2 November 2022 | Friday morning, Oct. 28, brought an alarming North American Division (NAD) Year-End meetings report from Dr. Arne Neilson, Vice President of Education for the North American Division; Dr. Betty Bayer, Director of Education in Canada; and Dr. Berit von Pohle, Vice President of Education for the Pacific Union Conference. As mentioned […]
30 October 2022 | As with the General Conference-led Annual Council a few weeks ago, the (Oct 27 – Nov 1) North American Division (NAD) Year-End Meetings have an emphasis on mission refocus and mission revaluation. NAD president G. Alexander Bryant suggests we should do this through “media, multiply, and mentorship.” He would like to […]
27 October 2022 | A news release from the Southern Asia-Pacific Division: On October 24, 2022, in Cavite, Philippines, more than 300 pastors from various religions gathered for a fellowship lunch hosted by the Adventist church. The purpose of this invitation is to foster wholesome spiritual relationships between fellow pastors and ministers of the many […]
News reports from Oakland, California; Loma Linda University; the Society of Adventist Communicators; the Philippines; and Avondale University: Embracing Change Post News Group reported that on October 8, the Northern California Conference held its annual convocation which, this year, was themed Embracing Change. The event took place at Grand Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oakland […]
20 October 2022 | Oakwood Adventist Academy’s (OAA) lawsuit against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSSA) was settled on September 27, 2022, with a decision that AHSSA would make future religious accommodations for Adventists or any other religious group that might object to playing on a specific day. The lawsuit was brought against AHSSA […]
News reports from Adventist University of the Philippines, the General Conference, Romania, Oakwood University and Southern Adventist University: Big in Japan From a Southern Asia-Pacific Division news release: The International Society of Hypertension just ended its meeting in Kyoto, Japan, on October 13, 2022, and the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) took home the […]
14 October 2022 | Wednesday, October 13, featured the final four hours of the twenty-six hours of meetings for this year’s GC Annual Council. Like all conventions, there was a fair amount of thanking the various worker bees who made the meetings possible: the devotional presenters, the caterers, and so forth. However, some business did […]
News reports from Southern Adventist University, Finland, Loma Linda University Health, Taiwan, and La Sierra University: A Taste of Southern From NAD News: A Taste of Southern, the first event of its kind hosted by Southern Adventist University, debuted on October 2, 2022, in downtown Chattanooga. The event featured music ensembles, works of art, and […]
Where We Should Be: The Altar 11 October 2022 | The penultimate day of Annual Council meetings looked at the importance of having family worship. Faithful, engaging family worship is the key factor in helping to keep young people connected to Christ. Unfortunately, about 50% of Adventists surveyed in 2018 do not have daily devotions, […]
10 October 2022 | It was finance day, today, for the Annual Council delegates. Treasurer’s Report: “Investigating Our Mission,” delivered by Paul Douglas, CFO for the General Conference (GC). Financial Position The GC’s financial condition is stable in comparison to last year. Cash and investments make up the majority of the total assets of the […]
9 October 2022 | Today’s General Conference (GC) Executive Committee Annual Council meetings were packed. Delegates voted on a lengthy nomination list, as well as an education policy change, and were briefed on the 900-page policy document. (Which we bet no one has actually read cover to cover voluntarily!) Names: While many, many names were […]
7 October 2022 | Day two of the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee’s Annual Council was short and blissfully uneventful. However, with four hours of health ministries being covered in the morning LEAD (Leadership, Education, and Development) Conference, there is still plenty to report. “Leaders and Health Discipleship: Let your lives so shine…” was the […]
