"We're asking for God's Spirit to do something above and beyond what we can do," said G. Alexander Bryant, North American Division president, this past May as plans to share Pentecost 2025 with the NAD executive committee took shape. "We call it Pentecost 2025 because we don't really want it to be about numbers. We want it to be about the outpouring of God's Spirit today. The church [in Acts] was after God's Spirit, . . . that's really where the focus should be."
And it's still where the focus is as Pentecost 2025 launched on July 1, and as Adventist members, churches, and schools sign up to join the initiative. Check out the articles listed below [click the article title] to learn about how Pentecost 2025 started and how it is moving forward in the preparatory phase in 2024.
NOTE: Articles are in chronological order.
Pentecost 2025 Initiative Voted by the North American Division Executive Committee
During a special session of the NAD executive committee, a new initiative that includes funding assistance for local church proclamation initiatives is approved.
Pentecost 2025 to Kick Off With Live Webinar, Registration Launch
The Pentecost 2025 evangelism initiative, spanning the entire North American Division, will officially kick off on July 1, 2024, with a special, live webinar starting at 8 p.m. ET, and the opening of the online local event registration form.
AdventistBookCenter.com Offers Curated Resources to Empower Evangelism
Pacific Press and AdventistBookCenter.com have launched a dedicated resource page to support the Pentecost 2025 initiative.
“More than an Event,” Pentecost 2025 is About Transformation, Says North American Division President as Prayer, Plans, and Processes Move Forward Division-wide
“We call it Pentecost 2025 because we don't really want it to be about numbers. We want it to be about the outpouring of God's Spirit today. ... That's really where the focus should be.” Pentecost 2025 launched on July 1, 2024. And while that’s still the focus as evidenced by the prayer plan and video training webinars currently in production, the NAD is enthused that, to date, more than 3,100 churches and schools have registered.
“Seeking God’s Spirit” Pentecost 2025 Prayer Meeting Kicks Off 10 Days of Prayer
On January 8, 2025, the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will kick off the world church's 10 Days of Prayer with a special prayer meeting. The event, which will live stream from the NAD headquarters, begins at 9 p.m. ET. The NAD is encouraging those interested in joining the North American Division for the special hour-long prayer meeting to register via the special Pentecost 2025 prayer page.
Pentecost 2025 “Seeking God’s Spirit” Prayer Meeting Kickstarts 10 Days of Prayer, Reaching More than 35.4K
On Wednesday evening, January 8, 2025, the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted a special prayer meeting to launch the world church’s 10 Days of Prayer with emphasis on "Seeking God's Spirit" for Pentecost 2025. “We’re delighted to have you here with us tonight. We’re excited about what God is going to do and about His promises, and tonight, we’re going to claim those promises.” NAD president G. Alexander Bryant said in his greetings.