July 2007 Archives
Church Chat: Krause on Getting Out the Mission Message
Seventh-day Adventists used to contribute more to world mission offerings, but following decades of declining contributions, the church revamped its missions promotion strategy and giving has once again increased, though modestly.Office of Adventist Mission director, Gary Krause, in an interview...…July 31
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Cuban Youth Permitted to Attend Leadership, Prayer Convention
Forty-four young Seventh-day Adventist Cubans joined more than 5,000 Adventists gathered July 26 to 28 in Colombia for the church's Inter-American Youth Leadership and Prayer Convention. Securing group travel permission from the Cuban government for the Adventist young people --...…July 30
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New Indigenous Land Rights Might Relocate Fiji Adventist College
The future of a Seventh-day Adventist college in Fiji is uncertain after a court ruled this month that indigenous people can now deny the lease of their land. The Suva High Court confirmed that Fulton College in Tailevu -- about...…July 26
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California Radio Station Now Broadcasting After 10-Year Dispute with Local Government
A Seventh-day Adventist radio station in California, United States, is now on the air after a 10-year dispute with local government over the issue of land use rights for a religious institution.KASK began broadcasting non-commercial talk radio Thursday, July 19,...…July 25
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Book, Conference Push Recognition of Urban Ministry
As Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders meet at a conference this week to plan strategies for urban ministries in the United States, a new book released by an Adventist researcher chronicles the challenges the church faces in large cities, both in...…July 24
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Churches in England Exempt From Anti-Discrimination Charges
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in England this month released guidelines to help church members there better understand their legal rights and obligations under the country's new Sexual Orientation Regulations 2007 (SORS) passed by the British Parliament in March. While the...…July 23
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Selling Assets: Adventist Colleges Consider Trading Denomination's Land, Airwaves for Cash
Leaders of two Seventh-day Adventist institutions are hoping the long-term financial benefits will outweigh a potential loss of denominational assets. Two United States colleges are each planning to move forward with sales negotiations -- one of a radio station, the...…July 19
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'Saints' Welcome First Visit By a Youth Leader
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders on the island of St. Helena -- located midway between South America and Africa in the South Atlantic Ocean -- say a recent visit by the Youth Ministries director for the church's Southern Africa-Indian Ocean region...…July 17
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Serbia: Neo-Nazi Vandals Post Message on Adventist Church
A Seventh-day Adventist Church in Serbia was the target of vandalism July 10 in the posting of a message signed by a neo-Nazi group.A poster, which read "sects are the death of the Serbian nation" and signed by the "Nacionalni...…July 12
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Shorter Workweek Meant to Bolster Pastors' Home, Spiritual Health
At least one conference in the Seventh-day Adventist Church's North American region has concluded that frazzled pastors don't make for successful ministry. That conference, spanning the U.S. states of Iowa and Missouri, is encouraging pastors to trim their sometimes 80-hour...…July 12
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Adventists Call Catholic Claim Nothing More Than Tradition
For those wondering which religion is the one true faith, the Vatican has once again offered its traditional response.A statement released by the Roman Catholic Church saying Protestant denominations are not true churches is drawing criticism from other faith groups,...…July 11
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Adventist Youth Leaders Hope International Conference Grows Church in Taiwan
Seventh-day Adventist world church leaders are planning a major youth conference for December in Taiwan, hoping to pave the way for future church growth in the northern East Asia nation. About 2,000 Adventist high school-aged youth will meet for a...…July 10
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Church Promotes Celebration in Pursuit of Religious Liberty
John Graz boasts that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is one of the top promoters of religious freedom worldwide, at the same time lamenting that few organizations are providing competition.As the Adventist Church's director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Graz...…July 10
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Church Continues to Push New Media Methods For Ministry
Last month, teenagers in Pastor Victor Hulbert's youth group put video clips of mountain boarding and other antics from a church camping trip on YouTube. They said their friends, who aren't Christian, saw the clips and were surprised that Adventists...…July 05
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Paulsen Assured on Religious Freedom During Portugal Visit
Assuring a commitment to religious freedom, the president of the Provincial Government of Azores, Carlos César, affirmed his support for equality of all faiths before the law in a meeting with Seventh-day Adventist Church President Jan Paulsen June 28.Though the...…July 03
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Adventist Church Ordains First Jewish Pastors in Israel
Missionaries, none of whom were Israeli, have been sharing the Seventh-day Adventist Church's message of hope in Israel since 1898. But on June 16, the first pastors of Israeli descent in Israel were ordained to continue sharing the gospel in...…July 02
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