Oro Bible College’s Online Course Launch Yields Re-enrollees and More Hurdles PHILIPPINES – Due to the pandemic, in August Oro Bible College faced a difficult decision: either offer online courses or no courses at all. The board, faculty and staff made the decision to develop all the online courses they could before the start of […]
Tanzanian Evangelists Make Contact with Hadzabe By Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – On Monday, Feb. 1, a pair of evangelists from the Advent Christian Conference in Tanzania set out on a journey to find and bring to the Hadzabe, an unreached people group, the good news of Jesus Christ. Director of International Missions Jeff […]
Baptisms Against Backdrop of Military Coup MYANMAR – The military of Myanmar staged a coup on February 1, the day the new heavily democratic parliament was to begin meeting. Dozens of government officials were arrested. Since that day, the military has continued to strengthen its hold on power by disrupting communication platforms and closing the […]
Appalachian Region Meetings and Virtual Meeting Tips Executive Director Steve Lawson This past week, I participated in a virtual/in person regional meeting held in the Appalachian Region. It originated from Lenoir Community Church in Lenoir, N.C. where a number of delegates gathered to participate in person and about 40 others gathered on Zoom. These types […]
Church Van for Sale The Ashland Advent Christian Church in Maine is offering fellow Advent Christians the first option to purchase their used van. It is a 2000 Ford Econoline 15-passenger van. It has a V10 motor and a heavy suspension system. The church is asking for $4,000 but will accept other reasonable offers. Interested […]
Church Van for Sale The Ashland Advent Christian Church in Maine is offering fellow Advent Christians the first option to purchase their used van. It is a 2000 Ford Econoline 15-passenger van. It has a V10 motor and a heavy suspension system. The church is asking for $4,000 but will accept other reasonable offers. Interested […]
The Importance of Togetherness Executive Director Steve Lawson This past week I have worked from Florida partly because of the pandemic but mostly to take care of my wife after her surgery. Through this experience, I have gained an appreciation of what people have faced when their loved ones have been sick or been in […]
Chapel Construction Project in Need of Prayer Rev. Efren Miranda, bishop and leader of the Philippines Advent Christian Churches, sent us word of a new outreach church with a request that we pray for the completion of the building project going on at the new church. The new church plant, situated in a local area […]
Joseph Martin Johnson Joseph Martin Johnson, age 87, passed away on January 26, 2021. Joseph was born in Atlanta, GA on July 18, 1933 to parents Thomas Earl Johnson, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth Murphy Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Bonnie V. Johnson, his two daughters, Sherry J. McCulley and Kay […]
Have a Heart to Share the Gospel Executive Director Steve Lawson This past week I have been struggling with the idea of where the “New Normal” leads us in our purpose in life. The books, “Purpose Driven Life” and “Purpose Driven Church” have been thought provoking for me in my ministry. They have helped me […]