Aren’t we always searching for new and improved evangelistic methods? How can we really make a positive impact on the world around us as Adventists? How can we effectively fulfill the gospel commission in our generation? These questions perplex us as church leaders. We plan, meet and strategize. We alternate between conflicting approaches. Jesus gives [...]
Acting on its belief in traditional evangelism, in 2022, Cloverdale Adventist Church held a traditional evangelism event with a speaker from Washington Conference. Though the experience was positive overall, toward the end of the meetings they struggled to find volunteers to fill all the necessary positions. This year, the church was excited to partner in evangelism with [...]
Two years ago, Forks Church members pondered how they could use their five acres of pristine property to bless their community. After much prayer and discussion, they settled on setting aside two acres for the establishment of Creation Park. On July 4, 2023, church members walked with a large banner in the local Fourth of [...]
The words “summer school” don’t often incite excitement, but they did for many students who attended classes this summer at Walla Walla University’s Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory. During July and August 2023, around 30 students took undergraduate courses or completed graduate-level research on the shores of Puget Sound. “Almost every day there is some kind [...]
After a three-year delay due to the pandemic, Hope Rally finally opened at Emerald City Community Church. Hope Rally offers an intentional relationship-building evangelism outreach for an urban Seattle audience. The church specifically engaged their audience by offering gospel concerts with award-winning artists, spending time as a church family in prayer and preparing to offer [...]
God is Almighty and He calls His sons and daughters in diverse ways. Henry Maldonado, a young man born into a Christian home, always loved and feared the Almighty; however, his life led him into a career which offered success, but distracted him from God. Though still aware of God's love, Maldonado wandered onto dark paths and [...]
In May 2023, Randy Hill, Oregon Conference assistant to the president, announced his election as Pacific Union Conference vice president for youth. This appointment comes after Hill's 18 years of ministry in Oregon as pastor, associate director for youth ministries and assistant to the president. Hill is beloved in Oregon for his deep care for people, [...]
What happens when a dentist donates his clinic to Washington Conference? A community builds hope for others. HOPE House of Tacoma, first conceived in 2014, has emerged as a beacon of hope for the community. Celebrating its grand opening on July 16, 2023, this unique initiative aims to aid former inmates with their reintegration into [...]
In June 2023, a group from Oregon Conference Hispanic Ministries embarked on Next, an educational journey through the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Forty-four people from a total of 14 Hispanic churches participated in the trip. Thirty-nine of the of the 44 were young adults. Next, an initiative created by David Paczka, [...]
Anxiety, ADHD, behavior problems and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children. In fact, almost 10% of kids aged 3-17 have been diagnosed with anxiety.1 Back-to-school anxiety after a long summer break is very common among children. Anxiety can manifest in various forms, including being separated from parents/pets (separation anxiety), as a [...]
