10 April 2025 | News from Australia Swan Valley Adventist Church pastor Loren Pratt was named Community Citizen of the Year. His win is paired with the organization he co-founded, Midland Meals, Inc., receiving the Active Citizenship Award. His work both individually and with the organization is focused on addressing food insecurity in numerous communities. […]
by Annet Johnston, AT Director of Operations My true introduction to Adventist Today came in 2021 when I was recruited to the Director of Operations position. Since then, I’ve immersed myself in numerous articles and read countless comments, ranging from progressive viewpoints to more conservative perspectives. These honest, diverse views have opened my mind to […]
09 April 2025 | The Tacoma Central Church has adopted alternative church services for congregants who struggle with traditional worship structures. The project was spearheaded by Shama Felix, a special education teacher, and Lenora Pollard, a parent of two neurodivergent children. For those with alternative needs, the structured services where they must sit still and […]
08 April 2025 | After enduring “sexist abuse” and “intolerable conditions,” Pastor Lerato Makombe won a landmark case for constructive dismissal in the Cape Town labor court. Makombe began her internship with the Cape Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in January 2014. Once she became a pastor, she was transferred from position to position […]
7 April 2025 | After over 40 years of operation, the constituency of Dakota Adventist Academy voted to cease operation of the school, effective at the end of this school year. The enrollment had dropped to 22 students. The vote passed the constitutionally-mandated 75% threshold by 8 votes. A statement from the Dakota Conference said, […]
by Loren Seibold, Executive Editor, Adventist Today You might have heard of Paula White-Cain. Pastor Paula is a televangelist, and now a White House Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor in the newly created White House Faith Office. Paula has an offer she thinks you can’t refuse. If you send her ministry $1,000 during Passover […]
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3 April 2025 | Australia “The North New South Wales Conference (NNSW) Health department promoted its first FoodSAVE Facilitator Training at Gosford Seventh-day Adventist Church on March 16, equipping local Health Ministry leaders to help communities make nutritious food choices on a budget.” Read the full article here. Loma Linda Amy Young, chief of forensic […]
2 April 2025 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has partnered with Southern Adventist University (SAU) to provide GNTC students the opportunity to enroll in the online Adult Degree Completion (ADC) program. Beginning March 1, 2025, GNTC students who have not yet completed a four-year degree can earn a bachelor’s degree online in as little […]
1 April 2025 | Vejlefjord High School will close on June 30, 2025, at the end of this school year. On March 5, the school board made this decision after carefully considering recent financial and structural challenges. One of the main factors in this decision was low enrollment. Smaller class sizes indicated a need for […]
31 March 2025 | The death toll of Myanmar’s powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake continues to climb. Fatalities number over 2,000, with limited resources slowing humanitarian efforts. Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency (ADRA) immediately mobilized after the quake struck on Friday, March 28, 2025, at approximately 12:50 pm local time. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in Myanmar’s […]
by Pamela Maize Harris | 28 March 2025 | Oakwood University’s Board of Trustees has announced Gina Spivey-Brown as the new president of Oakwood University. The Board of Trustees of Oakwood University TODAY is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown, Ph.D., RN, MSA, FAAN, FNAP, FADLN as the 12th president of Oakwood […]