Service, church-planting yield results among native population

Seventh-day Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson, left, preaches at Ijsselhallen conference center in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, on Saturday, March 9. At right is Wim Altink, president of the Adventist Church’s Netherlands Union, who interpreted for Wilson in Dutch. The Adventist Church in the Netherlands has about 5,600 members and a strong church-planting program. [photos by Henk Koning]

In the Netherlands, church growth hinges on community relevance

At least 170 homes, businesses destroyed; 40 Adventist families affected

Pakistani Christians survey damage to their homes the morning after Muslim demonstrators set fire to a majority-Christian neighborhood of Lahore on March 9. Religious liberty advocates are blaming Pakistan’s severe blasphemy laws for enabling the protest. [photo: Rex Features via AP Images]

In Pakistan, mob burns homes in anti-Christian violence

Members in Luanda challenged to increase network of unchurched friends

Paul Ratsara, president of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, addresses 40,000 attendees of a rally in support of mission at Centro Desportivo Da Cidadela Stadium in Luanda last month. Church officials have selected Luanda as the designated city in the division for outreach. Church leaders there are choosing to use ongoing small group ministry for the initiative. [photo: Paul Charles]

Angola stadium rally is push for small group ministry

Czech native to lead denomination’s ministerial training center, think-tank

Old Testament scholar and Czech native Jiří Moskala will lead the Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Michigan. He was appointed yesterday by the university's board of trustees. [photo: Darren Heslop]

Moskala appointed dean of Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews

Hope Channel Poland to support urban outreach in 2014

In Poland, launch of Adventist television cements growing media ministry

Highlights include youth mentoring, fundraising

La Sierra University President Randal Wisbey, center, yesterday receives the 2013 Presidential Award from Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Jonathan Greenblatt, special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama. [photo courtesy Corporation for National and Community Service]

La Sierra University receives presidential award for service

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In the Netherlands, church growth hinges on community relevance

In Pakistan, mob burns homes in anti-Christian violence

Angola stadium rally is push for small group ministry

Moskala appointed dean of Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews

In Poland, launch of Adventist television cements growing media ministry

La Sierra University receives presidential award for service