By Daniel Mora The financial situation of the Inter-American Division (IAD) is being challenged by the economic crisis caused by the COVDI-19 pandemic. While part of problem is how this health emergency has impacted the world economy, it is also revealing other weaknesses of the denominational model. The main one is a centralized leadership structure […] Source: https://atoday.org/how-centralized-leadership-weakened-the-inter-american-division/
Adventist Church Brings Counseling Center to Washington, D.C.
3 June 2020 | Pastor Emil Peeler couldn’t stand by and do nothing. Too many people, especially in the African American community, were being ignored and needed their voices to be heard–to be understood and met with empathy. Recognizing the lack of available assistance for mental health in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., Peeler, the […] Source: https://atoday.org/adventist-church-brings-counseling-center-to-washington-d-c/
Adventist Hospitals Deal With the Pandemic
3 June 2020 | Around the world Adventist hospitals are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of the local conditions and needs of the communities they serve. The Loma Linda University Medical Center is the denomination’s leading hospital, and it provides an example of how Adventist healthcare institutions are seeking to deal with the […] Source: https://atoday.org/adventist-hospitals-deal-with-the-pandemic/
The Church Manual in Crisis
by Alvin Masarira | 03 June 2020 | Ellen White wrote in 1875: “Christ would have His followers brought together in church capacity, observing order, having rules and discipline, and all subject one to another, esteeming others better than themselves” 3T 445. However, the church leaders then were reluctant to produce a book of rules […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-church-manual-in-crisis/
Sharing Scripture for June 6, 2020
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-june-6-2020/
