Calling it a "revolution in the hearts of many who were once without hope," Dr. Ron Watts, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southern Asia, praised the efforts of those involved with Maranatha Volunteers International mission to India.
Sending missionaries from North America to areas within their own home country is not a traditional method of communicating the gospel message for the Adventist Church, but for Global Mission's Total Employment program, this is the focus.
Two projects focusing on water, health, and sanitation will increase aid provided by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to internally displaced persons, or IDPs, in the Darfur region of Sudan.
A Japanese-language version of "The Evidence," a half-hour television broadcast presenting life issues with a secular audience in mind, began airing on three commercial television stations in the country early this month.
It is expected that a South Pacific-wide congress for Seventh-day Adventist young adults will bring as much as FJD $7 million (U.S. $4,077,500) to the Fijian economy, says one of the organizers.
Facing a world of increasing social isolation and community need, Seventh-day Adventists used a global conference last week to sound a call for church members to reach out and help others.