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Annual Council 2025 Concludes With Gratitude and Final Call to Mission
After a week of business sessions, devotional messages, and strategic focus, Annual Council 2025 came to an end on October 15, with gratitude and a call for Seventh-day Adventists to remain “grounded in the Bible and focused on the mission.” In a visual demonstration of this principle, Bibles that General Conference (GC) president Erton Köhler … Continued
Jarrod Stackelroth
October 21, 2025
Leaders Unveil Churchwide Digital Evangelism Emphasis for 2027
Seventh-day Adventist leaders launched the OneVoice27: Mission for All initiative to delegates of the 2025 Annual Council on October 11, before the delegates voted to accept the strategy during business meetings on October 12. The presenters outlined a coordinated emphasis for September 2027 in which the Seventh-day Adventist Church will proclaim the gospel “to every nation, tribe, tongue, … Continued
Jarrod Stackelroth
October 17, 2025
Annual Council Opens With a Call to Be Passionate About God and His Mission
Hundreds of members of the Executive Committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC EXCOM) convened at the denomination headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, for the opening of the Annual Council 2025 on October 8. The business meeting will see representatives from around the world vote on department reports, mission initiatives, and … Continued
GC Secretary Appeals to Leaders to Keep Focused on Worldwide Mission
In October 2024 Rick McEdward, then president of the Middle East and North Africa Union Mission, didn’t attend the Annual Council. With a war raging in Lebanon he decided to stay to manage the church workers and institutions team during the crisis. A year later McEdward, who was elected General Conference (GC) secretary at the … Continued
Marcos Paseggi
October 15, 2025
Hope Channel Elects New Vice President of Finance and Administration
Hope Channel International (HCI) announced the appointment of Maurine Wahlen as vice president of finance and administration, effective October 13. In this strategic leadership role, Wahlen will serve as chief financial officer and corporate secretary, overseeing the organization’s financial operations and administrative functions. She will leverage data-informed decision-making and business analytics to strengthen HCI’s fiscal … Continued
Adventist World Radio Names Five Vice Presidents for Next Chapter of Ministry
Adventist World Radio (AWR) has announced the election of five vice presidents to help lead the ministry into a new chapter of mission and growth alongside recently elected president Jim Howard. The officers include Ray Allen and Cami Oetman, continuing in their roles for AWR; Michael Eckert, former assistant Publishing director at the General Conference; … Continued
Michele Stotz
October 14, 2025
Adventist World Church Votes New Leaders at Annual Council 2025
On October 12 the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee voted in new leaders to several key Seventh-day Adventist Church roles during Annual Council 2025. The leaders will fill the following positions: director of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries (SSPM), General Counsel, associate director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL), associate director at the Biblical Research Institute (BRI), and associate director for Publishing Ministries. … Continued
Angelica Sanchez
October 13, 2025
ADRA Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) announced the appointments of Teresa Ferreira as the new vice president of strategic engagement and growth, and Jair Parada as the new vice president of finance. Ferreira steps into this new leadership role that includes duties previously held by Matthew Siliga, former vice president for strategic operations and growth, and Derris Krause, former … Continued
Jennifer Stymiest
October 13, 2025
Adventist Headlines From Around the World—October 9, 2025
AUSTRALIA Sanitarium Products Shine at Healthy Food Guide Awards Sanitarium’s Weet-Bix, UP&GO, and So Good ranges have been recognized as some of the healthiest choices on supermarket shelves, achieving multiple wins at the 2025 Healthy Food Guide Awards across Australia and New Zealand. The awards, judged solely on nutrition credentials by a panel of independent … Continued
Adventist Review
October 9, 2025
Adventist Headlines From Around the World—October 7, 2025
BULGARIA Adventist Educators From Across the Country Meet for the First Time Ever The first national educational conference on Seventh-day Adventist education in Bulgaria took place September 6 in Sofia. The event brought together teachers, educational specialists, parents, and laypeople for whom Christian education is both a mission and personal responsibility. The atmosphere was saturated … Continued
Adventist Review
October 7, 2025
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