Mission to South Africa began with diamonds! An Adventst layman moved from the USA to Southern Africa to prospect for diamonds––he shared his faith and those he influenced appealed to the GC for missionaries. The first party of Adventist missionaries to South Africa arrived in 1887. They soon founded institutions and began to work widely. And they worked for all the different ethnic groups, black and white.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/mission-150-episode-13-opening-the-mission-in-south-africa/

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The Great Controversy Chapter 14: Part 2: Later English Reformers

– This week, Pastor Ted Wilson continues the discussion of Chapter 14 of The Great Controversy, “Later English Reformers,” in which John Knox is brought before the queen of Scotland and charged with heresy. When speaking boldly before the queen, he had the opportunity to share the importance of God’s Word and interpret the Scriptures. Because of the bold testimony of John Knox and people like him, the Reformation gradually took hold in Scotland. –

John Bunyan, thrown into prison for preaching God’s Word and locked away for 12 years, began writing books, including the popularly influential Christian book, The Pilgrim’s Progress.

To learn more about the “Later English Reformers,” John Knox and John Bunyan, and how they relate to our present experience, read The Great Controversy by Ellen White at https://greatcontroversyproject.org/.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/the-great-controversy-chapter-14-part-2-later-english-reformers-pastor-ted-wilson/



This episode explores early Adventist mission to the Caribbean. While the early message spread thanks to the distribution of Adventist literature, a vital role was played both by missionaries and by their indigenous converts who took the message beyond what missionaries could. This was essential, because the prevalence of yellow fever in the Caribbean during these early years of Adventist mission meant missionaries suffered an appalling death toll – they offered themselves up as living sacrifices.

Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/mission-150-episode-12-early-missionaries-to-the-caribbean-living-sacrifices/