The Seventh-day Adventist Church, now numbering 13 million members worldwide, is a young, dynamic and growing body of Christian believers, says Charles Sandefur, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International.
Reports from the Seventh-day Adventist Church's 13 world regions indicate that the Sow 1 Billion initiative to distribute 1 billion brochures worldwide inviting people to Bible study is receiving enthusiastic reception throughout the world church.
In a world whose population is expected to reach 8.5 billion by the year 2025, the Seventh-day Adventist Church needs to develop a new generation of leadership to serve this future age.
It's simply a moment of celebrating, Seventh-day Adventist church president Jan Paulsen told the participating members of the Church's Executive Committee who have gathered for a two-day annual Spring Meeting.
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders--led by president Jan Paulsen--signed a temperance pledge April 16 at Spring Meeting, one of two business meetings of the church's international executive committee.
Supporting Seventh-day Adventist church members who are active in civil government, the International Association of Adventists in Public Affairs, or IAAPA, which was organized last year, is now establishing chapters in many nations.