For someone who has observed many of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's peaks and valleys, William G. Johnsson, who will soon leave his leadership role at both Adventist Review and the year-old Adventist World magazines, seems remarkably unruffled. Easing
Bill Knott, a nine-year veteran associate editor of Adventist Review and Adventist World has been elected Editor and Executive Publisher of both publications.The 170-69 vote came during a morning session of the Seventh-day Adventist world church's 2006 An
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, worldwide, added 1,093,089 new members in the year ending June 30, 2006, Pastor Matthew A. Bediako, executive secretary of the world church, reported to the group's Annual Council on Oct. 8. On average, 2,993 people joine
"We talk of telling the world [about the gospel], but sometimes we can't even summon the enthusiasm to tell the person sitting next to us on the plane," said Gary Krause, Adventist Mission director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church.
"Who defines our attitudes? Clearly Jesus Christ alone does it -- He who never sought favors and never became politically indebted to anyone! That is how it must be in our church."
Nearly 300 global leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church are gathered in Silver Spring, Maryland, to begin the 2006 Annual Council of the church's Executive Committee.