Adventist church history tugs at the heart. In the Southern-Asia Pacific Division, the locals started to write their own stories. Southern-Asia Pacific Division (SSD): Home of the beautiful diversity
SSD is one of the 13 global divisions of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC). All in all, it houses 14 countries. It also has five of the major non-Christian world religions like Islam and Buddhism. With these diversities, the history of the church started with a humble beginning. Through passion and dedication of pioneer leaders and members, the church grew and kept growing. The Adventist missionaries and local church members brought God's Word through literature evangelism coupled with the medical ministry. Many of the stories tell about how people brought the gospel in their workplaces. Even in their migration to the different places in Asia, they share their faith. Read about the colorful Asian heritage here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=8ASR&highlight=Southern|Asia-Pacific|Division Online Encyclopedia: First written record in the region
The newly launched online Adventist reference is the first of its kind in the global church. It brings local knowledge and flavor to the world. Its launch created excitement and awakened more interest. The diversity of contributors is one of the best assets of this online reference. The encyclopedia represents a first written record for SSD church history. This tool captures and preserves community knowledge. Mission stories bring fresh to memory the region's experiences. Learning about heroes of faith inspires the new generation of missionaries. The encyclopedia aims to inspire the youth to carry on the legacy and continue the church work. Find many interesting stories, photographs, and videos here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/ AIIAS: A partner of ESDA
The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines has a faculty representing 18 countries. It is serving students from 123 countries. AIIAS is supportive of the ESDA project. Teachers and students of the institution engage with the online encyclopedia. AIIAS also grants scholarships. In return, the scholars write articles for this reference. Not only do they fulfill their class requirement, but they also become authors. Its higher goal is to engage the youth in history. Be connected to the church heritage and strengthen their identity. For this episode, let us hear from Dr. Dragoslava Santrac, managing editor of ESDA and Dr. Remwil Tornalejo, editor of the Southern Asia Pacific Division. Next on deck…
Take a peek at the Adventist church growth in Europe. Let's explore fascinating stories that will surely keep our fires burning! If 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=jwAS-xSkde4

In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson will talk about an especially important question—What is the very important #mission #God has called us, as His #Church, to carry out during these distressing and tumultuous #end-times? Seventh-day #Adventists have been called for a special work—to lift up #Christ and His Word, His righteousness, His sanctuary message, His health message, His saving power in the gospel, His Three Angels’ messages, and His soon coming. We are to assist in the work of the Holy Spirit, pointing people to the cross of Christ and His intercession for us in the Most Holy Place in the heavenly sanctuary. And we are to do this in a very practical, spiritual way as #Jesus did—touching people’s lives directly. Christ’s #ministry was a very balanced ministry—helping in a temporal sense—alleviating suffering where He could, but always with eternal, spiritual results in mind. He came to relieve not literal captives, but those who were captives of Satan. He offered spiritual release from sinful bondage. Today, there are so many captives to sin—immorality abounds, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco hold many in a slavish grasp. Pornography, anger, hatred, bigotry and more bind people in sin and sorrow. But, praise God, Jesus came to set people free from Satan’s bondage, and today He works through us as we lovingly help others as Jesus did. Christ came to open eyes, not only of those who were physically blind, but those who were spiritually blind. He came to set at liberty those who were oppressed, those “bruised” spiritually—those who were discouraged, feeling hopeless and helpless. God calls us to reach out to such individuals today with hope and healing, pointing them to the Savior who alone can heal, and who alone can transform hearts. As we reach out to a hurting world, ministering to the many needs today, let us, as Jesus did, always keep the eternal in view, realizing that only He can regenerate the heart. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWqhsmCpmAc

What makes a good #leader? How can we be good leaders and how can we support good leaders? What #leadership principles can we learn from the life of #Jesus? These are just a few of the questions Pastor’s Ivan Williams and  Benjamin Lundquist answer during this week's episode of #ANN In-Depth: How Can We Encourage Our Leaders in the #Church? This episode is based on the “Reach the World: I Will Go”  Leadership Objective #8: To strengthen the discipleship role of pastors, teachers, and other frontline workers and provide them with regular growth opportunities. In addition to being pastors, our guests serve in other roles. Ivan is the Director of the Ministerial Association for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Benjamin is a motivational speaker and leadership consultant. Learn more about our guests: Benjamin Lundquist’s Ministry:
Instagram: @benjaminlundquist Podcast: riseandlead.com Ivan Williams: https://www.nadministerial.com/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLPMzMcMsw

Humanity has tackled the issue of good and evil for thousands of years. Many of us wonder, am I really a good person? If the judgment day is coming soon, what will be said of you? In the same way that we judge whether or not something is good or bad, the Bible speaks of Jesus who will cast ultimate judgment between good and evil when He returns. But how do we end up on the right side? Watch Episode 7 of Unlocking Bible Prophecies: Digging Deeper, where Pastor Chris Holland seeks biblical answers to this very critical question. MEET THE HOST:
Pastor Chris Holland is a pastor, teacher, and international speaker for Adventist World Radio. Over the course of 20 years of ministry, Chris has had the opportunity to serve in various capacities, including as Speaker/Director for It Is Written Canada. Chris has been involved in media ministry since his early undergraduate years in college where he was involved with both television and radio programs. It is his sincere desire to know Jesus more and to utilize the many media outlets to preach and teach God’s Word with power. Since their marriage in 1996, Chris and his wife Debbie have served the Lord together and strive to do all that they can to fulfill His commission to take the gospel to the “ends of the earth”. ABOUT ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO:
For 50 years, Adventist World Radio has transmitted uplifting, Bible-based content around the world. In addition to programs being available online, the ministry’s non-internet broadcasts (shortwave, AM/FM, DAB, Radio 2.0) can be heard by three-quarters of the world’s population. Local content producers come from the same cultural groups as their listeners, creating contextualized programs that are unique to each region. To learn more about Adventist World Radio and its 50 years of history, visit awr.org. #GoodandEvil #JudgmentDay #UBP Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKK1KdBqXtA

There is a lot to discover about Adventist missionaries. This time, we will talk about the Inter-European Division. This place was the area of the denomination’s first overseas mission. ESDA and the European Division
A wide range of individuals from the European Division helped in the making of the online Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Up to this time, they are in the process of sharing Christian stories that are not well known to everyone. Indeed, ESDA is a game-changer. It has authors from different ethnicities and various regions. Its contents are increasing in number. The real missionaries
When one looks closely at the articles, the bottom line is that everyone is a missionary. Christian missionaries are not only those who cross the seas and countries. This is what scholars found out in their historiography. (Historiography is the study of the methods of historians in developing history.) Tales of the amphibian missionaries
In this episode, Dr. Stefan Höschele and Dr. Chigemezi Wogu share some of the moving and surprising tales like Who are the amphibian missionaries? Why did an 18-year old man leave the comforts of his home, choose to be a stranger, and translate the Old Testament? Who was the first president of the German Adventist mission? Yes, ESDA offers many touching mission stories. Sadly, some have died in the fields. Others lost loved ones along the way. Many of them have sacrificed their lives. All these shaped the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Know their life stories here: https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/ Like those mission workers, ESDA is crossing cultures and connecting cultures. Learn more from this episode on “Recognizing The Astounding Contributions Of Our Adventist Missionaries,” hosted by the editors of ESDA, Dr. David Trim, and Dr. Dragoslava Santrac as they interview Dr. Stefan Höschele, editor of Inter-European Division and Dr. Chigemezi Wogu, research assistant of Inter-European Division. If 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=UHN3khA3PRQ