Mission Stories & News

Real Christians, Part 1

July 5, 2014

After overcoming some challenging visa problems, Anna arrived in New York on January 24, 2013, and immediately joined the other 13 young adults representing all divisions and attached fields of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Hungry for the Word

July 5, 2014

“Would you be willing to go without food for two weeks, but have a Bible instead?”

Six Feet

South Africa

June 23, 2014

Six feet beat the streets of Pretoria, South Africa. Their pace is brisk and purposeful, driven by a sense of urgency. They dodge traffic, navigate crowds, and climb endless flights of stairs in the city’s towering apartment buildings. Then suddenly, they stop.

Father's New Heart

June 21, 2014

The Adventists asked the church members to pray that Nisha’s father would let God speak to his heart. The church members prayed for weeks that God would touch Ravi’s heart.

Jacob's Story, Part 2

Congo

June 21, 2014

During the school year the time I spent reading the Bible had showed me that God is a very personal God. I didn’t understand some classes, but after I prayed about it, God showed me how to understand it.

Volunteering to Finish the Work

June 17, 2014

Elder HMS Richards was once asked when he thought the work would be finished. His answer, “When all the preachers are locked up.” We smile, but there is a lot of truth to that statement.

Yes, God Does Give Presents

Costa Rica

June 17, 2014

When things in life go beyond our control, this is when we begin to depend totally on God. And then, we have the marvelous opportunity to know our Creator more intimately.

Learning to Trust

Kenya

June 16, 2014

Holding back tears, I hugged the children and said goodbye, trying to put a smile on my face and a positive spin on a situation that none of us understood.

Snaji's New Song

June 14, 2014

It was Sabbath, and Ruth was helping her younger sisters and brother prepare for church. Her mother was ill and couldn’t walk to church with the children. So Ruth made sure they got to Sabbath School.

Jacob's Story, Part 1

Congo

June 14, 2014

My dad decided to take notes on the man’s lecture and disprove the man’s theology. But as he studied the texts the man had given, Dad realized that he was wrong and the speaker was right.