The Missionary Book of the year, The Great Controversy, is a must-read for anyone who loves the Lord and wants a better understanding of what is about to break out in the world. This book is filled with world history, powerful scripture, inspiring details revealing end-time events, and beautiful descriptions of heaven and our life there.

It also explains the history of Christianity, the Protestant Reformation, and how there came to be so many denominations. This book identifies the United States in Bible prophecy and the coming threats to religious liberty. It is a concise and thorough interpretation of the battle that rages between good and evil. It reveals how Satan is constantly waging a war to destroy humans by replacing God's Laws with counterfeits.

However, God's grace and mercy are revealed through the preservation of His Word down through the ages and will continue to the end of time. In this wonderful book, the story of salvation centers upon a rebellion that started in heaven against the character and government of God. This book pulls back the curtain and shows how prophecy foretells the conflict will end. This excellent book will open your eyes and amaze you with just how much God loves us and has led us all along in this journey we call life here on earth.

One may ask: Why is this book so important?

Adventists have found significant value in this book because it highlights significant milestones in the great controversy and the plan of salvation. It helps us in our studies of the Bible, especially with the concepts that take some time to understand.  It illuminates the past, shows how historical events fulfilled Bible prophecy, and how Bible prophecy will be fulfilled in the future.  It also gives us a lens through which to view current world events considering Bible prophecy. It shows how the controversy is playing out currently and how we can be on God’s side.

 Finally, anyone who takes time to read this book, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, will discover how God preserved His truth through the darkest time in history and how He raised one movement after the other to preserve the Bible through times when it was outlawed. One will also discover how faithful people who loved the truth were willing to stand up for freedom and even die rather than give up the truth they loved. Ultimately, our lives will be transformed because there is hope and a future worth looking forward to as we put our full trust in God and do our part with His help.

-Pastor Nikita Thompson, South Bahamas Conference Publishing Director