By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Beth Thomas)

At Annual Council last fall, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church approved the strategic plan for the next quinquennium. The initiative, “Reach the World: I Will Go” is rooted in the Great Commission, “which calls Jesus’ followers to go and make disciples of all nations. The details of the plan reflect data collected from Adventist members through several research studies. This information identifies areas that can help us, as Seventh-day Adventists, grow spiritually and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Becky St. Clair)

On Easter Sunday, April 12, AWR360 Health, in partnership with General Conference Health, North American Division Health, Your Best Pathway to Health, Weimar Institute, Oakhaven, and others presented an online health symposium. The focus of the event was lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic and how they might apply to the current coronavirus pandemic. Hosting the event was Dr. Lela Lewis, medical director at AWR360 Health; several medical professionals presented, and more than 4,300…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Beth Thomas)

In his virtual presentation to the Executive Committee during Spring Meeting 2020, Tim Aka, associate treasurer and director of Church investments for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, gave a dire but honest picture of current economic and market trends.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented issues for the global economy. Many businesses, including factories and restaurants, have been forced to close due to government imposed lockdowns or curfews. Some may never recover from the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Adventist News Network/Adventist Review)

Juan Prestol-Puesán, treasurer for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC), opened his 2020 Spring Meeting financial report by addressing current challenging economic realities. At the same time, he reiterated the Church’s continued dependency upon God for guidance and sustaining power in the midst of an unprecedented global crisis. In the face of uncertainty, Church leaders “choose to remain positive, hopeful, and resilient,” said Prestol-Puesán.
The Results of the Operations…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (North American Division)

COVID-19 has taken a huge emotional and economic toll upon the world over the past few months. The leadership of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) is deeply concerned about the impact of the pandemic upon its members, churches, and other missional entities. It is the prayerful intent of the NAD to evaluate all options that may be available to sustain the mission of the church.
Recently the United States Congress passed two pieces of legislation intended to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Beth Thomas)

The rapid movement of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has forced Seventh-day Adventist World Church leadership to make adjustments as to how Church business is conducted, especially with recently imposed restrictions on travel, gathering size, and social distancing.
As we have previously reported, the General Conference Session formerly scheduled to take place July 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been rescheduled until May 2021 due to safety concerns with the number of…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Judy Fua)

The Day Hope Died
Luke 24:21 (NKJV): “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel . . .”
Hope died slowly on that terrible day.
The first prickles of fear had begun in the garden when they were jolted from their stupor by the sound of an unruly mob crashing through the darkness toward them. In disbelief they had watched Judas, their friend and colleague, step forward and identify Jesus with a kiss, then melt back into the shadows.
Rough hands secured their Master and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (tedNEWS/eudNEWS)

With the strong ‘stay at home’ message from governments and authorities, loneliness can be one of the negative side effects of this Coronavirus pandemic. Easter is a time when traditionally people and families meet for extra times of fellowship and worship – and often take the opportunity of spring sunshine to get out in nature. Sadly, this Easter is different. We are at home. Isolated. Many are lonely. Loneliness is one of the side effects of the coronavirus. The separation from our loved…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Southern Asia-Pacific Division Communication Department)

A simple text message sent to Adventists friends in mainland China has raised $20,000 US dollars in less than 12 hours. Samuel Wang, Chinese Evangelist to the Southern Asia-Pacific region, has coordinated the fund-raising project via group chat to help the poor who are seriously affected, in the Philippines, by the government lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first batch of rice distribution, held in the municipality of Silang, Cavite, started on April 3, where more than 1260…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, President Seventh-day Adventist Church)

Editor’s Note: Below is a transcript of a message, posted to You Tube on April 9, from president of the Adventist Church, Ted N.C. Wilson. Elder Wilson will release a new video each week, during the Coronavirus pandemic, which you can view here.
Brothers and sisters around the world, what a privilege to be able to be in contact with you in various ways through digital activity, through electronic means, social media, digital activities in the realm of reaching people all around the world. What…

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