Some of the more successful church projects are ideas that laymen have funded and implemented. Sidewalk Evangelism is one example of layman innovation.
Read moreLeaked Supreme Court Draft On Abortion Is Possibly Treason
This leads to the likely conclusion that whoever leaked the draft opinion to the public did so in hopes that the resulting aftermath would change the opinion(s) of some of the Justices on the issue.
Read moreSDA Church Experiences Lowest Growth Rate Since 2004
David Trim, director of the Church’s Archives, Statistics and Research Department, noted that people entering the denomination, known as accessions, went from approximately 1.3 million in 2019 to approximately 800,000 in 2020.
Read moreTuesday Annual Council: Compliance & Voice (GCAC19)
Today, Annual Council will address non-compliance in several defiant Unions around the world. We will also revisit the issue of Conference Presidents in the host country having automatic voice in Annual Council.
Read moreAnnual Council 2019 Agenda Is Here
The business session begins on Sunday. Indications are that the Abortion Statement will be addressed on Tuesday the 15th.
Read moreAnnual Council Thursday: Faithfulness in Christian Lifestyle (updated live)
Annual Council 2019 kicks off with a brief song and worship time. The theme for Annual Council is Faithfulness in Christian Lifestyle.
Read moreElder Wilson Calls for Prayer, Unity, and Respect for the Session Vote
Elder Ted Wilson, president of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, has posted a video summons to prayer ahead of the opening of Annual Council, which begins this evening in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Read moreScandinavian Officers Send Open Letter Regarding Church Compliance
Here’s a suggestion. Put some carpenters, plumbers and farmers on the Committees. These people are way more practical by nature than a person who has spent the last 20 years in administrative beadledom.
Read moreRumor About Tom Lemon Surfaces
Tom Lemon is the individual who stated on Monday October 9 (at ACGC17) that he had observed no rebellion anywhere in the areas of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that he has visited this year.
Read moreAnnual Council Tuesday Morning: Retention, Nurture & a Side of Zimbabwe
Cliff Goldstein gave a presentation on a new resource he just came out with to help those dealing with questions on science and creation. Goldstein noted that he has seen far too many “Christians bowing to culture.”
Read moreKicking the Can of Division Down the Road
The worn out delegates seemed not to care and by a vote of 184 to 113 kicked the can down the road, allowing for non-compliance (or some might say rebellion) to continue a little longer.
Read moreMonday Afternoon Meeting (Live Updates)
Live updates from Fall Council meeting on unity and reconciliation - click here
Read moreAnnual Council Sunday Afternoon: From Pornography to Policy
After a riveting morning where GC Executive Secretary G.T. Ng presented on the historical crises within Adventism, the afternoon got down to more mundane matters.
Read moreDay 4 Annual Council
Satan wants to break up the church. It is not to be broken up into independent factions. God will set things in order. Let us have faith in Him.
Read moreDay 2 of Fall Council
Elder Wilson's Sabbath sermon tomorrow will focus on our mission to the entire world, including the cities of earth.
Read more2017 Annual Council Agenda
Pray for the attendees of Annual Council, and pray that God's will might be accomplished in this meeting.
Read moreChurch Accountability Survey on Fulcrum7
The Survey will run for 40-days. Thanks in advance for participating, and God bless!
Read moreLiberal Adventism Weighs In On Transgender Statement
For liberal man, experience is a universal adhesive that binds him to God and others. It also dissolves the differences that may arise from belief in doctrine, enabling doctrine be set aside as "divisive."
Read morePurported Statement of Union Presidents Emerges
A possibly spurious statement of the union presidents has emerged, in which they strongly endorse female ordination and evince an intention to resist GC disciplinary efforts.
Read moreAnnual Council Tuesday: The Struggle for Unity
With the happier agenda items out of the way, it was time for what everyone had come for—the discussion and vote on the church unity and discipline document.
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