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Populations in urban areas now outnumber those in rural areas, United Nations Population Fund officials said in an announcement earlier this year. But as Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders create strategic plans, leaders say the church's presence in urb

The Adventist Church has found some success in large cities such as Jakarta by holding small group meetings. Hundreds of people joined the Adventist Church through baptism July 28 in Jakarta, Indonesia following months of small group Bible studies throughout the city. [ANN file photo]

Urban population overtakes rural areas; Adventist Church focusing mission

Healthy body weight key finding; limiting meat, alcohol recommended

Dr. Allan Handysides, Health Ministries director for the Adventist world church, said the report provides further evidence for the Adventist health message, which is more than 100 years old. He urged both supporters and critics of the report to receive the empirical evidence with a “balanced and fair mind.” [photo: Ansel Oliver/ANN]

Healthful living reduces cancer risk, study says

Adventists sponsor civic education programs, encourage voting

Kenya: elections planner caters to Adventists, Muslims

Church offers 'moral leadership,' Governor-General says

Paulsen delivered the sermon during Sabbath worship October 27 at Adventist-owned Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville. About one out of 12 people in that Caribbean nation is an Adventist. [photo: Rajmund Dabrowski/ANN]

Jamaican national leaders commend church's integrity, community visibility

Church must happen 'where you live and worship,' Paulsen says

Paulsen emphasized empowerment and church ownership during the dialogue with young people at Adventist-owned Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, Jamaica. He also appealed to Adventists of older generations watching the broadcast to include young people in the life of their church.

Jamaica: Adventist world church president stresses personal empowerment in dialogue with young people

In spite of strides made to include women in ministry within the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the last 25 years, more needs to be done to include the demographic that comprises 70 percent of membership, some church members say.

Nancy Weber Vyhmeister recieved a Woman of the Year Award for 2007.  Vyhmeister was recognized for her service, including teaching at River Plate College in Argentina to teaching at the Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in the United States.

Activists celebrate 25 years of trumpeting women leaders in ministry

Conference identifies challenges, opportunities on continent; foreign aid not working, church VP says

Pardon Mwansa, a vice-president of the Adventist world church, says Africans, not foreign aid, will help improve Africa’s situation. [ANN file photo]

Mission to Africa: a need to rethink methods?

Democracy key to protecting religious freedom, says U.N. freedom expert

Asma Jahangir, special rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief with Jonathan Gallagher, Adventist Church liaison to the United Nations. During remarks to U.N. officials, Jahangir said objective criticism of religions and belief systems is not considered defamation. [photo: courtesy PARL]

'Objective criticism' of religion deemed a human right

Church in North America rethinking approach to media

New digital channel a 'biggy' for Adventist video

Japan expected to join in food distribution project next year

A girl from the La Sierra community was among the more than 80,000 people given a boxed meal October 13. Project planners hope Adventists across the globe will hold similar events in the coming years.

Colombia: nationwide Adventist effort feeds 80,000 in two hours

Also in the news: Abuse addressed in church's flagship magazine; Enterprising La Sierra students win world cup; Hong Kong health expo draws thousands; Philippines: first graduates of online-only program

Anna Nelson receiving her M.P.H. degree from Dr. Stephen Guptill, AIIAS President. [photo:  Kuang Yi Fang/AIIAS]

Adventists around the world

Home churches said to be an upward trend.

Peter Roenfeldt, former director of Church Planting & Evangelism for the Adventist Church in the Trans-European region, says one of the reasons people are moving toward home churches is “a strong desire to return to ‘original’ Christianity.”[Photo courtesy of the British Union Conference]

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