Positioned on the largest country in Asia and the most populous country globally, our Adventist Church in China serves as a beacon of light. We are known as a significant Christian denomination with a notable presence in China. Dr. David Trim and Dr. Dragoslava Santrac, editors of the online Adventist encyclopedia, host another episode of histories and stories. Pastor Daniel Jiao, the Chinese Union Mission's executive secretary, paves the way to our Chinese Church history in this video podcast. First Adventist Mission Story in China
Who would have thought that an American shepherd, seaman, and gold miner would start Adventism in China? Though already in his 60s, Abram La Rue got formal schooling to prepare himself for his China ministry. But he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands considering his age. He was able to plant permanent Adventist work in the Island. Never giving up on his dream, he persisted and delivered the gospel to China. Read his story here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=B8AZ. Clarence Creager Crisler: A Missionary to China
It is incredible to note that Mr. Crisler worked as Ellen White's secretary for almost 15 years before traveling as a missionary to the Far East. He authored the book, China's Borderlands and Beyond, which portrayed missionary works in the country. Pastor Jiao shares some antique pictures about this worker of God. One image depicts a beautiful church story of prayer warriors that hang maps of unentered territories inside their church. Check these exclusive mission-filled photos yourself! Medical Work: Extending the Gospel to the Chinese
In Hong Kong alone, the two Adventist hospitals gave a prestigious landmark in the place. These health institutions provide a wide range of medical services. Pastor Jiao further presents the history and updates on these healing missionary work. Other Mission Stories from China
Aside from the healing ministry, our church history tells about the successes and struggles in Chinese pioneers' lives. The country's shift to the Communist government, the destructive World War II, and famine were just a few challenges that they had to face. Many of the administrative units of the Adventist church became unusable. Only the Anxian Hall of the Southeast China Union Academy now remains. And it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2017. Read the whole account here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=8HQ6&highlight=china. Next on deck… There are more facts and artifacts to dig. Our Adventist church is teeming with historical treasures waiting to be unraveled. See you in our next video podcast. Suppose you missed the previous video podcast episodes, no need to worry! Check the playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-_LOrS0obIEGcCOTQgdvGa or visit http://adventistarchives.org/. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTG6IIpBEXY

We are #social beings, and as with exercise, it is true with many things in life: we do better if we have a social #support system. During this week’s study, we will look at what the #Bible says about small groups. We will discover exciting ways to be a part of them. Someone said, “There is strength in numbers.” What does that mean? It means that when we work together as a group, we have more success. God made us for #friendship. We do better if we have a group of #friends who support us. This is very true with our #spiritual life too. Small groups are part of God’s plan for making our #faith grow stronger. Small groups help us learn more about the Bible. Small groups deepen our prayer life and help us share Bible #truth. #God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were a small group when They made the earth. Moses was a small group leader. Jesus started a small group of followers. Paul traveled the kingdom of Rome with his small group of friends. They shared the Good News about Jesus everywhere. Sabbath School Lesson 10: https://absg.adventist.org/pdf.php?file=2020:3Q:ER:PDFs:ERQ320_10.pdf Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PIk7kXEofI

Adventist organizations are under threat in California due to uncontrollable fires in the state of California, United States. "Although wildfires continue to burn in Northern California, as of Aug. 24, 2020, all Northern California Conference employees, churches, schools, and properties are safe. We have heard reports that some members of our NCC family have lost their homes, but we will not know the full extent until evacuation orders are lifted. Some members are temporarily sheltering at NCC churches and schools. Please check out Cal Fire for the latest updates: www.fire.ca.gov/incidents." 00:00 California Wildfires
03:19 ADRA delivers aid in Lebanon
09:49 Adventist hospital builds oasis room
12:34 Fitness instructor helps to build a church
18:48 Missionaries travel to Albania
25:07 Adventist History Read more… Wildfires: PUC Website: https://www.puc.edu/news/archives/2020/puc-response-to-lightning-complex-fires Northern California Conference: https://nccsda.com/communication/ncc-developing-news/ Adventist Mission: https://am.adventistmission.org/videos Commercials: ADRA: https://adra.org/beirut-explosion-adra-disaster-response-teams-step-up-emergency-assistance-to-help-first-responders-and-survivors iBelieve Bible: http://www.ibelievebible.com Twitter: http://bit.ly/2bn684m Facebook: http://bit.ly/2biUeEe Instagram: http://bit.ly/2bn6E2s Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1JTEjOEgTM

In this video, Pastor Ted #Wilson would like to share the story of Ellen White with you. Who was Ellen White? In brief, she was a woman of remarkable #spiritual gifts who lived most of her life during the nineteenth century, yet through her writings she is still making a revolutionary impact on millions of people around the world. During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English, and many others in multiple languages. In fact, she is the most translated woman writer in the entire history of literature and the most translated American author of either gender. Her writings cover a broad range of subjects, including religion, education, social relationships, evangelism, prophecy, publishing, nutrition, and management. Her life-changing masterpiece on successful #Christian living, Steps to Christ, has been published in more than 140 languages. Seventh-day #Adventists believe that Mrs. White was more than a gifted writer; we believe she was appointed by #God as a special messenger to draw the world's attention to the Holy Scriptures and help prepare people for Christ's second advent. From the time she was 17 years old until she died 70 years later, God gave her approximately 2,000 #visions and dreams. The visions varied in length from less than a minute to nearly four hours. The knowledge and counsel received through these revelations she wrote out to be shared with others. Thus, her special writings are accepted by Seventh-day Adventists as inspired, and their exceptional quality is recognized even by casual readers. However, as stated in the book, Seventh-day Adventists Believe . . . , “The writings of Ellen White are not a substitute for Scripture. They cannot be placed on the same level. The Holy Scriptures stand alone, the unique standard by which her and all other writings must be judged and to which they must be subject” (p. 227). Ellen G. White was truly a remarkable woman who, meeting all the tests of a true #prophet as set forth in the Holy Scriptures, helped found the Seventh-day Adventist #church. And through the counsels given through this special messenger, God has blessed us immensely. Embrace this incredible blessing that God has gifted to His Church. I have found the more I read the Spirit of Prophecy, the most blessed I am. And today, all of her writings are available, not only in hard copy but online. Just go to egwwritings.org, choose your language, and start reading today. I am sure you will be blessed! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gbVGQFhSlI

Can you believe in both #science and #religion? Are science and religion compatible? Science is the study of everything #God has created— and yet— #Christians say it has been taken over by non-believers and many scientists mock those who believe in creation or a creator. Find out how science and #faith can go together in this episode of ANN In-Depth! This week we're joined by Dr. Leonard Brand and Rich Aguilera. Dr. Brand is a Professor of Biology and Paleontology in the Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, at Loma Linda University. Rich Aguilera is the Founder of One Mustard Seed Ministry. He teaches people, especially the young generation about God as our Creator and the authority of Biblical truths. Learn more about our Guests! Dr. Leonard Brand Books
Faith, Reason and Earth History: https://www.grisda.org/faith-reason-and-earth-history
Creation? Really? A Conversation on Origins: https://www.grisda.org/creation-really
Creation? Really? Promo Video: https://vimeo.com/434852269/04fbdab3ba Rich Aguilera
YouTube Channel: @Rich Aguilera OMS Instagram: richaguilera
Website: www.onemustardseed.com
The Creation Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55P6C-ecp8o Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STo2iNiPFpA