Creative Use of Media Makes the Difference in Croatia and Slovenia
23 March 2012 Zagreb, Croatia [Darko Kovacevic, tedNEWS] A hundred fifty participants gathered on 17-18 March 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia for the media conference organised by the Adriatic Union of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The main purpose of the meeting was to explore the possibilities in social media, photography, writings and video production. All the…
Read More“I Need You, God!” – Mission Conference in Skoplje
22 March 2012 Skoplje, Macedonia [Laszlo Gallusz, tedNEWS] Two hundred participants gathered on 09-11 March 2012 in Skoplje, Macedonia for a Mission Conference organised by Macedonian Mission and the South-East European Union of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SEEUC). The conference was attended by leaders and members of the church from all districts of Macedonia, who…
Read MoreMoving Conversion Story
22 March 2012 Leknes, Norway [Tor Tjeransen, tedNEWS] During a weekend on contextualisation March 16-18 the audience in the Leknes Seventh-day Church in North Norway heard the moving story of Richard Elofer’s conversion from the Jewish faith to Adventism. Richard had his early years in Morocco but his family had to move to France. There…
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence: The Most Important Leadership Quality?
Arriving in a new district or taking up a new position in an organisation is always fraught with anticipation, uncertainty and worry. This was particularly true when my husband took a pastoral position in an area with which he was not familiar. Shortly upon arrival, one well-meaning church member offered him very insightful advice. He…
Read MoreInternet Ministry Impacts Church Growth in Albania
08 March 2012 Tirana, Albania [tedNEWS] There were many reasons to give praises and thanks to God as churches and groups throughout Albania convened in Tirana for the “Festival of Faith” and Internet Ministry (IM) training on 25 and 26 February 2012. Pr Julian Kastrati, Web Pastor for Albania, could not hide his enthusiasm as…
Read MoreFacelift of Student Facilities at Newbold College Begins
07 March 2012 Bracknell, United Kingdom [tedNEWS] Since commencing as Principal at Newbold College late last year Dr Philip Brown has initiated a much-need refurbishment schedule for the halls of residence, cafeteria and gymnasium. “Improving the standard of existing facilities is vital to the student experience on campus and will prove critical to boosting enrolment…
Read MoreTestimony on Substance Abuse Brings Harlow South to Tears
02 March 2012 Harlow, United Kingdom [Calvin Mazengwe/SEC] A young man from Reading spoke of a life spent battling addictions to the group assembled at Harlow South Church Plant in Essex for their Youth Day, on February 4th. Michael Oxley told the youths assembled for a program on substance abuse how he changed from an…
Read MoreFour Church Plants are being Organised into Local Adventist Churches in the Netherlands
29 February 2012 Huis ter Heide, the Netherlands [tedNEWS] This spring four church plants in the Netherlands Union Conference (NUC) are being organised into a recognised Seventh-day Adventist church. The Netherlands Union has from the beginning of this century heavily invested in the starting of new church plants. These projects, 23 in total that have started…
Read MoreIn Hungary, Amended Religion Law Recognises Seventh-day Adventist Church
28 February 2012 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Bettina Krause; TED] A difficult saga for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hungary took a new turn this week when the nation’s lawmakers voted to restore the denomination’s official church status. Hungary’s parliament amended the country’s controversial “Law on Churches” February 27 to expand the list of officially…
Read MoreSurvey of Adventist ‘Opinions, Attitudes and Spiritual Life Patterns’ Coming to Local Churches
24 February 2012 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States [Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN] More than 60 percent of Seventh-day Adventists worldwide are women. Less than 40 percent of American Adventists study their Bible once a week. Regularly cited at Adventist board meetings and business sessions, these and other so-called church statistics are not actually known to be factual. Many…
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