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NEWS RELEASE: Adventist pastor in Ukraine released from detention

South Central American Union Mission to become two unions

The current South Central American Union Conference territory will divide into two unions to better support management of local ministry. One union will include Panama, and the other union will include both Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Adventist leaders approve new administrative unit in Central America

Executive Committee sends edits to next July’s GC Session for consideration

Harald Wollan, is an associate secretary of the Adventist world church and secretary of the Church Manual Committee. Here he presents suggested revisions of the manual to delegates of Annual Council on Monday, October 13. [photo: Viviene Martinelli]


Suggested revisions to Adventist Church Manual include matters on discipline

University will still get annual subsidy but will need to downgrade status of its Ellen White center

Oakwood University President Leslie Pollard speaks at Annual Council today regarding a transfer of the university's sponsoring entity from the General Conference to the North American Division. From left: Karnik Doukmetzian, general counsel for the Adventist Church; Pollard; Dan Jackson, president of the North American Division; and Ella Simmons, a vice president of the Adventist Church. [photo: Ansel Oliver] 

Oakwood constituents back transfer to NAD

Annual Council asks Session to consider letting divisions decide on ordination

Adventist Church Vice President Mike Ryan chairs Annual Council on Tuesday, October 14 as delegates overwhelmingly voted to place an item on the agenda of next year's General Conference Session asking if regional divisions may allow women to be ordained as ministers. The vote was 243 to 44, with 3 abstaining. [photo: Viviene Martinelli]

Adventist Church sets vote on women’s ordination for next July

Another facet of God’s care for His church

The Gift of Prophecy

Treasurer Lemon points to headquarters' strict financial policy as a model to emulate

Adventist Church Treasurer Robert E. Lemon delivers the treasurer's report to Annual Council on Monday, October 13. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

Belief on Creation could be changed to emphasize six ‘literal’ days

Adventist Church Vice President Ella Simmons chairs Annual Council while delegates discuss proposed edits to the Church's 28 Fundamental Beliefs, a few of which appear on the screen. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Annual Council adopts recommended edits to Fundamental Beliefs

But executive secretary Ng would rather talk about 'serious loss' of members

Adventist Church Secretary G. T. Ng delivers the secretary's report at Annual Council on Sunday, October 12. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church membership reaches 18.1 million

Annual Council delegates hear creative projects during Council on Evangelism and Witness

Evangelist Mark Finley holds a blood-stained Bible that reminded a man in Colombia of his religious roots. The anecdote was one of several stories told on Friday night and Saturday afternoon during the Council on Evangelism and Witness, which is a subset of Annual Council at the denomination's world headquarters. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Surfer pastor, clinics, literature outreach are evangelism highlights this year

Adventist President urges church leaders to stand by the Bible even if its teachings are scorned as politically incorrect

Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the Adventist world church, preaches the Sabbath sermon at Annual Council on Saturday, October 11. [photo: Ansel Oliver]


Wilson says Satan trying to destroy Adventist Church

Leader in Liberia joins Annual Council via video-conference

James Golay, president of the West Africa Union Mission, speaks from Liberia onto a video screen projected to hundreds of church leaders gathered at the denomination’s headquarters. Leaders prayed for those affected by the growing epidemic. [photo: Viviene Martinelli] 

Ebola deaths include 16 Adventists in West Africa

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