Mission
Pastor Eduard boarded a simple jukung to visit a few Adventist families on an island. When a storm hit and the engine stopped, fear set in, but then a gentle voice guided him to take action.
When it came time for the test, something seemed different. Naomi understood the meaning of words like distance, acceleration, and velocity. The test wasn’t easy, but she felt comfortable as she took it.
“We have heard them many times at night, and we can’t sleep,” added the wife. The couple spoke about hearing unusual voices, mysterious footsteps, and strange objects being dropped on the floor at night.
We’re told that Abraham accepted God’s call because he had faith. We aren’t given any more detail than that. In the case of Georgia Burrus, we get a little more insight.
Pun Pun started learning Bible stories at her school and shared them with her mother, Nok. Inspired by the growth of the school through the 13th Sabbath Offering, Nok found a way to give back to the community.
Mom saw that Shim-Shim was anxious, and she reminded her that God was always nearby if she needed help. “God will always be your friend,” Mom said. “He will always be there for you when you need Him.”
How many of his prayers do you think God has answered? One hundred? Fifty? Perhaps 10 or 15? If you ask Somsak, he will tell you none. Zero. Zilch.
One day, about a year later, he noticed a tent in an empty field near his home. All he could discern from the accompanying sign written in English was the starting time of 7:00 PM.
18 and nowhere to go in Costa Rica, lighting up the community in Indonesia and mission around the arctic. Join us as we explore mission around the world!
The Institute of World Mission provides appropriate cross-cultural training for all missionaries. The Institute cooperates with a tentmaker program and further serves the church with consulting, training and strategic planning for the worldwide mission of the church.
The needs and challenges of the worldwide Adventist Church are great and varied. The need is for youth, and the young at heart, to respond to the call to share the good news of the gospel with those who need to hear it.
More than half the world's population will live in urban areas today. As the world's urban landscape changes, so will our approach to mission. The Adventist Church is committed to finding the best way to tell the world about Jesus.
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