Police Close Adventist Church in Azerbaijan
Local authorities broke up a meeting at a Seventh-day Adventist church in Gyanja, western Azerbaijan, February 24, saying the church has failed to obtain a necessary re-registration certificate.
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March 4, 2002
"Ingathering" Totals on the Rise in North America
The Ingathering: Hope for Humanity program has embraced new outreach methods, resulting in a 9 percent increase in fundraising totals, says the director of the program.
March 4, 2002
New President Reaffirms Mission of Adventist Humanitarian Agency
"We serve because God asks us to serve," said Charles Sandefur, new president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
New Satellite Evangelism Series Begins in Romania
A 22-day satellite evangelistic series was launched February 23 from the Seventh-day Adventist theological seminary near Bucharest, Romania.
February 25, 2002
Healing Needed in Troubled East Indonesia, Says Adventist Leader
Government efforts to end more than three years of religious and ethnic violence in Indonesia's Maluku province have met only limited success, report Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in the region.
February 25, 2002
"Gift of Preaching" Not Gender Exclusive, Affirms Church in Malawi
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Malawi, East Africa, issued a statement earlier this month affirming that "women with the gift of preaching should be encouraged to preach and share the Word of God."