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World Church: 'Plug Into' God's Power Supply, Paulsen Tells Young People

Seventh-day Adventist world church president Pastor Jan Paulsen drove home a message of personal responsibility and resourcefulness to 26 students gathered for the 16th installment of the Let's Talk series, this time on the campus of Adventist-owned Pacific Union College.

Angwin, California, United States

Apr. 25, 2007

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Church Humanitarian Assistance Arrives in North Korea

Following the signing of a memorandum of cooperation with the government authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Pyongyang, in June, 2006, Pastor Jairyong Lee, president of the Northern Asia-Pacific region of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NSD), visited the country again in late March. He led a delegation of South Korean church leaders to discuss shipments of humanitarian supplies to the country.

Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:

Apr. 24, 2007

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United States: Amazing Facts, 3ABN to Merge Ministries, World Church: Office of Adventist Mission Gains Study Centers Director

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 23, 2007

United States: Adventist Robotics League Winner Picks Mission Trip Over Competition

"When you think about it, what's really going to matter in a hundred years? Do you want people to think back about you as winner of the Adventist Robotics League in 2007, or do you want them to think about how you [led them to Jesus]?"

Collegedale, Tennessee, United States

Apr. 23, 2007

United States: Adventist Geneticist Helps Identify Gene that Regulates Canine Growth

The connection between dogs, humans and cancer may not be very clear until you talk to Seventh-day Adventist geneticist Nathan Sutter. Research that Sutter completed during his fellowship at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in Bethesda, Maryland led to the identification of a master regulator gene for body size in the domestic dog. Sutter's work shows that by studying purebred dogs scientists can tackle difficult genetic challenges, such as finding genes that make dogs and humans susceptible to cancer.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Apr. 23, 2007

World Church: Adventist Church President Responds to Virginia Tech Tragedy

Commenting on the deadly mass shooting that claimed the lives of 33 students and teachers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia on April 16, Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, offered a message of compassion and solidarity to family members, friends and classmates of the victims in a statement released the following day.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 17, 2007

World Church: Evangelism Must Be 'Way of Life, Not Event,' Says One Church Leader

If your concept of evangelism involves "mega dollars," a "star speaker" and a "dip and drop" attitude toward new believers, you need to update your definition, says Pastor Mark Finley, a vice president for the world Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 17, 2007

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Solomon Islands: Correction on Casualties, United States: Seminary Professor Assaulted at Andrews University, United States: Adventist University Plans Transformation with Donation, South Africa: Adventists, Jews Run Two Oceans 'Friday Race' Marathon, Japan: Adventist World Radio Announces President's Award

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 16, 2007

United States: Adventist Church President Heads to California

On April 21 Pastor Jan Paulsen, world Seventh-day Adventist Church president, will visit Pacific Union College (PUC) in Angwin, California, for another live, unscripted, unedited conversation with a group of 30 students. This Let's Talk broadcast, which will air live on the Hope Channel, will be the 16th broadcast in the Let's Talk series.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 16, 2007

Global Mission Issues Committee Grapples With Challenge of Dual Allegiance

Seventh-day Adventist missiologists and church leaders met recently to wrestle with the ongoing challenge of church members who retain non-Christian practices and beliefs from their former religions. This discussion was the focus of the Global Mission Issues Committee that met in April, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr. 12, 2007