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The steady rise in rates of religious persecution around the world in recent years has led Seventh-day Adventists to search for new, more effective ways to advocate for religious freedom. Studies, such as one conducted last year by the Pew Research Center, suggest that some 5.1 billion men, women, and children around the world live in countries where their ability to worship freely is restricted or denied by either an authoritarian regime, terrorist groups, extremist organizations, or by social pressures.
April 27, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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On April 13, a unique outreach project for the elderly organized by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Italy drew the attention of political figures from the city of Cesena.
The local officials, including Stefano Bonaccini, governor of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Paolo Lucchi, mayor of Cesena, Lia Montalti, regional councilor, and Simona Benedetti, municipal councilor, participated in “Pranzassieme” or “Lunch Together,” which reaches older residents in the city who are lonely and in need of social relationships.
April 27, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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Nearly 300 church leaders from across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) met in Miami, Florida, last week to expand on the church’s “Lord Transform Me” evangelism initiative and to go over additional plans and activities to be carried out during the next five years.
Leaders from the IAD’s 24 unions, or church regions, took the time to focus on their role in promoting a true transformation only available through God’s Holy Spirit.
April 25, 2016 in From the Headquarter, RSS English by IADComm
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Andrews University has become the first private university in the world to be awarded gold-level status by the American College of Sports Medicine for its efforts to encourage the campus community to engage in physical exercise.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church-owned university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, received the recognition after implementing the American College of Sports Medicine’s “Exercise is Medicine on Campus” program, which promotes physical activity among students, faculty, and staff at colleges and universities worldwide.
April 22, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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Queen Elizabeth II has presented a Seventh-day Adventist law student with the Commonwealth Pacific Young Person of the Year award for his efforts to provide scholarships to teens in remote villages in Papua New Guinea.
Bal Kama, a doctoral student at the Australian National University College of Law and a member of the Canberra National Adventist Church, was announced as the regional winner of the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work at a ceremony in London last month.
April 21, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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As the Colombian government and rebel groups move toward ending the country’s long-standing civil conflict, Seventh-day Adventists are seeking ways to support the peace efforts and to help rebuild a society damaged by almost five decades of violence.
A two-day peace forum held last month at the Adventist Church’s South Colombia headquarters in the capital, Bogotá, brought together religious leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academics, and others, to discuss strategies for supporting post-conflict reconciliation and rebuilding.
April 20, 2016 in From the Field, RSS English by IADComm
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church baptized 4,012 new members into the church during a historic evangelistic celebration in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 16, 2016. More than 20,000 witnessed the baptisms in the metropolitan city’s Estadio Universitario de Caracas (Caracas University Stadium) marking the culmination of eight-months of intense evangelistic efforts across the East Venezuela Union.
Some traveled for more than 36 hours by boat, air, car or busloads to take part in the day’s festivities, recommit to sharing hope in their communities, and offer prayers for government leaders and the people in Venezuela.
April 19, 2016 in From the Headquarter, RSS English by IADComm
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Inter-America’s satellite program scheduled for today from Caracas, Venezuela, has been postponed for a later date.
“We faced some technical issues beyond our control for this transmission,” said Abel Marquez, communications director for the church in Inter-America in charge of overseeing the satellite connection.
April 16, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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Tune in to watch thousands of Seventh-day Adventists from across the East Venezuela region, celebrate the results of their evangelistic efforts so far this year during a satellite event on April 16, 2016, from Caracas, Venezuela.
The celebration will gather more than 18,000 church members at the Estadio Universitario de Caracas (Caracas University Stadium) to witness the baptism of more than 4,000 new members.
April 14, 2016 in From the Headquarter, RSS English by IADComm
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The board of Adventist Risk Management has named Tim Northrop as the new president and chief executive of the company and its affiliated Gencon Insurance companies.
Northrop, who has held multiple positions within the company, most recently as senior vice president, replaces Robert E. Kyte, who will retire May 31 to pursue other business opportunities in Idaho.
April 14, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by IADComm
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