A first ever International Religious Liberty Conference took place last month in Bogota, Colombia where more than 300 leaders from dozens of religious denominations participated in the historic event.
Robert L. Sweezey, president of Adventist Risk Management (ARM), who is credited with responsible handling of the church's insurance and risk management services for more than a decade, died in Florida on October 16.
For the second year in a row, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America mobilized thousands of its church members to provide a special meal for nearly one million of the neediest people in their cities and communities, on Oct. 10, 2009.
A series of proposed revisions to the Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual, which outlines an Adventist understanding of Christian life and church governance based on Biblical principles, was voted by Annual Council delegates this week.
Seventh-day Adventist Health Ministries will now have greater emphasis on public health and possible partnerships with allied organizations, following action taken this morning by the world church's Executive Committee.
Seventh-day Adventist world church leaders yesterday approved mission guidelines for balancing the need for contextualization against possible religious syncretism as the church ramps up outreach to other cultures and religions.
Three Seventh-day Adventist administrative regions in Inter-America have achieved self-supporting status, granting them ability to choose their own officers and operate without financial aid from their parent administrative region.
Delegates to the 2009 Annual Council of the Seventh-day Adventist world church voted unanimously October 11 to move forward a continuance of the current "Tell the World" evangelistic strategy for the next quinquennium.
Two Seventh-day Adventist organizations received commendation recently as standouts in their field.
More than 1 million people joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the year ending June 30, 2009, marking the sixth consecutive year of million-member gains, church officials said.
Seventh-day Adventist world church President Jan Paulsen responded this morning to United States President Barack Obama receiving this year's Nobel Peace Prize, calling the decision "surprising," yet "courageous."
Inter-America's Day of Kindness and Compassion is set to take place tomorrow throughout hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela.