Faith is first and foremost an experience, and unless these we can understand the kinds of situations which are most conducive to the enhancement of faith, we will not be in a position to fulfill our religious mission. The Experience of Faith centers on faith as a holistic personal experience which... [Show more]
The Sabbath school is the most important group in the life of every Adventist congregation. Children's Sabbath school provides a complete religious educational experience that is age appropriate and focused on leading each child into a relationship with Jesus. Adults study the Bible, find... [Show more]
In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus makes the mission of the church abundantly clear: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations . . .” But how do you reach a twenty-first-century society filled with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of religious interest? And how can you expect to grow the... [Show more]
Does God belong in the public arena of politics, business, law, and education? Or is religion a private matter only-personally comforting but publicly irrelevant? In today's cultural etiquette, it is not considered polite to mix public and private, or sacred and secular. This division is the single... [Show more]
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a special mission to preach the good news of salvation to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people (Revelation 14:6). In reaching people from various backgrounds, we are reminded that “lessons must be given in the language of humanity” (The Desire of... [Show more]
“The church exists by mission just as fire exists by burning,” wrote Emil Brunner. “Where there is no mission, there is no church.” The problem is, some churches have become mere Sabbath-morning gatherings of religious people. They’ve lost their fire and fail to actively love and serve their... [Show more]
There are varying postmodernist approaches to the idea of community that impact the role of religious bodies for individuals searching for spiritual experiences. Reach Out: Relevant Youth Evangelism is a collection of presentations given at the 180 Symposium where a group of Adventist... [Show more]
