Humble beginnings for Beiguan Church; Member donations fund construction

Adventist Church President Ted Wilson greets members of the Beiguan Church during a recent tour of China. The church has grown from 20 members meeting in a home to a 3,000-member community of Adventist believers. [photos: Suk Hee Han]

In China, Adventist believers display spirit of service, sacrifice

Burgeoning growth could mean more resources, infrastructure for mission

In Guatemala, five pastors baptize new Adventist Church members in Lake Atitlan in Panajachel on April 1. The baptisms were part of meetings in which church leaders from throughout Central America met in Guatemala to coordinate mass efforts of sharing the gospel throughout the region. [photo: Libna Stevens/IAD]

In Guatemala, major evangelism push yields thousands of new members

Pitcher on camps for the blind, new digital library and service-minded ministry

Christian Record Services for the Blind President Larry Pitcher oversees a burgeoning ministry to the blind and low sight community from headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska. [photo: Rajmund Dabrowski]

Church Chat: For Adventist blind ministry, cutbacks kindle new growth

Seventh time IRLA has sponsored large-scale forum

Imam Seyyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi, an Iranian theologian, scholar and pro-democracy activist, was a speaker at the most recent World Congress for Religious Freedom held 2007 in Cape Town, South Africa. [photo: courtesy IRLA]

World religious freedom congress to help advocates identify emerging threats

Church administrator Fernon Retzer served as a department director at the Adventist Church headquarters and president of local church administrative offices in South America. He died last week at age 90. [photo courtesy Southern Union]

Remembrance: Retzer, 90, was Sabbath School director, South America missionary

AMC board calls for proposals, might allow moving to lower cost-of-living area

The Adventist Media Center in California’s Simi Valley is allowing its ministries to submit proposals that would allow them to move to areas with a lower cost of living. The center is home to five ministries, including Breath of Life and Voice of Prophecy. [AMC file photo]

In the U.S., ministries could re-locate from California’s media center

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In China, Adventist believers display spirit of service, sacrifice

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Church Chat: For Adventist blind ministry, cutbacks kindle new growth

World religious freedom congress to help advocates identify emerging threats

Remembrance: Retzer, 90, was Sabbath School director, South America missionary

In the U.S., ministries could re-locate from California’s media center

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In China, Adventist believers display spirit of service, sacrifice

In Guatemala, major evangelism push yields thousands of new members

Church Chat: For Adventist blind ministry, cutbacks kindle new growth

World religious freedom congress to help advocates identify emerging threats

Remembrance: Retzer, 90, was Sabbath School director, South America missionary

In the U.S., ministries could re-locate from California’s media center