Global Views on End-Time Prophecies
Looking ahead to the end times and the Second Coming of Jesus has been a focus of the Adventist Church since its conception. We are, after all, called Seventh-day Adventists for a reason! In our…
Coming Again! Global Views on the Second Coming of Jesus
Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring:Jesus is coming again!Cheer up, ye pilgrims, be joyful and sing:Jesus is coming again!Coming again, coming again,Jesus is coming again! – “Jesus is Coming Again,” Hymn #213…
The Role of Seventh-day Adventist Education in Youth Retention
During the 2019 Nurture and Retention Summit, over 100 Church leaders from around the world gathered to discuss issues related to retaining and nurturing Adventist church members. Dr. Lisa Beardsley-Hardy, Director of the Department of…
The Importance of Family Involvement in Community Service, Church, and Family Worships
Parents have a great impact on shaping their children–we all know that. But how does parenting shape religious experience? Research has shown that involvement in religious activities fosters an authoritative, warm, active, and expressive style…
Have You Looked at the Meta-Analysis Report on the 2018 Global Church Member Survey?
We are used to the fact that almost any data we need can be found online. Regularly we check on products we buy, specialists we see, demographics of cities we live in, schools we attend,…
Nurture & Retention Summit: Building Healthy Relationships
A couple of months ago, the General Conference hosted the 2019 Nurture and Retention Summit – gathering over 100 church leaders from around the world to discuss issues related to retaining and nurturing Adventist church…
Church Members’ Involvement in Ministry and Community
As part of church life, churches employ different ministry activities as a way to enhance members’ spiritual life or conduct outreach into the community. Additionally, church members are frequently encouraged to be involved in discipling…
Truly Knowing Him: Global Acceptance of the Trinity
The concept of the Trinity has long been debated and can honestly be confusing. Yet, in his book Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis breaks down this complex concept, explaining the biblical concept of the Trinity…
The Worldwide Church: Views on Creation
As a child, it is likely that many of us read (or had our parents read to us) the biblical account of creation. It is also likely that many of us accepted with “child-like faith”…