20 March 2025 | News from the Inter-American Division “More than 16,000 new converts joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church during baptismal ceremonies across the Inter-American Division (IAD) territory recently, thanks to intense united evangelistic efforts conducted by local pastors, elders, laypersons, and small groups. This special event marked the second time that ordained local church […]
30 May 2024 | Adventist Health in Glendale One of First to Implant Heart Device “On May 16, interventional cardiology specialists at Adventist Health Glendale in Glendale, California, United States, successfully performed their first TriClip procedures using the Abbott TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system.” Full story at the Adventist Review website. Antillean Adventist University […]
28 February 2024 | The Adventist University of Haiti (UNAH), located in Carrefour, Port-au-Prince, reopened on February 21, 2024, four weeks after a security incident where armed individuals entered the campus on January 23, 2024. According to Inter-American Division news, the university president, Dr. Sénèque Edmond, announced the reopening, emphasizing the institution’s commitment to continue […]
16 November 2023 Eight Adventists Recognized Among Jamaican Honorees “On October 16, 2023, a day dedicated to honoring heroism and selfless service, 205 extraordinary Jamaicans, including eight devoted Seventh-day Adventists from the East Jamaica Conference (EJC) and Northern Caribbean University (NCU), were recognized for exemplary service and gallantry.” Full story at ANN site. Adventist Health […]
1 November 2023 | Inter-American Division (IAD) is witnessing the rise of new Seventh-day Adventist congregations, aptly named “Friendly Churches,” according to a recent article by IAD News. Unlike traditional Seventh-day Adventist congregations, these churches do not showcase typical emblems or logos, and their services differ from the conventional format. The initiative, which started in […]
02 August 2023 | On July 25, 2023, Todd McFarland, deputy general counsel of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, addressed church leaders during the 2023 Inter-American Division’s Segment Leadership Development Conference (SeLD). His presentation covered gender issues within the church, focusing on the welcoming of all individuals regardless of life choices. The annual event […]
10 April 2023 | Pathfinders at the 5th Inter-American Pathfinders Camporee were delighted when sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt showed up at Day Two of the Camporee in Trelawny, Jamaica. According to The Jamaica Observer, Bolt’s parents are members of the Sherwood Content Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trelawny, and Bolt, himself, grew up […]
4 April 2023 | Hundreds of Pathfinders were informed at the last minute that they did not have flights to travel to the V Inter-American Camporee in Jamaica, after having paid high prices to be able to attend. Among the delegations are Guatemala, Panama and the Interoceanic Mexican Union. The amounts to attend the […]
14 December 2022 | MIAMI, FLORIDA – In a special executive committee meeting on December 5, 2022, Inter-American Division (IAD) leaders voted to recommend Ivelisse Herrera for the position of treasurer, following the retirement of Pastor Filiberto Verduzco after more than 22 years of service. According to Interamerica.org, Herrera becomes the first woman to hold […]
By Daniel Mora The financial situation of the Inter-American Division (IAD) is being challenged by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While part of the problem is how this health emergency has impacted the world economy, it is also revealing other weaknesses of the denominational model. The main one is a centralized leadership […]
By Daniel A. Mora | 14 May 2020 | Read in Spanish here. The treasurer of the denomination’s Inter-American Division (IAD) recently sent a memo to the administrators of the constituent union conferences and institutions detailing the financial reality of the church in the COVID-19 crisis, and the activation of plans to protect the capital […]