Adventist World Magazine

04/26/2025

“Pray for strength and guidance, then move forward with resolve.” This became Wadzanai Bepe’s mantra in 1991 as she began her teaching career in Gweru, Zimbabwe. More than 30 years later she keeps making a significant difference in their students’ lives, now in the United States. Here’s her story.

“Pray for strength and guidance, then move forward with resolve.” This became Wadzanai (Wadzie) Bepe’s mantra in 1991 as she began her teaching career in Gweru, Zimbabwe. At 23, fresh from college and standing in her first classroom, she felt the weight of being a pioneer—the first Black tea...

04/25/2025

ADRA reaffirms its commitment to environmental stewardship, building resilience, and disaster recovery in recognition of Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 25). ADRA recognizes the vital responsibility of preserving God’s creation, especially in the face of increasing natural disasters and ecological deterioration. Here’s what the agency is doing.

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) reaffirms its commitment to environmental stewardship, building resilience, and disaster recovery in recognition ofEarth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 25).ADRA recognizes the vital responsibility of preserving God’s creation, especially in...

04/25/2025

FB: It began as a small gathering under the trees on La Sierra University’s campus back in June 2003 with nine Seventh-day Adventist Ghanaian students and community members. On March 8 the now-more-than-80-member congregation held a joyful dedication service for their new house of worship. Here’s the story.

It began as a small gathering under the trees on La Sierra University’s campus back in June 2003—nine Seventh-day Adventist Ghanaian students and community members formed a Sabbath worship service, bound together by a shared faith, culture, and a desire to connect. During the following six years...

04/25/2025

The recent Inter-American Division’s territory-wide Publishing Ministries Congress held in Panama City, Panama, highlighted the growing importance and influence of literature evangelists across the region and emphasized their mission impact. More than 350 literature evangelists from across the region attended. Here’s the story.

Angela Brown couldn’t stop smiling as she was draped with a medal, honored for her 28 years of faithfully spreading the gospel through literature evangelism. She was among more than 350 literature evangelists (LEs), or colporteurs, celebrated during the Inter-American Division’s (IAD) territory-...

04/25/2025

Three couples met for the first time on Tuesday, April 15, at the Loma Linda University Health Transplant Institute after participating in a living kidney donation chain that gave each of them a second chance at life. The event marked the first in-person meeting of six individuals whose lives were forever changed by a kidney donation chain.

In a moving celebration of generosity and resilience, three couples met for the first time on Tuesday, April 15, at the Loma Linda University Health Transplant Institute after participating in a living kidney donation chain that gave each of them a second chance at life. The event marked the first i...

04/25/2025

If you moved, would your neighbors even notice?

It’s one of the most important questions we can ask as Christians.

Pastor Shawn Brace challenges us to reflect Christ not just in church—but in our neighborhoods, at our tables… even on ski slopes.

Read more and ask yourself: Would my neighbors miss me?
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04/24/2025

04/24/2025

Can you be a republican… and still support a King?

Ian Sweeney reflects on monarchy, Scripture, and the one crown that truly matters.

“Whether our leaning is toward republicanism or monarchism, the truth is this: Jesus is the ‘Lord of lords and King of kings.’”

Read A Republican Who Supports the Monarch.
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04/23/2025

When students returned to Great Lakes Adventist Academy (GLAA) after Christmas break, they found their chapel transformed. Pews were replaced with rows of tables, each seat lined with books and materials. It looked less like a place of worship and more like a tactical training ground. Here’s what they learned.

When students returned to Great Lakes Adventist Academy (GLAA) after Christmas break, they found their chapel transformed. Pews were replaced with rows of tables, each seat lined with books and materials. It looked less like a place of worship and more like a tactical training ground—fitting, cons...

04/23/2025

In a world desperate for meaning, God still calls ordinary people to live with extraordinary boldness—by the power of the risen Christ.

Read how the Spirit emboldens us today to turn the world upside down with His love.

But they had been with Jesus by Judith Gillis.
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04/23/2025

Seventh-day Adventists reinforced their longstanding commitment to national health care by officially donating 70 hospital beds, valued at approximately US$175,000, to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness on April 10. Church leaders and government officers attended the ceremony, which highlighted the Adventist Church’s commitment to Jamaica.

Seventh-day Adventists reinforced their longstanding commitment to national health care by officially donating 70 hospital beds, valued at approximately US$175,000, to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness on April 10. This second bed donation follows a 2023 gift of 40 beds in a collaborative ...

04/22/2025

Waldfriede Hospital, a Seventh-day Adventist health-care institution in Berlin-Zehlendorf, Germany, stopped operating its baby hatch in March 2025. The reason, institution leaders said, is the positive experience with the legal regulation of confidential births introduced in 2014. Here’s the story.

Waldfriede Hospital, a Seventh-day Adventist health-care institution in Berlin-Zehlendorf, Germany, stopped operating its baby hatch in March 2025. The reason, institution leaders said, is the positive experience with the legal regulation of confidential births introduced in 2014. The so-called baby...

04/22/2025

What happens when ordinary people let compassion—not convenience—lead their mission?

In a New York City neighborhood far from their own culture, Patrick and Michelle built a center of influence—meeting needs, building trust, and watching God work miracles.

Discover how one simple conviction is changing lives: “There’s a need.”

Read their story of faithful service and quiet impact.

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04/22/2025

God is calling young people to become ambassadors for Christ, said Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, during his keynote message at an Ambassador Ministry Convention in Jamaica on April 12. More than 3,500 young people and their leaders attended.

God is calling young people to become ambassadors for Christ, said Ted N. C. Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, during his keynote message at an Ambassador Ministry Convention in Jamaica on April 12. “Embrace your divine calling, because you are not merely the c...

04/21/2025

A recent free health fair served almost 1,900 people in a neighborhood outside Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. The March 29-April 2 event, which took place in the Boquerón neighborhood, was the result of a partnership between Asunción Adventist Sanitarium and AdventHealth, regional church leaders reported.

A recent free health fair served almost 1,900 people in a neighborhood outside Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. The March 29-April 2 event, which took place at the Amanecer Family Health Unit in the Boquerón neighborhood, Areguá, was the result of a partnership between Asunción Adventist ...

04/21/2025

She came and left without a word—and never returned.

How many guests quietly slip through our church doors, longing for connection but finding none?

Discover simple, powerful ways to be a Connector for Christ and make Sabbath School a place where hearts feel seen.

Read the practical guide by Mike and Diane Jones. https://adventistreview.org/perspectives/church/connectors-for-christ/

04/21/2025

In a spirit of friendship and mutual respect, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church near the Southern Asia-Pacific Division headquarters in Silang, Cavite, Philippines, recently hosted a fellowship meal with local Muslims on the day following the end of Ramadan, Islam’s sacred month of fasting. Here’s the story.

In a spirit of friendship and mutual respect, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church near the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) headquarters recently hosted a fellowship meal with local Muslims on the day following the end of Ramadan, Islam’s sacred month of fasting. Held at the Life Hope ...