3 June, 2016

In Central America, church leaders gear up to fully implement the Lord Transform Me initiative

Church leaders in Central America have a big task before them: To inspire nearly one million Seventh-day Adventists in six countries to seek a spiritual transformation through a life of prayer and bible study. Leaders met for a special summit in Nicaragua led by the Inter-American Division (IAD) this week to review strategies and activities to accomplish this work, which is called the “Lord Transform Me” evangelism initiative.

30 May, 2016

Adventist leaders in Central America are called on to seek a transformation in Jesus

More than 250 administrators, department directors, and district pastors from unions, conferences, missions and institutions across Central America convened in Montelimar, Nicaragua, for the next two days to pray, reflect, and study strategies and activities to join in Inter-America’s Lord Transform Me evangelism initiative. “We all need to be transformed in the image of Christ Jesus,” said Pastor Israel Leito, president of the church in Inter-America, as he addressed the leadership.

23 May, 2016

Church financial leaders from the Dominican Republic complete doctoral degree

Seven Seventh-day Adventist workers from the Dominican Republic were granted doctoral degrees in business administration during the last day of graduation ceremonies held for hundreds of graduates at Inter-American Division’s (IAD) Montemorelos University in Montemorelos, in North Mexico, on May 22, 2016.

22 May, 2016

In Inter-America, church leaders take time for spiritual emphasis reflection

Seventh-day Adventist leaders and staff at the Inter-American Division (IAD) headquarter office in Miami, Florida, took time to pray and worship during a week of spiritual emphasis May 16-21, 2016. The week of prayer allowed the more than 75 church employees time for spiritual reflection as the church across the Inter-America embarks on seeking a personal and collective transformation from studying the Word of God in daily prayer and guidance of the Holy Spirit for further service in the church and the community during the current five-year period.

19 May, 2016

Inter-American leadership begins a series of cyber security awareness trainings

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Inter-American Division’s (IAD) headquarter office began a series of cyber security awareness trainings for its employees yesterday as part of a larger strategy to protect both the organization and employees against online attacks. The training brought more than 75 administrators and church employees in Miami, Florida, to be briefed on cyber security measures, fraud and phishing attacks.

12 May, 2016

In Inter-America, Church leaders review church and financial growth and vote new plans

eventh-day Adventist leaders from across the Inter-American Division (IAD) concluded their business meetings this week to review church growth, financial strength and voting evangelism plans and activities that will motivate the church membership to seek a transformation in Jesus and share the message of the gospel in their communities. Nearly 150 administrators, departmental directors, and lay members met for a day of meetings in Miami, Florida, on May 9.

5 May, 2016

Inter-America begins its executive committee meetings via video conference for the first time

Top Seventh-day Adventist administrators and board members of the Inter-American Division’s (IAD) Executive Committee held the first day of mid-year business meetings via video conference this week at the IAD Headquarters Office in Miami, Florida, United States. The May 3 meeting became the first of its kind where top level administrators from its 24 major church regions, or unions, were connected on video conference system to take actions regarding plans, upcoming initiatives and events across the territory.

29 April, 2016

Memorandum of Understanding to benefit Adventist hospitals across Inter-America

A memorandum of understanding signed last week between administrators of Health City Cayman Islands and Adventist Healthcare Services Inter-America (AHS-IA) will seek to provide free cardiac surgeries to children and minimally-invasive surgeries at affordable costs across Adventist-operated hospitals in the Caribbean. Health City Cayman Islands is a JCI accredited state-of-the-art tertiary care hospital located in Grand Cayman which provides world class affordable medical care through centers of excellence that deliver health care.

26 April, 2016

In Inter-America, church leaders focus on initiatives and activities for the next five years

Nearly 300 church leaders from across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) met in Miami, Florida, last week to expand on the church’s “Lord Transform Me” evangelism initiative and to go over additional plans and activities to be carried out during the next five years. Leaders from the IAD’s 24 unions, or church regions, took the time to focus on their role in promoting a true transformation only available through God’s Holy Spirit.

19 April, 2016

In Caracas, 4,012 new believers are baptized into the Adventist Church during historic evangelistic celebration

The Seventh-day Adventist Church baptized 4,012 new members into the church during a historic evangelistic celebration in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 16, 2016. More than 20,000 witnessed the baptisms in the metropolitan city’s Estadio Universitario de Caracas (Caracas University Stadium) marking the culmination of eight-months of intense evangelistic efforts across the East Venezuela Union. Some traveled for more than 36 hours by boat, air, car or busloads to take part in the day’s festivities, recommit to sharing hope in their communities, and offer prayers for government leaders and the people in Venezuela.

15 April, 2016

Tune in to Inter-America’s satellite evangelism celebration from Caracas

Tune in to watch thousands of Seventh-day Adventists from across the East Venezuela region, celebrate the results of their evangelistic efforts so far this year during a satellite event on April 16, 2016, from Caracas, Venezuela. The celebration will gather more than 18,000 church members at the Estadio Universitario de Caracas (Caracas University Stadium) to witness the baptism of more than 4,000 new members.

8 April, 2016

Inter-America to launch 5-year evangelism initiative from Venezuela during satellite event

The Seventh-day Adventist Church will officially launch its five-year territory-wide evangelistic initiative called "Lord Transform Me” during a satellite event on April 16, 2016, from one of its largest city across the Inter-American Division (IAD) territory, in Caracas, Venezuela. Top church leaders will highlight the results of evangelism efforts driven by thousands of pastors and active church members during the last three months as well as intensive community outreach done in Caracas.