Ministerial health in Scandinavia
3 February 2016 | Scandinavia [Victor Hulbert] January might be the coldest time of year to visit Scandinavia, but for Pastor Patrick Johnson, Ministerial Association secretary for the Trans-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the snow outside was balanced by the warmth of the ministerial welcome he received at venues in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Read MoreNew staff join Newbold’s Department of Theological Studies
27 January 2016 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Newbold's Spring Semester commenced this week, and with it came Dr Ivan Milanov, a brand new addition to the Department of Theological Studies. Dr Milanov and Tihomir Lazić, who commenced last semester, are two of the newest members of the academic community at Newbold.
Read MoreADRA Serbia and the European refugee crisis – more than just a job
26 January 2016 | Belgrade, Serbia [Mirko Rudic and N'Deane Helajzen] What do you do when, even in the middle of winter, between one and four thousand refugees are passing through your borders every day? For some, it may be to turn a blind eye, to lock their front door – or even to protest…
Read MorePersistence despite prejudice builds bridges
28 January 2016 | Novi Sad, Serbia [tedNEWS] When you see a good thing you want to bring it home. That, at least, was the case for Marijana* who has been involved with the Relay youth club in Novi Sad, Serbia, since it started in September 2012. She had seen the positive effect of the…
Read MoreGrandchild ministry leads to growth in Greece
28 January 2016 | Athens, Greece [Victor Hulbert] It just takes one committed grandparent and a new church can be established. That committed lady recently became an Adventist and is part of a small church that meets roughly one hour outside of Athens. In her turn she has nine children. They are all married and…
Read MoreBoost to European Hope Channel presence as UK votes to increase production
28 January 2016 | Watford, UK [Sam Davies & Andrew Willis] A decision at the Sunday, 24 January 2016 South England Conference (SEC) Executive Committee meeting has paved the way for SECmedia and Adventist Media Centre UK to scale up British-based programmes for Hope Channel-UK.
Read MoreEuropean refugee summit to coordinate ADRA & Church activities
19 January 2016 | Zagreb, Croatia [Victor Hulbert] It can never be easy to sit in a comfortable hotel room when you know that just two hours down the road there is a major refugee transit point. However, comfort was not the issue as directors of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined with…
Read MoreFundraising dream completes a new school in Albania
14 January 2016 | St Albans, England [Victor Hulbert] Twenty-five years on from his initial visit to the former totalitarian state of Albania, Pastor John Arthur, a now retired director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) both in the UK and later the Trans-European Division, sits comfortably in his wheel-chair, rejoicing that a…
Read MoreMission of God or mission for God?
13 January 2016 | St Albans, England [Victor Hulbert] Is evangelism wrong? It can be, according to Jesus! Read his challenge to the Pharisees in Matthew 23:15. "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you…
Read MoreSyrian refugees receive Bibles at Adventist church in Norway
4 January 2016 | Vadso, Norway [Tor Tjeransen] A group of Syrian refugees beamed as they received copies of the Bible in Arabic during morning worship at the Seventh-day Adventist church in Vadso, Norway, on Saturday, 19 December 2015. For them it was Christmas a few days early.
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