Myanmar’s farming, fishing community benefits from region
Members of southern Myanmar's farming and fishing communities are learning to prevent and treat hypertension, diabetes and other disease.
In Nigeria, escalating religious conflict impacts Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria is seeing a drop in church attendance and some church closures amid worsening religious conflict in the country.
Inter-America: Restructuring of the canvassing system continues to be studied
The future course of the decades-long canvassing system in Inter-America lies in the hands of a special committee comprised of top Seventh-day Adventist leaders and church members. The committee met earlier this week at the Inter-American Division (IAD) h
Inter-America: Eliezer Melendez, 80, was an influential Adventist youth leader
Eliezer Meléndez Vázquez, 80, a well-known and influential Adventist youth leader throughout Inter-America, died on January 17 surrounded by his family members at home in Virginia. He had been battling health problems.
Adventist world church marks 100 years of corporate communication
The Seventh-day Adventist world church is celebrating the denomination's 100 years of public relations ministry this month.
ADRA continues Philippines tropical storm response
Efforts are still underway to assist an estimate 720,000 people in the Philippines affected by tropical storm Washi last month. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is distributing food, safe drinking water and cash cards to purchase emergency supp
Jamaica: Adventist university president receives prestigious award
President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Dr. Trevor Gardner was recently awarded the 175th Anniversary Medal in Praise of the Quintessential Miconian at Mico University College. Dr. Gardner was among 14 distinguished graduates of the Mico Universi
U.S. Supreme Court ruling is First Amendment defense, Adventist legal counselors say
Seventh-day Adventist Church legal counselors say a ruling this week by the United States Supreme Court further shields churches from government interference.
Inter-America: Church to hold major territory-wide efforts in first quarter
"You must come to the Lord to build a relationship with Him for His mercies are good every morning," said Pastor Israel Leito, president of the church in Inter-America, as he addressed church leaders and staff of the Inter-American Division (IAD) in Miami
Baird honored with lifetime achievement award for anti-tobacco work
Long since retired, Denis Baird, now 92, was working as a full-time Seventh-day Adventist minister and in 1975 launched what is now South Africa's National Council Against Smoking, an organization that helped the country in the 1980s to ban smoking on Sou
Inter-America: Church leaders officially begin the new year with prayer thanksgiving
Church leaders and staff at the Inter-American Division (IAD) headquarters officially began the year today praying and praising God for the progress and growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church throughout the vast territory so far and seeking God's wisd
Inter-America: Church to prepare children for a life of ministry
Christian Gamaliel Perla has been preaching since he was five years old. Perla is still in disbelief that his love for sharing the gospel has taken him this far.