Church health institutions to offer only proven medical practices

A list of “discouraged” health practices is meant largely to guide administrators and physicians at Adventist healthcare institutions, said Dr. Allan Handysides, director of the world church’s Health Ministries department. [photo: Rajmund Dabrowski/ANN]

No 'pendulum swing' for Adventist health practices

Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders took action October 15 in offering guidelines for instances when the church's beliefs are at odds with social legislation, particularly with hiring practices at church institutions.

Daniel R. Jackson, president of the Adventist Church in Canada, said the document would give churches around the world the ability to act with the authority of the world church body when social legislation conflicts with church policy.

Guidelines anticipate potential tension of church mission, social legislation

Robert Lemon, Adventist world church treasurer, says the church has received $10 million more in ordinary tithe than at the same time last year. Lemon gave details of the world church’s $1.6 billion in annual revenue in his annual report on October 15 during Annual Council, held at the church’s world headquarters near Washington, D.C. [Photo: Rajmund Dabrowski/ANN]

Church posts gains in tithes, mission offerings

'Just scratching the surface' church leader said.

Gary Krause, director of the Office of Adventist Mission said Adventist Church began as a church planting movement. “Its strength for the future depends largely on how we continue that vision,” he said.

Media, training church members key to growth initiative

Bert Haloviak, who directs the world church’s Office of Archives and Statistics, said this year’s membership growth rate -- 4.62 percent -- is the highest since the 2002/03 year when the church began auditing its membership records.

Church reports largest membership growth rate since 2002 audit

Paulsen addresses world church on theology, local pastors and women in ministry

More than 300 leaders hear President Jan Paulsen’s Sabbath sermon October 13 at the church’s world headquarters near Washington, D.C. Paulsen addressed leaders as part of Annual Council, the world church’s business meeting, which runs through October 17.

Adventist Church president: leaders share responsibility, trust

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