The Euro-Asia Division (ESD) held its Annual Council meeting on November 3 and 4, setting out evangelistic plans for 2027 under the theme "Grounded in the Word. Focused on Mission."
A main focus of the meetings was the division's role in OneVoice27, the world church’s global evangelism initiative, which will be presented to the public under the name “All Things New. Hope Starts Here.” ESD president Mikhail Kaminskiy told delegates the division will use the 2027 campaign to reach beyond church walls, inviting people to attend evangelistic programs at local churches, study the Bible, receive a free book, and more.
Kaminskiy’s call for wholehearted commitment to mission set the tone for the reports and plans that followed from union and attached-field leaders, as well as from the division’s secretary, treasurer, and department and institution heads. Leaders shared successes from the past year and asked for prayer support for upcoming events, particularly the evangelistic plans of local congregations.
Several General Conference (GC) leaders attended, including GC vice president Saw Samuel, under-treasurer Eugene Korff, Adventist Mission director Gary Krause, and Adventist World Radio (AWR) president Jim Howard. AWR Europe director Vasily Makarchuk and staff member Viktor Alekseenko also took part, along with representatives of the church’s auditing service and its risk management agency.
Howard and Samuel opened each day with morning worship, urging delegates to maintain a living faith in both difficult and prosperous times. They pointed to Christ’s example of patience, trust, and service even on the cross, and encouraged the church to rely on the Holy Spirit while making full use of modern technology to share the Three Angels’ Messages.
Leaders acknowledged that the media sphere offers significant new opportunities for ministry, while recognizing that challenges and obstacles may lie ahead. They stressed, however, that the campaign’s message reflects the church’s confidence in God’s promise to complete His work and make all things new.
According to ESD leaders, hope “begins here” wherever there is a local congregation with a mission plan: members actively involved in outreach, distribution of newspapers and the Missionary Book of the Year, Bible studies with new interests, and practical service to the community.
Saw and Kaminskiy closed the plenary session by thanking church members for their faithfulness over the past year and calling on them to remain loyal to God and His mission. They asked the church to continue praying for peace, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission as believers await Christ’s soon return.
The meeting concluded with the words of Isaiah 43:18–19: “Do not remember the former things, do not dwell on the past! For I am now doing a new thing, and it is already coming.”
The original article was published on the Euro-Asia Division news site.
