Annual Council asks Session to consider letting divisions decide on ordination

Adventist Church Vice President Mike Ryan chairs Annual Council on Tuesday, October 14 as delegates overwhelmingly voted to place an item on the agenda of next year's General Conference Session asking if regional divisions may allow women to be ordained as ministers. The vote was 243 to 44, with 3 abstaining. [photo: Viviene Martinelli]

Adventist Church sets vote on women’s ordination for next July

Another facet of God’s care for His church

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Treasurer Lemon points to headquarters' strict financial policy as a model to emulate

Adventist Church Treasurer Robert E. Lemon delivers the treasurer's report to Annual Council on Monday, October 13. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

Belief on Creation could be changed to emphasize six ‘literal’ days

Adventist Church Vice President Ella Simmons chairs Annual Council while delegates discuss proposed edits to the Church's 28 Fundamental Beliefs, a few of which appear on the screen. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Annual Council adopts recommended edits to Fundamental Beliefs

But executive secretary Ng would rather talk about 'serious loss' of members

Adventist Church Secretary G. T. Ng delivers the secretary's report at Annual Council on Sunday, October 12. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Church membership reaches 18.1 million

Annual Council delegates hear creative projects during Council on Evangelism and Witness

Evangelist Mark Finley holds a blood-stained Bible that reminded a man in Colombia of his religious roots. The anecdote was one of several stories told on Friday night and Saturday afternoon during the Council on Evangelism and Witness, which is a subset of Annual Council at the denomination's world headquarters. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Surfer pastor, clinics, literature outreach are evangelism highlights this year

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Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

Annual Council adopts recommended edits to Fundamental Beliefs

Church membership reaches 18.1 million

Surfer pastor, clinics, literature outreach are evangelism highlights this year

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Lately in Our Region - SID

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Adventist Church sets vote on women’s ordination for next July

The Gift of Prophecy

Church leaders urged to hire pastors, not administrators

Annual Council adopts recommended edits to Fundamental Beliefs

Church membership reaches 18.1 million

Surfer pastor, clinics, literature outreach are evangelism highlights this year