Adventist Leader in Jamaica Urges Political Candidates to Speak Carefully
By Nigel Coke, Inter-American Division The president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica has implored political candidates to choose their words carefully in upcoming national elections. The Adventist Church is the single largest denomination on the Caribbean island-nation, and its leaders have joined representatives of other faiths in calling for calm after previous election campaigns…
Read MoreAdventist administrators urged to place priority on service
A team of forty-four people recently elected to carry out the mandate of the Jamaica Union of Seventh-day Adventists for the next five years were urged to focus on the task at hand and not the position. The Jamaica Union Conference is the body at the helm of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches and other affiliated…
Read MoreTake the 10-Day Prayer Challenge
Daniel and his friends undoubtedly had been living peacefully in Jerusalem when suddenly their world forever changed. The year was 605 B.C. and the forces of the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar had invaded the southern kingdom of Judah, overcoming King Jehoiakim. As a result, Daniel and his friends were taken captive together with other strong and…
Read More5 Adventist students killed in Papua New Guinea crash
Jarrod Stackelroth and Reeves Papaol, Adventist Record, with Adventist Review staff Five Seventh-day Adventist students died and another 11 were injured when the 36-seat vehicle that they were riding ran off the road in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. The accident, blamed on engine failure, occurred around midday Dec. 28 as the…
Read More10 Most Popular Stories for 2015
Here’s a look back at the 10 most popular stories that were published on the Adventist Review’s website in 2015. The stories are ranked by the number of reader views and listed in descending order, with No. 1 being the most popular. Click on the headline (in blue) to read the full story. Jamaica Union is…
Read MoreWatch your tongue… Adventist leader wants politicans about personal attacks
As Jamaica and its two major political parties prepare for a general election that is constitutionally due this year, the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica is warning political leaders to watch their tongue on the campaign trail. “The administration of the Union calls upon all our political leaders to keep the campaign…
Read MoreAdventist Jailed in Kazakhstan for ‘Inciting Religious Hatred’
By ANN staff ASeventh-day Adventist believer has been jailed for two years in Kazakhstan for “inciting religious hatred” with a profession of faith, a court ruling that has raised concerns about religious freedom in the former Soviet republic. The defendant, Yklas Kabduakasov, denies the charge and is considering an appeal. The city court in Kazakhstan’s…
Read MoreRobert Folkenberg, former president of Adventist Church, passes at 74
Will be remembered for his passion to mission in the US and abroad, leaders say. Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ANN Staff | Pastor Robert S. Folkenberg, an innovative church worker and mission advocate who served as president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, passed to his rest this week at the age…
Read MoreATCU Elects Directors and Officers for the New Quinquennium
At the second quinquennial session of the Atlantic Caribbean Union held during December 6-7, 2015, and at the ATCU year-end committee meetings that took place December 10 and 11, 2015 in the Cayman Islands, the following were elected to serve in the various departments of ATCU for the next five years: Cheryl Rolle, Associate Secretary;…
Read MoreCJC Appoints new Youth Director
The Central Jamaica Conference Executive Committee voted to appoint Pastor Kevan Barnaby as Youth Director. The position of Youth Director became vacant when Pastor Greg Baldeo, who served in this capacity since July 2014, went off on study leave to Canada in December. The vote took place on Tuesday December 15, 2015 and takes immediate…
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