It's booming--the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Africa, that is. Church leaders on that continent are thrilled with the growth, but it also brings a concern--and a challenge--as to where all the members will meet for their Sabbath worship services.
In October 2002, for the first time in 30 years, leaders of Native American tribes--North America's original inhabitants--in New York State met together at a planning session.
Some 2,600 people join the Seventh-day Adventist Church every day--that's just about two people per minute. With a current membership of around 13 million, this means rapid growth--and much change--for the church worldwide.
The physical condition of Josip Tikvicki, a Seventh-day Adventist pastor, worsened last Sunday, April 27, when he "collapsed from pain and stress inflicted on his body," according to Seventh-day Adventist Church sources in Belgrade, Serbia.
The continuing global crisis of HIV/AIDS is prompting a continuing response from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Using a mix of music styles--contemporary Christian, gospel, Indian and Fijian music--and striving for excellence in broadcast news, a new Seventh-day Adventist radio station in Suva, Fiji, is attracting listeners and interest.