Annual Council: 13.6 Million Are Adventist Members; 2,756 Baptized Daily
More than one million people joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the year ending June 30, 2004, bringing the total world church membership to 13,663,497.
Lay Ministries: TAGnet, Hart Research Combine
Refocusing of mission potential in using Internet-related technologies has led two lay ministries -- Three Angels Global Networking, Inc., or TAGnet, and Hart Research Center -- to combine expertise...
World Church: Involving Youth in Evangelism Highlights Council Meeting
Under the branches of a tree in Africa or the South Pacific, in an auditorium in Europe or Asia, young adults in the Seventh-day Adventist Church are stepping forward to take a leading role in public evangelism, church leaders said Oct. 5.
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Reaching the so-called "iGeneration," the postmodern and perhaps post-Christian, will require a new focus at every level...
Annual Council: ‘United in Witness of Truth,’ Church Leaders Gather
"United in Witness of Truth" is the theme for the four-day Annual Council of Seventh-day Adventist church leaders due at the world headquarters beginning Oct. 11.
Youth in Inter-America Prepare For Final Contest
Hundreds of Adventist youth throughout the territory of Inter-America have been participating in a contest on the Book of Daniel since last summer.
Colombia: Pastors Meet For First Summit for Field Secretaries
More than 300 church leaders from the different regions of the Inter-American Division gathered in Colombia from September 19 to 22...
Haiti/Dominican Republic/North Bahamas: Church Mourns and Prepares to Rebuild After Hurricane Tragedy
"There is such a devastation here; [the] people need everything; people are dying, they need food, water, clothing and medicines," said Pastor Etzer Obas,
Russia: Church, Government Seek to Help After Belsan Terrorist Killings
Following the recent terrorist siege at a local school in Beslan, organizations and the local government are continuing efforts to help neighbors in the region.
East Africa: New Leaders Prepared as Andrews University And Baraton Campus Unite In Training
Developing a new generation of leaders is at the top the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Africa's agenda, reports Jules K K Lumbu, spokesman for the church in the region.
Caribbean Update: Hurricane Devastes Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Grenada
Hurricane Ivan lashed at the Caribbean earlier this week, destroying everything in its path. The category five storm left Grenada in chaos, slammed Jamaica and parked itself over the Cayman Islands for over 15 hours.
World Church: Adventist Describes Resistance to Rwanda Genocide; Pleads for Civil Society
At a time when world leaders including U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan are focusing their attention on a looming genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan..