At Annual Council last fall, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church approved the strategic plan for the next quinquennium. The initiative, “Reach the World: I Will Go” is rooted in the Great Commission, “which calls Jesus’ followers to go and make disciples of all nations. The details of the plan reflect data collected from Adventist members through several research studies. This information identifies areas that can help us, as Seventh-day Adventists, grow spiritually and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/xx1w9GIkmsY/

On Easter Sunday, April 12, AWR360 Health, in partnership with General Conference Health, North American Division Health, Your Best Pathway to Health, Weimar Institute, Oakhaven, and others presented an online health symposium. The focus of the event was lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic and how they might apply to the current coronavirus pandemic. Hosting the event was Dr. Lela Lewis, medical director at AWR360 Health; several medical professionals presented, and more than 4,300…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/4riHVV7jEHc/

In his virtual presentation to the Executive Committee during Spring Meeting 2020, Tim Aka, associate treasurer and director of Church investments for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, gave a dire but honest picture of current economic and market trends.  
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented issues for the global economy. Many businesses, including factories and restaurants, have been forced to close due to government imposed lockdowns or curfews. Some may never recover from the…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/9EvfVhpPtfc/

COVID-19 has taken a huge emotional and economic toll upon the world over the past few months. The leadership of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD) is deeply concerned about the impact of the pandemic upon its members, churches, and other missional entities. It is the prayerful intent of the NAD to evaluate all options that may be available to sustain the mission of the church.
Recently the United States Congress passed two pieces of legislation intended to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/N509fvTp82I/

The rapid movement of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has forced Seventh-day Adventist World Church leadership to make adjustments as to how Church business is conducted, especially with recently imposed restrictions on travel, gathering size, and social distancing.  
As we have previously reported, the General Conference Session formerly scheduled to take place July 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been rescheduled until May 2021 due to safety concerns with the number of…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/lo77qYWUcMs/