Mission to the Extremes
7 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] César García, General Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference, addressed Session attendees, on Tuesday, 7 July, encouraging them to continue bringing hope to people that are suffering and helping them to know Christ. He closed emphasising the theme for this year's Session, 'Arise! Shine!…
Read MoreFundamental Changes Voted
7 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] Seventh-day Adventists now have a new, updated version of their fundamental belief on Creation. Following deep discussions on Monday, and after being referred back to the Writing Committee for some rewording, delegates arrived Tuesday morning ready to review the updates. They were not disappointed.…
Read MoreTrans-European Division Officer Team Now Completed
9 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] The election of officers to serve the Trans-European Division was completed on Thursday morning, 9 July, with Audrey Andersson and Nenad Jepuranović being asked to continue in their roles of Executive Secretary and Treasurer.
Read More‘How Great Thou Art’ in Transforming Lives
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] With the Church's Division presidents elected only moments before, there was an atmosphere of contentment during the evening programme at the Alamodome, on Monday, 6 July.
Read MoreFaithful Christians – Seek the Truth
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] There could not have been a more appropriate day for Seventh-day Adventists to be reviewing their fundamental beliefs. As delegates gathered for worship and then business at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Dr Daniel Duda, Trans-European Education director, took to the floor to…
Read MorePastor Raafat Kamal Re-elected as TED President
6 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] On Monday afternoon, 6 July, Pastor Raafat Kamal, 51, was re-elected as president of the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventists Church (TED), based in St Albans, United Kingdom.
Read MoreBrothers & Sisters Making the Same Journey, in Different Places
5 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] Esther Knott, Associate Director for the NAD Ministerial Department, introduced the evening programme, on Sunday, 5 July, with prayer. "We are brothers and sisters making the same journey, in different places." She appealed to God for help in recommitting ourselves to taking the Gospel…
Read MorePatience in the Midst of Confusion
5 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] After the high Sabbath, Sunday morning's business session hit the ground with a bump. A total of 26 Church Manual revisions were proposed – only eight had been approved by the end of the day. Some were minor edits to make explanations more understandable…
Read MoreHealthy Living Part of Adventist DNA at 5K Run
5 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] La Villita, the historic arts village in downtown San Antonio, looked beautiful lit by strings of lights at 5am on Sunday, 5 July. What added to the surroundings was the enthusiasm of around 2,000 attendees of General Conference (GC) Session warming up to run,…
Read MoreNAD Building Blocks & MENA Mission Plan to Reach Millions
4 July 2015 | San Antonio, Texas, USA [Katie Allen, tedNEWS] The North American Division report, on Saturday evening, 4 July, coincided with American Independence Day celebrations. While fireworks began on the peripherals of the San Antonio skyline, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, an Adventist and representative for Texas' 18th congressional district, welcomed everyone to the…
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