Due to a constricted timeline, both Richard E. McEdward , newly elected GC secretary, and Paul H. Douglas , reelected GC treasurer, were unable to speak with the media on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Instead, they joined today’s press conference to take questions from the church and external media...
On July 7, 2025, at the 62nd General Conference Session, delegates voted to replace the word “discipleship” with the word “disciple-making” in the Church Manual. The amendment came to delegates as the world church places an emphasis on total member involvement at the local church level. The amen...
Delegates affirm spiritual and administrative leaders for the church’s 13 global divisions.
On July 7, 2025, at the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, delegates voted to amend Church Manual Chapter 10, “Nominating Committee and the Election Process,” to clarify the distinct role and responsibilities of a church’s nominating committee. The committee’s primary function is...
The General Conference Session dining hall experience.
On July 8, 2025, at the 62nd General Conference Session, delegates voted to affirm Adventist Youth Ministries (AYM) as an active ministry in disciple-making mission work with a change to the wording in the Church Manual. The amendment will replace the word discipleship with the newly approv...