Imagine two church board meetings happening at the same time. These two churches, both well-attended and deeply rooted in Adventist tradition, are separated only by a few miles. As they gather to discuss evangelism, the approaches diverge in unexpected ways.In the first meeting, one board member — an elder — remarks that due to the [...]
In January, wildfires tore through California, claiming 29 lives, leaving dozens missing and destroying more than 16,000 structures. In the aftermath, investigators searched for answers, while those affected — grieving and uncertain — sought clarity.As theories emerged, some rational and others speculative, religious interpretations surfaced: Could this devastation be a warning?In the face of calamities, [...]
Pentecost 2025 is a prayer and evangelism movement inviting Seventh-day Adventists in North America to collectively hold 3,000 or more proclamation events throughout 2025.But what takes this initiative to a higher level than evangelism programming alone is the intentional call to prayer for the Holy Spirit to bring a second Pentecost.North American Division leadership has [...]
North Pacific Union executive committee has embraced the vision for Pentecost 2025, an evangelism initiative that seeks to encourage 3,000 evangelism proclamation meetings throughout North America.In their most recent meeting on Aug. 14, 2024, the committee approved the promotion of Pentecost 2025 across the six ministry conferences in the five Pacific Northwest states. The committee’s [...]
Pacific Press and AdventistBookCenter.com have launched a dedicated resource page to support the Pentecost 2025 evangelism initiative. Available at Pentecost2025Resources.com, this curated collection offers essential tools, training materials and evangelistic guides to help members and churches maximize their Pentecost 2025 evangelism efforts.In Acts 2, Pentecost marked the fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s promise to send the [...]
The Pacific Northwest has a unique ministry partnership between large and small conferences. The large conferences — Oregon, Upper Columbia and Washington — each give a half percent of their annual tithe to help Idaho, Montana and Alaska Conferences. The concept of “larger helping smaller” is present throughout the entire church organizational structure. For example, [...]
