GC Delegates Approve Record 35 New Union Conferences
Moving to streamline the church’s work at a time of rapid growth, delegates opened the General Conference session on Thursday by officially approving the addition of an unprecedented 35 new union conferences to the Adventist…
Ted N. C. Wilson Re-elected GC President in Landslide Vote
Delegates overwhelming elected incumbent General Conference president Ted N.C. Wilson to another five years in office on Friday. An estimated 90 percent of some 1,900 registered delegates voted in favor of continuing Wilson in his…
GC Session 101: Discovering the Delegates
The world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is abuzz with preparations for the upcoming General Conference Session. The 60th meeting of its kind in the 152-year history of the denomination will take place in…
GC Session 101: A look inside the Nominating Committee
General Conference Session is the largest business meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that takes place every five years. During the 10-day meeting Church leaders are elected and business is conducted that governs the way…
Reflections on a Visit to Yamamoto, Japan
Recently I had the sobering experience to participate in a field trip visiting the coastal area of Japan where on March 11, 2011 the largest recorded earthquake to impact Japan took place as the “Great…
NSD Receives Six Missionary Families From South America
A survey made by Pew Research Center and recently published (2014, August 27)showed that half of the Christians live in just 11 countries around the world. According to this survey, 50% of people who call…
Dr. Chek Yat Phoon Receives Adventist Education Hightest Honor of Excellence Award
Dr. Chek Yat Phoon is preparing to retire later this year after 43 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist church. Recently the education department of the General Conference recognized his service with the Award…
Ten Days of Prayer at the Chinese Union Mission
Have you noticed how busy our lives have become? The digital age has accelerated our pace, there are numerous distractions, the media is clamoring for our attention, healthy lifestyles are easily compromised, and time with…
NSD Educational Leadership Conference
The 2nd Educational Leadership Conference of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) was held in the beautiful Celebrity City Hotel in Nanjing, Jiansu Province, China, from April 27 to 30, 2015. A total of 75 delegates…
Taiwan Adventist Hospital Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Taiwan Adventist Hospital was established in 1955 by Dr. Harry Miller. It has been 60 years since its inception. In the traditional sense of Chinese society, the 60th anniversary is considered important. Our goal is…