Churches and governments must pursue partnerships to eradicate extreme poverty if the Millennium Declaration of 2000 is to meet its 2015 deadline, faith leaders who met at a two-day summit at the Washington National Cathedral, said in a communiqué.
Washington, D.C., United States
For the Collegiate Quarterly (CQ), communicating in print isn't enough. This Bible study guide for young adults has ventured into the world of sound by compiling a CD, called "KaleidosCQpe," featuring Seventh-day Adventist musicians.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
How does the Adventist Church maximize the potential of the power of music in ministry? This question, and others, were addressed during a recent conference on music, with more than 150 Adventist professional musicians and Christian music lovers from all over Poland. They met at the Seventh-day Adventist College of Theology and Humanities (ACTH) in Podkowa Le?na from Sept. 9 to 11 for lectures, concerts and worship through music.
Podkowa Lesna, Poland
Pakistan -- In August, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) distributed relief aid to flood survivors in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. At the request of the local government, ADRA also distributed aid in Layyah, one of the hardest hit areas.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Two years ago, Pastor Glen O. Samuels was sitting in his car outside the home of a colleague when he found a gun pointed at his face. The man holding the gun was a well-known gang leader in the area. He wanted money and threatened to kill Samuels if he didn't get it.
Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
As relief in the hurricane and flood-damaged Gulf Coast region of the Southern United States continues, Seventh-day Adventists are also surveying churches and schools that have been damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Thousands of Seventh-day Adventists, their churches and institutions are among the millions of people suffering in the Gulf Coast region of the United States following Hurricane Katrina. The storm's effect on the church and its members in the area is the subject of an international television special to air on the church's Hope Channel beginning Sept. 9.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
A local Adventist church near Washington, D.C. is ranked as one of the healthiest congregations in America, according to Natural Church Development (NCD), a church growth organization that has built a network of partners in 70 countries and has done research on hundreds of churches. Since 2001, New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church has seen a 40 percent increase of membership, and an attendance record increase of 44 percent -- something many churches only dream of doing.
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
"God has always used people to reach people. The Internet will continue to grow, but it is not a substitute for personal evangelism. A [Holy] Spirit-filled people will reach the world," said Pastor Mark Finley, a general vice president at the Seventh-day-Adventist Church's world headquarters, and director of its Center for Global Evangelism. He responded to the question, "Where is the Internet taking us in the church?," during the Second Global Internet Evangelism Forum (GIEN), which met Sept. 1 to 4, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
Young adults and women are needed in the life and ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, said Pastor Jan Paulsen, world church president, during the fifth global "Let's Talk" telecast, which originated from Sydney on Sept. 5, adding the words "South Pacific" to the program title. Andrew Robartson hosted the broadcast, which aired via the Hope Channel, the church's worldwide satellite TV service.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia