Leader in Liberia joins Annual Council via video-conference

James Golay, president of the West Africa Union Mission, speaks from Liberia onto a video screen projected to hundreds of church leaders gathered at the denomination’s headquarters. Leaders prayed for those affected by the growing epidemic. [photo: Viviene Martinelli] 

Ebola deaths include 16 Adventists in West Africa

Elephant in the room revealed, openly discussed: some won’t be re-appointed

Vice President Pardon Mwansa delivers the devotional at Annual Council on the morning of Friday, October 10. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Day two of Annual Council is preamble to next year’s election, women’s ordination vote

Harvard Professor Williams, Health Director Landless make case for healthful outreach, personal example

Adventist Church Health Ministries Director Dr. Peter Landless implores hundreds of world church executives to model healthful living in their own busy lives, and to make any necessary lifestyle changes in their diet, exercise and relationships. [photo: Ansel Oliver]


Annual Council opens with focus on healthful living, appeal for diplomacy

Trio has promoted prevention of at-risk behaviors through healthy relationships

From left: Dr. Peter Landless, Health Ministries director for the Adventist world church; Duane McBride, research professor of sociology at Andrews University and director of the Institute for Prevention of Addictions; Delbert Baker, vice president of the Adventist world church; and Niels-Erik Andreasen, president of Andrews University. McBride was presented with the Health Ministries Medal of Distinction for his work on relationships in preventing at-risk behaviors. The award was also given to Dr. Gary Hopkins and was presented during a joint meeting of the IPA and Andrews University at the denomination's world headquarters on October 8. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Researchers Hopkins, McBride, Randall given Adventist Health Ministries Medal of Distinction

Officials urging world church leaders to use more short-term missionaries

The Adventist Church's Inter-American Division set up a volunteer recruiting booth at a youth congress in Guatemala in August. Division leaders are ramping up promotion of the volunteer program, which offers university students and recent graduates the opportunity to serve in another country for two to 24 months. [photo: Daniel Gallardo/IAD]

Adventist volunteers increasingly coming from Latin America

Church filed amicus brief supporting Muslim woman wearing hijab

The U.S. Supreme Court is located in Washington, D.C. [photo: Wikimedia Commons]

SCOTUS grants workplace religious discrimination case supported by Adventists

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Researchers Hopkins, McBride, Randall given Adventist Health Ministries Medal of Distinction

Adventist volunteers increasingly coming from Latin America

SCOTUS grants workplace religious discrimination case supported by Adventists

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Ebola deaths include 16 Adventists in West Africa

Day two of Annual Council is preamble to next year’s election, women’s ordination vote

Annual Council opens with focus on healthful living, appeal for diplomacy

Researchers Hopkins, McBride, Randall given Adventist Health Ministries Medal of Distinction

Adventist volunteers increasingly coming from Latin America

SCOTUS grants workplace religious discrimination case supported by Adventists