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Zimbabwe: Church's Membership Surges by the Thousands

God is able. Ask Seventh-day Adventist pastor Reginald Sibanda and he will tell you that God is truly able. Sibanda knows this because he has watched God transform the hearts and minds of thousands of people living in the district of Mwenezi, Zimbabwe in

World Church: Tell the World, Member Retention Start Church's Spring Meetings

How is the Seventh-day Adventist Church going about telling the world about Jesus? This question was answered at the start of the church's Spring Meeting, one of the church's twice yearly business meetings. The meetings started with reports from around th

World Church: Adventist Donors Give Global Mission Record-breaking Year

2006 was a record-breaking year for the world Seventh-day Adventist Church's office of Global Mission with some U.S.$5.3 million distributed to more than 1,800 projects around the world according to year-end totals presented to the Adventist Mission Commi

World Church: Keep 'Counting Your Sheep,' Church Leaders Say

Seventh-day Adventists have little trouble tallying up new believers when they first enter the fold of church membership. But if fledgling Adventists get lost or tangled in temptation over the months and years that follow, who is out looking for them?

United Kingdom: New Report Finds Only One in 10 Attend Church

Research published this week by the British Charity, Tearfund, makes somber reading for church leaders. It found only one in 10 people in the United Kingdom attend church on a weekly basis even though 53 percent of the British population identify themsel

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United States: Society Needs More Christianity, Not Less, Yale Theologian Tells Adventist Group

With daily reminders of malfunctioning faith--specifically faith-inspired violence--it comes as no surprise that there has been increased hostility toward faith in contemporary society. But more faith, not less, can foster healthy and peaceful social rela

Jamaica: Adventist Believers and State Leaders Challenged to Uphold Righteousness

Stand up and uphold righteousness in the society, Pastor Michael Harvey, President of the North Jamaica Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, challenged hundreds of members of the Adventist church and government leaders.

The Netherlands: Adventists See Profits in Church Property Market

More than half of Seventh-day Adventist congregations in The Netherlands are 'homeless.' No, members aren't panhandling on the streets, but they are in dire need of permanent church buildings to worship in. Affordable church buildings rarely hit the marke

England: South American Adventist Leaders Improve English at Newbold

Among the new students at Seventh-day Adventist-owned Newbold College this term are two leaders of the Adventist church in South America. Pastors Erton Köhler and Carlos Albert Mesa both began 2007 by studying at the Newbold College School of English to

World Church: 'You Are the Church,' Pastor Paulsen Tells Young People

With questions running the gamut from music to marriage--and yes, even the New York Mets--world Seventh-day Adventist Church president Pastor Jan Paulsen chatted with a group of Adventist young professionals and students in New York City on March 29. The

United Kingdom: Adventist Vocal Ensemble Marks Abolition of Slave Trade

Seventh-day Adventist musicians took part in a nationally televised program to mark the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in the United Kingdom. The Adventist Vocal Ensemble, directed by Ken Burton, sang during a National Service of Com

World Church: Statement on Islam to Provide 'Relationship Tool' for Christian, Muslim Communities

As almost any psychologist will tell you, open-minded dialogue is vital to achieving mutual respect and understanding. That advice also applies to communities of faith, according to Seventh-day Adventist leaders in the church's Trans-European (TED) region

World Church: Big Apple Next Stop in Let's Talk Series

Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, will meet with 30 students and young professionals in New York City on March 29 for another broadcast in the "Let's Talk" series. Pastor Paulsen's youth initiative features live, unscripted

Inter-America: Nearly 45,000 Join Adventist Church In a Single Day in a Televised Event

More than 44,700 new Seventh-day Adventist believers made history in the Inter-American region (IAD) of the Adventist Church on Saturday, March 24 when they joined the Adventist faith community. Their decisions marked the largest number of baptisms in a s

United States: Christians March for Peace, To Change Hearts

The white square buttons are eye-catching in a crowd where many wore round black buttons. Moving in closer you can see that the buttons say: Peace. Seek It! Pursue It! Psalm 34:14 and 1 Peter 3:11.

ANN Feature: 'Lost Tomb of Jesus' Discovered? 'Dig a Little Deeper,' Says Adventist Archaeologist

Sensational allegations about Jesus and so-called discoveries of religious artifacts never fail to raise a ruckus. Critics still squabble over the Da Vinci Code's claims, and there are more devotees who believe they've got a chunk of Noah's Ark on their

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World Church: Annual Internet Evangelism Forum Goes Radical

For the past four years, outreach specialists and Internet gurus have gathered at the Global Internet Evangelism Network (GIEN) Forum to amp up the world Seventh-day Adventist Church's online presence and global connectedness, along with its relevance in

Papua New Guinea: ADRA-UK Team Robbed at Gunpoint

Bert Smit, director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in the United Kingdom (ADRA/UK), program officer Pansi Katenga, and three other ADRA team members were held at gunpoint by armed robbers on March 1 while visiting Port Moresby, capital of

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