IAD Leaders Review Five-Part Strategic Plan
Church leaders of the Inter-American Division (IAD) met Jan 26-28 in Maiquetia, Venezuela to study key issues influencing the church and its growth.
ANN Feature: Church, Congregations Increase Focus on “Spiritual Formation”
Spiritual formation is a topic being raised by many pastors and church leaders in a growing number of Christian denominations.
Adventist Review Aims for Church
"KidsView," a four-page monthly insert in the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Adventist Review weekly magazine, has received "overwhelmingly positive" feedback, but isn't reaching as many kids as hoped, say editors.
ANN Feature: Church Remains at Forefront of Anti-Smoking Effort
With 800-number telephone help lines for people who want to quit smoking... there are still some 50 million people in the United States, like Joshua's dad, who smoke.
Inter-Americans go to Thailand
Over eighty young people and leaders from Inter-America visited Thailand during the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s World Conference on Youth and Community Service, Dec. 18-30.
Mexico: Health Clinic in Ensenada is Loma Linda University Mission Goal
A little girl with pigtails clenches her mother's arm with a look of sadness. A man hangs his head down while massaging his temples
World Church: Sabbath Survey Reveals Commonalities, Differences In Observance
Seventh-day Adventists--some 13 million church members worldwide and an estimated 7 million others who also attend weekly worship, united in keeping the Sabbath
World Church: Salvation Army, Adventist Theologians Meet in Dialogue
Culminating a quarter century of informal contacts, theologians from the Seventh-day Adventist Church and The Salvation Army met for four days of theological dialogue Jan. 5 to 8.
Church Leaders Visit IAD Headquarter Office
Church leaders from around the world visited the Inter-American Division Headquarter Office in Miami, Florida, Sun., Jan. 11.
Thailand: Adventist Youth Conference Draws 1,300 For Community Service
The Seventh-day Adventist Church's World Conference on Youth and Community Service convened Dec. 30 in the Bangkok Convention Centre under the general theme of "Many Hands--One Mission."
Palau: Missionary Family
The Dec. 28 Palau state funeral of three Seventh-day Adventists murdered in their home just before Christmas united two mothers in grief, and in prayer.
ANN 2003 Year in Review
In 2003, membership in the Seventh-day Day Adventist Church surpassed 13.3 million people