At the 2025 Spring Meeting of the General Conference Executive Committee, Gina Wahlen, editor, Social Media manager, and General Conference Presidential team member, delivered the first morning worship on why she remains a committed Seventh-day Adventist. Through personal stories and spiritual insights, she invited listeners to reflect on their faith journeys and why they are part of this global movement.
Despite a difficult childhood marked by her parents’ separation, she shared how the Adventist Church became a source of strength and belonging. From her earliest days in Sabbath School to years spent in Adventist education, Pathfinders, and church service, she described a nurturing spiritual environment that shaped her faith.
She also reflected on the moment she realized the Adventist Church's global scope—at the 1990 General Conference Session in Indianapolis. Surrounded by fellow believers from countries around the world, she experienced the joy of belonging to a diverse and united spiritual family. “As an only child, that was a wonderful revelation—here’s my family,” she said.
Yet for Wahlen, these experiences, while meaningful, are not the core reason she continues to be a Seventh-day Adventist. “I love this church because it embraces the full biblical message that reflects God’s amazing love,” she said. Quoting Elias Brasil de Souza, director of the Biblical Research Institute, she emphasized: “Our system of belief stands or falls on the inspiration and authority of Scripture… Our beliefs are windows into the beauty of God’s character.”
Wahlen concluded with a clear conviction: “I am still a member because we are God’s remnant movement.” She invited each of us to reflect on the mission we have been given, which is to proclaim God’s truth and His love to everyone around us. Her words served as a reminder that the foundation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is not human tradition or culture but a commitment to the Bible and a calling to share God’s love with the world.
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