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Pentecost 2025: AdventistBookCenter.com Offers Curated Resources to Empower Evangelism

July 17, 2024 | Nampa, Idaho | Pacific Press Publishing Association

Pacific Press and AdventistBookCenter.com have launched a dedicated resource page to support the Pentecost 2025 initiative. This curated collection offers essential tools, training materials, and evangelistic guides to help members and churches maximize their Pentecost 2025 efforts.

In Acts 2, Pentecost marked the fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s promise to send the Holy Spirit to empower and guide His disciples. On that day, the church multiplied in number from 120 to 3,000 believers. This historic event serves as a powerful reminder today of the call to engage in mission and evangelism. Believers — members and leaders alike — play a pivotal role in mobilizing for evangelism.

The Pentecost 2025 goal is to hold at least 3,000 proclamation initiatives to teach Christ-centered, biblical truths and to invite people to accept Jesus as their Savior. This year, 2024, is designated as a year of “Preparing for Pentecost.” [See Pentecost2025.com.] Those eager for the Lord’s promised return take to heart the words of Matthew 24:14: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (NIV).

Pentecost 2025 is for all Seventh-day Adventist churches and schools across the North American Division. Every member, pastor, teacher, young adult, student, and child is encouraged to participate. The resources available here are designed to inspire, equip, and empower believers to share the gospel effectively and to lead impactful proclamation initiatives throughout the division.

Visit the website to explore how these resources can enhance all Pentecost 2025 efforts.

For more information, click here.

Northern California Conference Issues Statement After Butte County Press Conference Addressing Adventist School Shooting

The facts surrounding the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School shooting have become more clear after today’s late afternoon press conference with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

North American Division President Responds to Shooting at Adventist Elementary School in California

This is the response by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church President to the December 4, 2024, shooting incident at the Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School and statement of the Northern California Conference.

Evangelism in Focus: Highlights from 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting Breakout

At the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting, evangelism was a recurring theme, evidenced in reports on how NAD departments and territories are leveraging their resources to spread the gospel. Evangelism took the spotlight on day three of the business meetings, Sunday, Nov. 3, with attendees tackling questions clarifying mission in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Southern Adventist University Celebrates Record Undergraduate Enrollment

Southern Adventist University has experienced record growth in recent years, fostering new opportunities for students and expanding their experiences and avenues for success. The largest freshman class in the university’s history enrolled in 2023, and, this year, Southern is hosting its largest undergraduate student body ever, totaling 2,929 students.

Walla Walla University Research on Octopuses Featured in Prominent Science Publications

Research on the high energetic cost of color change in octopuses, conducted by Kirt Onthank, biology professor at Walla Walla University, and WWU graduate Sofie Sonner, has been published in one of the world’s most prestigious and cited scientific journals, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Onthank’s and Sonner’s findings have sparked interest in the scientific community, and within hours of the initial PNAS publication, Popular Science and ScienceAlert also published stories about the research.