The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee has approved several updates to the Rules of Order that will govern proceedings at the upcoming General Conference Session. The revisions address key procedural aspects, including points of order, voting methods, and quorum rules. "These rules of or...
The second day of the 2025 Spring Meeting of the General Conference (GC) concluded with the Executive Committee voting to approve guidelines for House Groups. The conversation about House Groups began at the 2024 Annual Council. It was then decided to refer the term to the Church Manual Committe...
The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee has voted on guidelines for digital ministry expansion in Seventh-day Adventist churches worldwide, addressing the expansion of online church activity following the COVID-19 pandemic. "In today's digital age, expanding our mission through online pla...
The General Conference (GC) Education Department reported that Seventh-day Adventist schools have largely rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, with primary education recovering more rapidly and secondary education still regaining momentum. They now enroll more than 2.3 million students worldwide...
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) introduced its new president, Paulo Lopes, to the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee during the 2025 Spring Meetings. Lopes, who assumed leadership on April 1, succeeds Michael Kruger, who has transitioned to a new position in Adventist ...
The Publishing Department report presented at the annual Spring Meeting utilized a video to highlight the strength of literature evangelism worldwide. Almir Marroni, Publishing Department director at the General Conference, shared that the story of two evangelists in the video symbolizes the w...