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NAD Administrators Affirm Work and Assess Needs During Visit to the Guam-Micronesia Mission
Beginning January 4, 2024, a North American Division administrative team visited several islands within the Guam-Micronesia Mission for two weeks. “We wanted to provide encouragement and do an assessment of needs and see how we could better support the work there,” said NAD president G. Alexander Bryant.
The Power of a Simple Tract: Transforming Lives with Messages of Hope and Wholeness
Have you ever hit rock bottom and found hope from an unexpected source? For a 16-year-old girl from California, that hope came in the form of a pocket-sized Signs of the Times given to her by a stranger on an Amtrak train. Hers is one of countless stories of a tract sparking transformation. Take advantage of the holidays, and a limited sale, to spread the love of God organically with these life-changing materials.
50 Ministerial Spouses Unite for Community Service, Fellowship, and Training During the 2024 NAD Year-End Meeting
Community service, fellowship, and training sessions made up the spouses’ meetings during this year’s NAD Year-End Meetings, with roughly 50 spouses of conference leaders in attendance.
Report on 2024 Consolidated Enrollment
The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU), comprised of the presidents and other top leaders from 13 Adventist colleges and universities in North America, has determined that the latest consolidated fall enrollment numbers for all 13 institutions totals 20,828 students. This increase of 256 students from the previous year marks the second consecutive year of total growth.
Charting a New Path: 2024 Administrators’ Conference Unites Leaders to Shape the Future of the Church in North America
It’s been 10 years since conference and union presidents, executive secretaries, and treasurers gathered in one room to brainstorm how best to carry out the church’s mission in North America. A long-awaited follow-up, the 2024 administrators’ conference hosted more than 200 conference and union officers at the NAD’s headquarters on Oct. 30-31.
Adventist Women Leaders Luncheon Challenges Nearly 70 Attendees to Leverage their Strengths for Ministry Success
At the Adventist Women Leaders (AWL) luncheon, held January 11, 2023, at the conclusion of the North American Division 2023 “Replenish” Adventist Ministries Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly 70 attendees learned how to leverage their strengths and manage their weaknesses from keynote speaker Leah JM Dean, founder of the leadership, professional, and personal development company Conduit International Ltd.
Bikers Blessed in Baton Rouge Ministry
Motorcycle Ministry Sabbath took place on Aug. 6, 2022. Earlier last year, when Michael Cerda, pastor of the Baton Rouge Seventh-day Church, first shared with the congregation that the Southwestern Union asked tmhe to host “bikers” from all over the country, there was a unified laugh followed by thoughtful silence. Members weren’t sure how to host bikers.
North American Division Adventist Ministries Convention Seminars Cover Mental Health, Inclusion, Leadership, and More
After three years apart, ministry leaders from across the North American Division (NAD) reunited at the 2023 “Replenish” NAD Adventist Ministries Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina. From January 8-11, 2023, they worshiped, laughed, and learned together. “Replenish” offered spiritual and professional development, with nearly 70 educational seminars spread out over two days. Presenters included NAD officers and departmental directors, union- and conference-level leaders, pastors, and experts in different fields. Topics included children’s ministry, cultural intelligence, disabilities, family, men’s and women’s ministry, health, IT, leadership, philanthropy, social media, stewardship, youth and young adult ministry, and more.
NAD Adventist Ministries Convention Exhibit Hall Inspires and Equips Attendees for Mission
At any major convention, the exhibit hall is a hotspot with lots of activity. The exhibit hall open throughout the North American Division’s (NAD) Adventist Ministries Convention (AMC), held January 8 to 11, 2023, in Greensboro, North Carolina, was no exception. It offered a place to catch up with friends, play games, get some cool swag and learn more about the 45 ministries represented there, including NAD departments, ministries of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church, and independent ministries.