News Articles

2021 NAD Year-End Meeting Video and News Coverage

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America streams its first business session; links to articles from each session also included.

November 3, 2021 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

Welcome to the video stream and news coverage from the 2021 North American Division Year-End Meeting! Watch below, and check out links to written news coverage and YEM reports as they are available.

Meeting schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 28, 3-6 p.m. ET, Business session
Friday, Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m. ET, Vespers
Saturday, Oct. 30, 9:30-11 a.m. ET, Sabbath School program and worship service
Sunday, Oct. 31, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session
Monday, Nov. 1, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11-1:30 p.m. ET, Worship and business session; 2-4 p.m. ET, Business session

News Reports

"Watch God Do Something Miraculous"—NAD President G. Alexander Bryant Shares His President's Report (Day 1)

NAD Year-End Meeting Begins, Second Year Meeting is Held Virtually

Vespers Program Features Missional Stories of Compassion and Multiplication

During Worship Service, NAD President Says Church Is Called to Proclaim God’s Final Message

Day Four of the 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting Centers on Ministry and Mission

“Despite the Pandemic, Members Have Been Faithful to the Mission,” Secretary Kyoshin Ahn Says During Report (Day 4)

Being Intentional With Brand, Utilizing Media: Day Five of the NAD Year-End Meeting

“God Was With His Church Through the Giving of His People”— Randy Robinson Shares His Treasurer's Report on Day 5

The Power of the Spirit: Day Six of 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting

Executive Committee Reviews and Votes on Policy Change During the 2021 NAD Year-End Meeting

Multiply, Media, Mentorship: Intentionality in Growing the Church for Christ

Video Reports from the NAD Year-End Meeting Live Stream

STREAM (SEE BELOW)BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST YEM BUSINESS SESSION, 3 p.m. ET, Oct. 28, 2021

Worship and Business Session, Nov. 2, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Worship and Business Session, Nov. 1, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Worship and Business Session, Oct. 31, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting (click on "play" icon to start stream):

Sabbath School and Worship Service, Oct. 30, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

Friday Vespers, Oct. 29, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

Business Session, Oct. 28, 2021, NAD Year-End Meeting:

NAD Year-End Meeting Photo Collection

CLICK HERE for the 2021 NAD YEM photo collection.

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.

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.

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.

Promoting Healthy Minds at Southern Adventist University

Experts across America have gathered statistics that point to a mental health crisis for college students. Anxiety concerns have risen from 56 percent in 2013 to 65 percent in 2023, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. The center also found that the number of students seeking help has steadily increased from 2009 until the pandemic. In response to the crisis, Southern Adventist University is working to ensure that students have access to various high-quality mental health resources.