Guatemala: 60,000 Adventist marchers celebrate 100 years of history
More than 60,000 Seventh-day Adventists throughout Guatemala took to the streets July 5 and 6 to tell their fellow citizens that Jesus is coming soon.
Jamaica: church breaks ground for new special facility
Many people depend on religious organizations to operate social programs which offer wholesome, family-oriented alternatives to the otherwise idle and oftentimes violent distractions.
Tobago: church experiences historic growth in a six-week period
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the small Caribbean island of Tobago recently experienced a large influx of new members after an aggressive evangelistic effort throughout the island. 567 new believers were baptized as a result of the effort.
Environment an Adventist issue?
Seventh-day Adventists are being urged by their top leader to develop an approach to environmental issues that is consistent with the church's historical values.
Adventist Church president continues urging involvement of women, youth in leadership
President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Jan Paulsen, brought the latest episode of his live, televised dialogues with pastors to South America yesterday, encouraging local churches to include women and young members in leadership.
Ecuador: Adventists worshipping in first One-Day Church
Seventh-day Adventists in Valle Hermoso, Ecuador last month were the first recipients of a One-Day Church, a new Adventist Church and lay sponsored ready-to-assemble church that can be built within a day.
Inter-America: Church leaders strive to reap more believers
For nearly four days, Seventh-day Adventist leaders from throughout Inter-America met to discuss and evaluate programs and initiatives related to Sabbath Schools and Personal ministries taking place across the vast church territory.
Mexico: Want to change a church s culture? Empower the women
Gender may keep some 70 percent of the Seventh-day Adventist world church's membership out of many church leadership positions, but here in Southern Mexico altering that tradition is transforming some churches.
Adventist Neurosurgeon receives U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom
A Seventh-day Adventist pioneer in pediatric neurosurgery who overcame childhood poverty and achieved worldwide renown received the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States government today.
Puerto Rico: Adventist women gather for first island-wide event
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Puerto Rico recently organized its first island-wide women's ministries congress. More than 800 Adventist women gathered from around the island's four church regions to fellowship and unify efforts in proclaiming the me
Critical for nations to reaffirm religious freedom, U.S. legislator Franks says at annual religious liberty event
International standards of religious freedom must be reinforced, a U.S. legislator said yesterday in a speech marking 10 years since the United States passed the International Religious Freedom Act, a bill recognizing the importance of freedom of belief i
Church Chat: New mentality needed to combat AIDS, Adventist VP says
Pardon Mwansa wants to change people's thinking about AIDS -- both people who care for AIDS patients, and those who could contract the disease.