ANN Profiles host Alyssa Truman interviews Gideon Mutero, vice president of Hope Channel International. Together, they discuss his life story and what he’s learned about leadership in the Church. Learn how Gideon embraced his calling to serve his own country of Kenya, where he lived in Nairobi, and eventually began to serve the church through his local conference, division, and eventually the World Church. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Growing up in an Adventist home in Nairobi, Church growth in Africa, division realignment in Africa, moving to America, and more. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are believers who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Click the notification bell so you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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SATIRE: Church Leader Shuts Down Discussion, Reminds Everyone He’s “The Lord’s Anointed”
In an impassioned call to delegates at a recent church leadership meeting, Ned Olsen called for everyone to cease discussion, embrace “unity,” and vote conscientiously according to his views as “The Lord’s Anointed.” “It’s just easier that way.” said Olsen, “This way I don’t have to fire anyone.” The leader said that to make things […] Source: https://atoday.org/church-leader-shuts-down-discussion-reminds-everyone-hes-the-lords-anointed/
Best Practices Book Club September 5, 2023
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Mission 150 – Episode 26 – Changing Horizons
This episode looks at how missionaries to China fell in love with the country and its people but had to face local diseases for which there were no cures, so that misssionaries took terrible risks in their service. For more about the stories shared in this episode, see D. J. B. Trim, A Living Sacrifice (Pacific Press, 2019)
Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/mission-150-episode-26-changing-horizons/
Meeting Promotes Collaboration to Apply the Use of Games in Preaching the Gospel
Members of the Heroes: The Bible Trivia Game team met with professionals from the Adventist Technology Institute (IATec), which specializes in technology and software development for the Seventh-day A…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/meeting-promotes-collaboration-to-apply-the-use-of-games-in-preaching-the-gospel
Thursday: Starting From Where You Are
Daily Lesson for Thursday 19th of October 2023
Read Acts 1:8. What principle did Jesus present when doing the work of sharing or being His witnesses to the world?
This is the principle set out by Jesus that shows us how we need to act as His disciples, who have the good news to share with others. Sharing the truth is not about convincing others how wrong they are, but about sharing Jesus as portrayed in the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12.
There are, however, some principles in the words of Jesus in Acts 1:8.
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First, “ ‘you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem’ ” (NIV). As we have seen (but it is worth repeating), we are to be His witnesses in the place where we physically reside. This may include our own home, our church, our neighborhood, and our community. We need to be His witnesses first where we are, in the area He has initially placed us—home or work—and to be His witnesses to the people closest to us. It can be close family or extended family, church people, work colleagues, neighbors, and the community.
Sometimes people are interested only in going off to a far country and alien culture to be God’s witnesses. But they do not witness to people around them now. We should begin where we are and move from there as the Lord leads us.
Next, “ ‘in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth’ ” (Acts 1:8, NIV). Again, Jesus affirms the reality that witnessing involves crossing cultural boundaries. Beginning from where we are, we may be called to move to other areas to reach out to different social, ethnic, and religious groups. If I belong to a certain ethnic or language people group, it may be much easier for me to witness to them because of minimal cultural barriers to cross. In some areas of the world, only one clan or tribe is represented in the makeup of the church. However, Jesus’ great commission tells us that as His witnesses, moving out of our comfort zone and investing our resources for such people groups is crucial. They also need the message of Jesus.
Challenge: Identify and make a list of people groups with special needs in your community, whom the church has not made efforts to reach.
Challenge Up: Begin praying for an opportunity in the near future to become engaged in mission to people with special needs.
(0)Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/23d-03-starting-from-where-you-are/
God First Your Daily Prayer Meeting – October 18, 2023
Brazilian Children’s Series “Presente de Nick” Launches Fifth Season
18 October 2023 | The children’s series “Presente de Nick” (“Nick’s Gift”) launched its fifth season on October 7 at the Adventist Central Church in Curitiba, Brazil. The series, available for streaming on the Feliz7Play platform, aims to familiarize the younger generation with biblical narratives through engaging audiovisual content. The season comprises 12 episodes, delving […] Source: https://atoday.org/brazilian-childrens-series-presente-de-nick-launches-fifth-season/
AWR360° India – The Tithe Child Ep.1
AWR360° India – The Tithe Child Ep.1 #AWR #Evangelism #Bible #short Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLClWLS9Buc
ELIA Lifestyle Medical Centre Breaks New Ground
The South Pacific’s first ELIA Lifestyle Medical Centre (ELMC) has emerged as a beacon of hope for individuals grappling with lifestyle-related health issues. The center, located at Sydney Adventist …… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/elia-lifestyle-medical-centre-breaks-new-ground
