NSD Pastoral Spouses’ Mental Fitness Video Series
The Pastoral Spouses’ Mental Fitness Video Series by the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) was recorded at the KUC studio on the Sahmyook University campus from June 16 to 18, 2015. Though often unrecognized, pastoral spouses…
Taiwan Adventist College: 61st Graduation
From June 12 to 14, 2015, Taiwan Adventist College held its 61st graduation at the college Art’s Center and the main church building. This graduation saw the largest number of graduates being presented with bachelor’s…
Adventist Education in Mongolia Is Moving Forward
“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness…”(2Corinthians 3:18). The Mongolian word “тусгал” (translit. tusgal) literally means reflection. It describes the main wish we…
General Conference Institute of World Mission Re-entry Seminar
The Re-entry Seminar organized by the General Conference Institute of World Mission (GCIWM) was held at Andrews University from July 16 to 26, 2015. It had the largest number of participants in terms of missionaries…
Comprehensive Health Ministry – Medical Missionary Training in Mongolia
The first Comprehensive Health Ministry and the second Medical Missionary Training in Mongolia were held at Mongolia Mission (MM) from May 27 to 29, 2015. Dr. Barbara Choi, health ministry director of the Northern Asia-Pacific…
Health Program Collaboration with the Government of China
On March 5 and 6, 2015, a team comprised of health leaders from the General Conference, Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) and Adventist Health Hong Kong (AHHK), held two days of health activities for the people…
A Groundskeeper with a Mission
Recently my wife Ivanette and I had the privilege of visiting the campus of Taiwan Adventist College and Academy where we spent four years from 1978 to 1982. At that time we were a young…
Newly Elected NSD Executive Secretary and NSD Treasurer
General Conference (GC) session delegates elected new NSD Executive Secretary and NSD Treasurer. Elder Yutaka Inada (52) was elected as NSD’s Executive Secretary and Elder German Ariel Lust (49) as NSD Treasurer. Both of them…
Wilson Calls for Unity in Adventist Mission
Ted N.C. Wilson, speaking in his first sermon after his re-election as General Conference president, urged Adventists to press ahead in unity in proclaiming Jesus’ soon return. Wilson drew from hallmark initiatives of his first…
Delegates vote ‘No’ on issue of Women’s Ordination
Delegates turned down a motion that would have allowed each division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to decide for itself whether to ordain women to the gospel ministry in its territory. By a margin of…