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The swift transition of a new church presidentDate Posted: July-01-10
When Ted N. C. Wilson was elected leader of the 16.3 million-member Seventh-day Adventist Church on Friday, he was given less than two hours to leave his old job and settle into the new one during the 59th General Conference Session in Atlanta.
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Empty delegate chairs concern church leadersDate Posted: July-01-10
As Seventh-day Adventist church leaders prepared to start the Sunday afternoon business meeting of the 59th World Session, a number of seats in the neat rows on the Georgia Dome floor were noticeably empty.
The absence of scores of delegates prompted business meeting chairman Gerry Karst to express his concern on the situation.
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'Who's Who' at the SessionDate Posted: July-01-10
In addition to the thousands of Adventists attending the General Conference Session in Atlanta, several high-profile guests are present, representing various entities, political organizations, and faith groups
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Session delegate urges more youth representationDate Posted: July-01-10
"The youth is the church of today and tomorrow," Wari said. "If the youth are not involved in today's activities of the church, there will be a gap....They will not be prepared enough to carry on with the mission of the church as they should."
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New Adventist Church statements address social, religious issuesDate Posted: June-30-10
The Seventh-day Adventist Church released five statements Sunday on hot-button topics including violence against women and children, creation and global poverty.
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GC Spotlights South AmericaDate Posted: June-30-10
Evangelistic campaigns in places as varied as the bustling streets of Buenos Aires and a floating village in Peru have helped lead to more than 1 million baptisms and hundreds of new Seventh-day Adventist congregations in South America.
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GC Spotlights The Northern Asia-PacificDate Posted: June-30-10
Among the blessings in the most populous region are the nearly 1,400 churches and companies launched in the past five years, as well as thousands of people recommitting themselves to studying the Bible after a worldwide church campaign intended to reignite study
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GC Spotlights the InterAmerican DivisionDate Posted: June-30-10
In Inter-America, 60 percent of Adventists are between the ages of 16 and 35, contributing to a young and rapidly growing membership.
Rapid growth in Inter-America has exhausted pastoral resources in some areas, but Adventist laypeople are stepping up to the challenge, planting and nurturing churches.
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GC spotlights Euro-African RegionDate Posted: June-30-10
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Euro-Africa faces a daunting mix of cultures, political systems and religions, but an Arabic television show and vibrant Health Ministries program are among initiatives spurring "consistent" growth in the region.
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Session delegates strengthen Adventist Church's creation focusDate Posted: June-30-10
In the face of a society and academic community where challenges to the Seventh-day Adventist fundamental belief in a "literal, recent, six-day creation" are rampant, delegates to the 59th General Conference Session in Atlanta, Georgia, voted June 30 to reaffirm that belief and possibly strengthen the church's fundamental belief language on that point.
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