Press Releases

The Board of Trustees of Oakwood University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown, Ph.D., RN, MSA, FAAN, FNAP, FADLN, as the 12th president of Oakwood University. The announcement concludes a comprehensive and prayerful search process.

On March 26, 2025, the North American Division (NAD) voted to receive the Center for Youth Evangelism LLC (CYE) as an official entity of the division as of May 1, 2025. This vote comes after the March 24, 2025, vote by the Andrews University board to transfer to the division the non-profit entity that has been part of the university since 1979 under the name of Youth Resource Center (it was renamed CYE in 1996).

Hope Channel International announces the transition of Chanmin Chung, vice president of global media and engagement, to a new leadership role as Global Mission Centers Director under The Office of Adventist Mission. With decades of experience in media and mission work, Chanmin has played a pivotal role in advancing Hope Channel’s global outreach, and his new position strengthens the ongoing collaboration and sharing of knowledge and resources between HopeChannel International and Adventist Mission in reaching the unreached.

The Islamic sacred month of Ramadan begins on February 28, 2025. As we pray in North America for the Pentecost 2025 initiative, for the Holy Spirit to transform and empower us, added prayer for this month of Ramadan is a natural fit. This year, members are encouraged to sign up for “Peace for the Cities” part of the Pray for Cities initiative — 30 cities with large Muslim populations, 30 days. Once you sign up, you will be able to access the daily prayer diary.

Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) has launched training and promotional materials in support of its annual Safety Sabbath initiative, to be held March 29, 2025.

On January 30, 2025, Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) announced a company-wide realignment of executive roles to better meet the needs of clients and subsidiary offices. According to ARM president and CEO, James Winegardner, “This realignment shifts existing departments between executive leadership without reductions in force. ARM is making the changes to increase efficiency and balance workloads among the officers.”

Aux États-Unis, nombreux sont ceux qui craignent pour leur avenir et pour la vie de leurs proches. En tant que confession chrétienne aux États-Unis, l’Église adventiste du septième jour soutient les droits de toutes les personnes, quel que soit leur pays d’origine – l’égalité des droits étant prévue par la Constitution américaine, et le traitement équitable des immigrants et des réfugiés dans ce pays.

Hay muchas personas en Estados Unidos que temen por su futuro y por la vida de sus familiares. Como denominación cristiana en los EE. UU., la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día apoya los derechos de todas las personas, sin importar su país de origen: la igualdad de derechos prevista en la Constitución de los EE. UU. y el trato justo como inmigrantes y refugiados en este país.

There are many in the United States who are afraid for their futures, and for the lives of family members. As a Christian denomination in the U.S., the Seventh-day Adventist Church supports the rights of all persons, no matter their country of origin — the equal rights provided in the U.S. Constitution and fair treatment as immigrants and refugees in this country. As members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we believe that “we are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation” (Fundamental Belief No. 14). The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America encourages its churches and schools to be warm and welcoming places for all people. All are created by God and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

A series of fires erupted in southern California on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, amid extremely dry and windy weather conditions. As of January 9 the death toll is seven; thousands of homes have been destroyed. The largest blaze, the Pacific Palisades Fire, is now considered the most destructive in Los Angeles City history. This release contains information about what the Southern California Conference is doing to respond immediately to the crisis caused by the fires.