Pastor’s Nexus

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.”

Church gains ground in Aboriginal community: “A new Seventh-day Adventist Church will be built in the alcohol-free Aboriginal community of Aputula (Finke).”

Church approves full ownership of Web software: “New software development office at church’s world headquarters”

Church structure to be flexible, reflect local needs: “‘Unions of churches’ approved as alternative administrative link”

Adventists to be featured on ABC Radio: “ABC Radio National will be airing a special program about Seventh-day Adventists and Adventist Health this Sunday, 21 October.”

Adventist, Presbyterian delegates affirm common beliefs: “Two denominations plan future discussions”

Shorter Workweek Meant to Bolster Pastors’ Home, Spiritual Health
At least one conference in the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s North American region has concluded that frazzled pastors don’t make for successful ministry. That conference, spanning the U.S. states of Iowa and Missouri, is encouraging pastors to trim their sometimes 80-hour workweeks to a saner 45 to 55 hours.

National emergency will not end abuse, education will, church says

In response to the recent news regarding Prime Minister John Howard declaring a national emergency and seizing control of Aboriginal land, the Seventh-day Adventist Church believes it will have very little impact on solving the far-reaching problems of abuse and addiction.

Global Mission Issues Committee Grapples With Challenge of Dual Allegiance
Seventh-day Adventist missiologists and church leaders met recently to wrestle with the ongoing challenge of church members who retain non-Christian practices and beliefs from their former religions. This discussion was the focus of the Global Mission Issues Committee that met in April, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.