Andrews Seminary to General Conference: Further Discussion of "Unity"...
Faculty_Statement.jpg In a joint statement released on Friday, September 30, the Seminary Faculty members called on the General Conference to engage the wider body. Members of the faculty of the...
View ArticleAdventist Church in Norway Formally Responds to General Conference "Unity"...
Norway_Responds.jpg Those unions which have ordained female pastors or stopped ordaining altogether do so because they are convinced that the Bible tells them to treat men and women equally. Their...
View ArticleLoma Linda University School of Religion Faculty Vote Unanimous Support for...
Loma Linda University.jpg Both Andrews University and Loma Linda University operate under the auspices of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. In response to the General Conference...
View ArticleBREAKING: General Conference Proposes Year of Grace for Unions
Annual Council.jpg The Unity Documents (both the 50-page original and the 17-page summary) prepared by the Secretariat as opinion documents for reference in the discussion of the action stand as...
View ArticleAn Educated Beginning: Annual Council Diary 2016
George Knight.jpg While an expanded LEAD Conference on Adventist Education kicked off the activities of the 2017 Annual Council, it was news of what action might be taken against the unions that have...
View ArticleGeneral Conference Outlines Proposed Plan of Action for Unions that Ordain Women
Annual_Council_2016.jpg The communication staff of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists have released a document detailing a proposed plan of action for denominational entities...
View ArticleStories of Nazareth and San Gabriel: Annual Council Diary
Wilson_Preaching.jpg"In the classrooms," Wilson said, "we are to lift up Christ, His Word, His righteousness, His sanctuary service, His saving power in the great controversy, His three angels’...
View ArticleWalla Walla University School of Theology Issues Statement on General...
Walla_Walla_Statement.jpg The statement echoes statements issued by the faculty of the Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University and the faculty of the Loma Linda University School of...
View ArticleThe Lost Sheep: Annual Council Diary
GT_Ng.jpg According to the church’s studies, more than half of those who leave are young people. What happened when they stopped attending church? Testimonies bookended Sunday’s session of the General...
View ArticleRiver Plate Adventist University President Resigns Amid Smuggling Scandal
Ramos_Universidad_Del_Plata.jpg Amid an ongoing smuggling scandal involving administrators at River Plate Adventist University in Entre Rios Argentina, University President Oscar Ramos has resigned his...
View ArticleFollowing the Money: Annual Council Diary
29607625523_ee2fd9a6c2_z.jpg The General Conference showed a loss of just over $19 million as of Dec. 31, 2015. With the strong US dollar affecting the exchange rate for the eight different currencies...
View ArticleLive from Silver Spring: Read Our Tweets from the "Unity in Mission" Debate...
Read Our Tweets from the "Unity in Mission" Debate and Vote Spectrum tweeted the debate and vote regarding the October 11 Annual Council "unity in mission" document. See below.  Tweets by spectrummag
View ArticleThree Takeaways from the Annual Council "Unity" Vote
Screen Shot 2016-10-12 at 1.34.40 AM.png And in the case of superior things like stars, we discover a kind of unity in separation. After two hours of two minute speeches, the General Conference...
View ArticleStatements by Church Entities on the "Unity in Mission" Vote
Several entities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have issued statements on the Annual Council vote on the "Unity in Mission" document. Several entities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have...
View ArticleAn Open Letter From Dan Jackson to Female Pastors in the North American Division
DanJackson_SandyRoberts.jpg This statement from North American Division President Daniel R. Jackson was released on Wednesday, October 12, through the North American Division NewsPoints Bulletin. This...
View ArticleNorth American Division President Dan Jackson Responds to GC "Unity In...
Daniel_Jackson.png This has been a very challenging time in the life of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North American Division. Actions taken at the Annual Council last week have created a...
View ArticleWashington Adventist University Department of Religion Responds to General...
WAU_Statement.png We state our concerns over the concept of ordination that is laid out in the document, a concept that seems to borrow a lot more from tradition than from biblical evidence. The...
View ArticleFacing Legal Proceedings, Paul Charles Works to Clear His Name
Charles.png In a letter to SID President Solomon Maphosa, Charles credited divine blessing for his ability to complete his SATS degree in less than six months while serving as director of several...
View ArticleAdventist Theologian and Educator Raoul Dederen Passes Away at Age 91
Dederen 1997.jpg His love for Jesus and devotion to deep Bible study was always clearly evident to all who came in contact with him. Dr. Raoul Dederen, the influential Adventist theologian and...
View ArticleNAD Executive Committee Votes to Ask General Conference to Recognize Dr....
Wisbey.jpg"The attendees of the NAD Year End meeting respectfully request that the GC provide Elder Sandra Roberts, President of SECC, the same respect, rights, and privileges of office as any other...
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