indicates the highlighter’s current color. Click the icon to change the color.

  

  You can click on highlighted text to change the color, remove the highlight, or copy the text of the highlighted portion.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video about highlighting:

   Highlighting
• Audio Player*

  If you have a subscription, you can listen to the audiobook of certain publications. Currently, the audio feature is available for only The Collected Works of Witness Lee and the first edition of the Life-studies..

  Open a publication, and select the chapter you would like to listen to. Click the audio icon on the toolbar.

  

  In the box that appears, you can choose to start at the beginning of a chapter or resume listening from where you left off.

  

  The audio player will open in a separate window.

  

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  Click the button below to watch a video on the audio feature:

   Audio Feature
• Scripture Viewer

  Click on any of the Scripture reference links to view those verses at the bottom of your screen.

  

• Search

  Click Search on the green menu bar. If you have a simple keyword search, enter it into the box labeled “Search Ministry Contents”, and click the green search icon . For more options click the Advanced Search button.

  

  For details on how to use the advanced search options, go to the Advanced Search page and scroll to “How to Search the Ministry.”

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  Click the button below to watch an overview video about the advanced search:

   Search Overview

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