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
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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