Pastor’s Nexus

New leadership for Adventist Church in the Trans Pacific region: “New leadership has been chosen for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Trans Pacific region, or the Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM).”

Australia ranked world’s third most livable nation: “AUSTRALIA is the third most desirable country to live in, according to an annual United Nations report that looks at wealth, life expectancy and educational levels.”

South Pacific Web Network Grows: “The netAdventist software, used to create and manage more than 900 Adventist websites on the South Pacific web network, has been acquired by the General Conference (GC).”

‘God influenced my decision about war in Iraq’: “FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair revealed God was ‘hugely important’ in influencing his decisions in power, including going to war in Iraq.”

Romania: Adventist national ad campaign declares Bible reading a must: “Beatrice Lospa never imagined a nationwide initiative to make reading the Bible attractive and accessible to every Romanian would be so popular.”

Church members affected by PNG floods: “A Seventh-day Adventist Church on the outskirts of the town of Popondetta has been washed away following devastating floods in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea.”

Oliver nominated as new president for church’s South Pacific Division: “Replaces retiring Evans; will oversee church’s Australia, New Zealand and island nations region”

New leadership for Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific: “Dr Barry Oliver, the current general secretary for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific, has been elected as the new president for the region by leaders of the South Pacific Division (SPD) Executive Committee.”

Adventist Health Association Revives: “The Adventist Health Association, a network for health professionals and church members interested in health evangelism, is being revived in Australia.”

Young becoming addicted to social networking sites: “A GROWING number of young Australians are becoming addicted to online social networking websites such as MySpace or Facebook, a study has found.”

‘Mass extinction is underway’: “PLANET Earth is undergoing its sixth mass extinction as species vanish 100 times faster than fossil records show, a chilling report by a UN agency has warned.”