Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, concluded a six-day visit to South Korea Nov. 12, saying that the Adventist Church there is "full of life" and focused on mission.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Korea is repaying "an old debt" to the church in Japan, said Pastor Kei-Hoon Shin, president of the Adventist Church in Korea, speaking Nov. 9 at a dedication service for five families--the first Adventist missionaries
Since 1912, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has recognized communication as a necessity for church growth and awareness.
Seventh-day Adventists should not seek isolation, but rather should let themselves be "drawn into the lives" of people in their communities, said Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Adventist world church, speaking Nov. 9 at Sahmyook University, near Seo
Religious freedom leaders for the Seventh-day Adventist Church expressed disappointment that Belarus president Aleksandr Lukashenko signed into law Oct. 31 highly restrictive measures that limit freedom of conscience and religious expression.
Evangelism in North America was the primary topic discussed by church leaders Nov. 3 through 6 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.