Following presentation of a report from a series of international faith and science conferences, the Annual Council of the Seventh-day Adventist Church considered its recommendations and set up a committee to prepare the Council's response.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church "has a very large agenda to engage" in dealing with things that keep -- and repel -- members, as well as those that nurture Christian growth, a new survey, presented Oct. 10 to the church's Annual Council, reveals.
The painting came from a deep desire to portray the most historically authentic, touching piece on Noah's Ark that Elfred Lee could create. This Adventist artist's newest painting, "Don't Miss the Boat," presents Noah's Ark in a way that those who view it
"God says to us, 'Be a force for good!' You know what is good! Ignorance is not the problem for God's people; obedience sometimes is. Well, use your energy to pursue that which is good," Pastor Jan Paulsen said in a spiritual message at the opening of the
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted Oct. 10 to establish a commission to review "ministries and services" performed by the world church headquarters and report back in less than six months on how operations can be improved or streamlined.
"You are here because of what you bring to this [assembly]," Pastor Jan Paulsen told delegates to the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Annual Council meeting, held at the world headquarters. The first business session commenced on Sunday morning, Oct. 10, w