On June 4, 2026, Collonges Adventist University inaugurated a new office for one of the General Conference’s Global Mission Centers to support and coordinate the missionary initiatives of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in secularized and post-Christian contexts worldwide.

This center will join six other Global Mission Centers that specialize in supporting mission work in specific cultural, religious, and sociological contexts, including secularized and post-Christian environments.

The new center is located at the heart of the Adventist Campus in Collonges-sous-Salève and serves as a hub for coordination, reflection, and training, fostering collaboration among institutions, leaders, and individuals actively engaged in mission. Its purpose is to support contextualized missionary approaches adapted to contemporary challenges.

The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of several Adventist Church leaders, highlighting the strategic importance of this collaboration. Among those attending were Barna Magyarosi, president of the Inter-European Division; Jean-Philippe Lehmann, director of Collonges Adventist University; David Milard, president of the Franco-Belgian Union; Olivier Rigaud, president of the French-Speaking Switzerland and Ticino Conference; and Jonathan Contero, associate director of the Center for Secular and Post-Christian Mission.

The inauguration concluded with a time of fellowship and discussion, allowing participants to tour the facilities and share their vision for the future. With the opening of this office, Collonges Adventist University strengthens its role as a platform for resources and training in support of the Adventist mission in Europe and beyond.

The original article was published on the Inter-European Division news site.