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Although they were not present, the lives of three Seventh-day Adventist pastors were changed during the Annual Council business meetings Oct. 12. Each was elected as an associate director of a department at the church's world headquarters.

Associate directors were voted for Youth Ministries and Publishing Ministries where  Pastor Howard Faigao (shown) is the director.  [Photo: Gerry Chudleigh]

World Church: New Youth, Publishing Associate Directors Elected

Imagine an Adventist school with few or no Adventist teachers or students. Such a school might well have trouble maintaining an "Adventist environment," but that is the future facing several of the church's colleges and universities worldwide if they do n

World Church: Report Finds Adventist Schools Doing Well, But Lists Areas of Concern

A 28-member Faith and Science Council that will tackle continuing issues of creation, science and the Bible has been voted by leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist world church. The action came during executive committee meetings on Oct. 12 as part of the

World Church: Faith and Science Council Voted, Replaces BRI Science Commission

In a one-story house on Parkowa Street a group of children are attending this first-ever day care center run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poland. The center opened Sept. 2 in Podkowa, Lesna, making it the second Adventist educational institution

First Adventist Day Care Center in Poland Opens

Karla Solis, Michael Pedrin and Vasilie Rotaru can't help but stand out in the group of about 200 delegates to the Seventh-day Adventist Church's autumn meeting at the church's headquarters. A quick scan of the crowd explains why. They are some of the you

From front to back, left to right Michael Pedrin, Shelton Green, Karla Solis, Robert Vollmer, Andrei Ten, and Vasilie Rotaru are just some of the young people on the General Conference Executive Committee. [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

Annual Council: Young People Join Church's Top-Level Committee

Just 18 months ago Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, approached the Adventist Review staff about a new idea to launch a world church magazine that would reach a global audience. The Adventist Review, the general chur

Pastors P.D. Chun from Korea, Bill Johnsson, Adventist Review editor, Don Schneider, president of the Church's North America region and Jan Paulsen, world church president unveil the second issue of Adventist World magazine. [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

Going North, South, East and West, 'Adventist World' Gains Momentum

The treasurer's report to Annual Council delegates at one of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's biannual business meetings Oct. 11 revealed growth in mission offerings worldwide during the past year; "good increases" in tithe in North America -- the Sept.

Bob Lemon, treasurer for the Adventist world church presents the treasury report to Annual Council delegates. [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

Growth in Mission Offerings, Tithe, Challenges Persist

Sudan -- The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recently completed the Water Access Capacity Building project, which will improves hygiene practices and access to clean water for thousands of Sudanese in West Darfur, benefiting nearly 57,000 p

Kicking the Habit -- Roger Lenoir receives a medal for helping 50,000 people in Belgium stop smoking. [Photo: Mark A. Kellner]

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"Turkeys don't vote for Christmas and department directors won't vote themselves out of office," an Annual Council delegate from Britain, Ian Sleeman, said in response to views that would protect status quo in church structures and ministries. His comment

Dr. Angel Rodriguez, director of the church's Biblical Research Institute commenting on the church's Commission on Ministries, Services and Structures. [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

There Must be a Better Way of Doing Church, But 'Turkeys Don't Vote for Christmas'

A new weekly Adventist News Network (ANN) "podcast," one of the latest methods of disseminating digital information from the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters, is now available every Thursday at www.news.adventist.org.

John Torres and Wendi Rogers host the Adventist News Network "podcast." [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

ANN Produces Weekly Podcast

Former world church president Pastor Neal C. Wilson and retired Griggs University president Dr. Joseph Gurubatham were given special awards for their contributions to church education. The presentation was made Oct. 11 before delegates attending the churc

Dr. Garland C. Dulan, director of the world church's education department handed out awards for those who have supported Adventist Education.  [Photo: Reger C. Smith Jr.]

Education: Two Contributors Receive Awards

With the major earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Oct.8, causing tremendous destruction and leaving tens of thousands feared dead, thousands are responding with various forms of aid. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA

The recent earthquake in Southern Asia has left a trail of death and destruction. [Photo: Courtesy of AFP]

ADRA Pakistan Earthquake Response Targets Survivors

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