Adventist News Network

New Members Are Majority at West Nigeria Camp Meeting

Ninety percent of attendees of the West Nigeria Seventh-day Adventist camp meeting in Ibaji, Kogi state, last month were new members of the Adventist faith, according to church reports from Nigeria.

Ibaji, Kogi State, Nigeria

Feb 25, 2003

Southern Asia-Pacific: Summit Redefines Stewardship Concept

The first-ever stewardship summit to be held in the Southern Asia-Pacific region of the Seventh-day Adventist Church ended Feb. 20 after four days of exploring what was described as "often misunderstood concepts in Christian giving," by delving into biblical stewardship principles.

Manila, Philippines

Feb 25, 2003

Adventists in Germany Take Up "Sow 1 Billion" Challenge

Seventh-day Adventists in Germany are planning a year-long effort to hand out 3 million invitations to study the Bible--part of a global effort by the world church to distribute 1 billion similar invitations before mid-2004.

Darmstadt, Germany

Feb 25, 2003

Mission Mongolia: An Opportunity For Growth

People in Mongolia are open to Christianity, according to Australian Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Graeme Christian.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Feb 25, 2003

ANN Feature: Standing Room Only at Cuba Church Dedication

It was standing room only when more than a thousand Seventh-day Adventists and visitors participated in a dedication celebration of a new church sanctuary in Camaguey, the third largest city in Cuba.

Camaguey, Cuba

Feb 25, 2003

European Church Leaders Hear Experts, Plan Internet Strategy

Using the Internet for evangelism in Europe could be a welcome method in a field where traditional Christian evangelism is proving more and more difficult.

Marienhoehe, Darmstadt, Germany

Feb 19, 2003

Rwanda Pastor Found Guilty By U.N. Tribunal

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) sentenced a former Seventh-day Adventist administrator, Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, to 10 years in prison and his son, Gerard, to 25 years in prison for their roles in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Feb 19, 2003

Obesity a Global Issue Say Health Leaders

To drop the numbers on the scale's readout, many people are going on diets; some are safe, others aren't. A few of the lose-weight-instantly programs are downright creative, but potentially dangerous.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Feb 18, 2003

Euro-Asia: Adventist Books Now in Local Languages

Millions of citizens in Central Asia and the Caucasus Mountain region can now read Seventh-day Adventist books in their local languages.

Moscow, Russia

Feb 18, 2003

Finland: Church-Planting Project Tests Faith, Energy

In a café in Helsinki, Finland, a young man discovers the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has visited this place several times and, after talking with the people there, indicates that he wants to become a Christian.

Helsinki, Finland

Feb 18, 2003