Africa-Middle East
Seventh-day Adventist Athlete Wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games
The president of the Eastern Nigeria Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Onyebuchi Opara, recently congratulated Esther Nworgu, a Seventh-day Adventist athlete, on her remarkable achievement of winning Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
West-Central Africa Division and Adventist Review
August 9, 2026
A Gift That Keeps on Giving
The sun was shining bright when General Conference president Erton Köhler and other regional leaders stopped for a visit to Colégio Adventista Liberdade (Liberdade Adventist School) in Maputo, Mozambique, in late May. The visit by church leaders took place during the Mozambique for Christ series, which brought national and international guest speakers to preach in … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
July 21, 2026
An Oasis of Hope in Mozambique
Nova Esperança School in Maputo, Mozambique, is not what Seventh-day Adventists would typically call a “center of influence.” Half hidden in a struggling working-class neighborhood of narrow dirt roads with potholes and puddles, the school includes a series of mostly well-kept buildings; its walls muffle the lively sounds of children at daily study and play. … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
July 6, 2026
What Does It Take to Run a Nationwide Evangelistic Effort?
When an unassuming cloud suddenly covered the spring sun, the gentle breeze from the ocean brought some unwelcome chill to the group of Seventh-day Adventist women that kept singing and waiting outside Maputo International Airport May 21. “Hosanna! Hosanna!” women kept singing even as their arms got goosebumps from the sudden gust. “Hosanna! Hosanna!” Outside … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
June 7, 2026
“We Are in the Mission Field for Moments Like This”
“If I cut the patient open, there’s a 50 percent chance he won’t make it,” dentist Miguel Rodríguez told the concerned family members of one of his patients in Angola. “But if I don’t cut him open, he will certainly die.” The family of the patient stood there, speechless, as Rodríguez prayed silently and decided … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
May 29, 2026
Three-Month Teaching Stint Turns Into a Life of Service in Mozambique
A young missionary Zimbabwean’s three-month teaching stint in Mozambique decades ago became a story of educational leadership that is still being written. In February Esther Landane (née Masarira) was inaugurated as the new vice-chancellor (president) of Adventist University of Mozambique (AUM) in Beira, Sofala. According to Landane, it was never about her. “I don’t feel … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
May 27, 2026
A Firm Commitment to Mission, Baptisms Crown Impact Mozambique 2026
Cheerful worship songs, rousing biblical messages, and hundreds of commitments to God and His mission through baptism marked the closing day of Impact Mozambique 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique, May 23. Thousands of church members and regional church leaders gathered at the Zimpeto National Stadium to welcome the new members, listen to General Conference (GC) president … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
May 26, 2026
A Mission to the DRC Highlights Tangible Achievements
From April 21 to 30 the president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, Paulo Lopes, accompanied by Africa regional director Geoffrey Mbwana, and Africa regional finance director Dibden Chileya, conducted a working visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). During 10 days ADRA reaffirmed its commitment to act on two essential … Continued
Amimou Kalemera
May 21, 2026
Baptisms and a Renewed Passion for Mission Cap Off Nigeria Evangelistic Series
The Africa for Christ “Arise in Hope” media evangelism series closed on May 9 in Lagos, Nigeria, after two weeks of preaching, prayer, health education, family life enrichment, digital engagement, and local church mobilization across that region. Partial reporting records more than 28,000 baptisms, regional church leaders in the West-Central Africa Division (WAD) shared. A … Continued
Abraham Bakari
May 17, 2026
Nigeria Evangelistic Series Benefited From App Developed in the South Pacific
A major evangelistic campaign in Nigeria is demonstrating how collaboration and technology are helping the Seventh-day Adventist Church respond to global mission opportunities in real time, regional church leaders from the South Pacific Division (SPD) recently said. The Arise in Hope: Africa for Christ evangelistic campaign was recently held at the University of Lagos, bringing together students … Continued
Russ Willcocks
May 7, 2026
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