Mexico: Church Assess Damages from Hurricane Dean
Powerful Hurricane Dean crashed into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early on Aug. 21, drenching and flooding the southern coasts of Quintana Roo with its category five winds over 160 mph.
Should Pastors Spouses Be Compensated?
Some church members in one church in the United States balked when a new pastor's wife seemingly spent more time pursuing her education and career than she did teaching Sabbath School classes or cooking potluck entrées.
Inter-America Deals With Powerful Hurricane Dean
As Hurricane Dean moves into central Mexico after leaving its destructive mark on several eastern Caribbean islands, leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America are concerned for the thousands of church members who may be affected by the
Certification plan for Adventist communication professionals unveiled
Church communication leaders announced today a certification program as part of a plan to strengthen communication skills of professionals serving the Seventh-day Adventist church.
Ministry trumps maintenance: Southern California church could move, slash overhead by 74 percent
When the Seventh-day Adventist Crosswalk Church in Redlands, California moves at the end of October, it won't be for the first time. The 600-member church relocated several years ago when it outgrew an auditorium and established a full-fledged church in a
ADRA responds to Peru earthquake
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Peru is assessing survivors' needs after a preliminary magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck off the coast 90 miles southeast of the capital, Lima, at 6:40 p.m. local time Wednesday evening.
ASI Inter-America Convention Focus on Unity and Growth
Inter-America’s Adventist-laymen’s services and Industries (ASI) held its 8th annual convention this year in Cancun, Mexico, from Aug. 8-12. For the Seventh-day Adventist professionals who gathered for the event, Cancun wasn’t just a place to enjoy the su
Discipleship program puts parents, not pastors, in charge of kids
A spiritual growth program for kids is steadily gaining popularity in North America, and even faster in Australia and parts of Europe. The Kids In Discipleship program, launched in 2003, is taking hold in many Adventist churches and is growing rates o
Adventist Church expects joint statement with World Evangelical Alliance
The Seventh-day Adventist Church and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) are expected to announce a joint statement within the next few months identifying the common goals and results of theological discussions between the two institutions, delegates fro
Adventist musician looking to live what he sings
Lennox Roger Fleary doesn't read music, nor does he know the names of most of the guitar chords he plays. He doesn't even expect his songs will change listeners -- that's God's job, he says.
Jamaica: NCU Team Wins Third Place in Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals
Northern Caribbean University’s Imagine Cup Software Design team are third place winners in the Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals! This outstanding achievement came as the team successfully completed their journey in Seoul, South Korea on Friday, August
Australia: Church Hosts Its First National Indigenous Women
A conference to address issues facing indigenous women of Australia is being called "long overdue" by some Seventh-day Adventists.