Religious freedom leaders for the Seventh-day Adventist Church expressed disappointment that Belarus president Aleksandr Lukashenko signed into law Oct. 31 highly restrictive measures that limit freedom of conscience and religious expression.
Seventh-day Adventists should not seek isolation, but rather should let themselves be "drawn into the lives" of people in their communities, said Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Adventist world church, speaking Nov. 9 at Sahmyook University, near Seo
Since 1912, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has recognized communication as a necessity for church growth and awareness.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Korea is repaying "an old debt" to the church in Japan, said Pastor Kei-Hoon Shin, president of the Adventist Church in Korea, speaking Nov. 9 at a dedication service for five families--the first Adventist missionaries
Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, concluded a six-day visit to South Korea Nov. 12, saying that the Adventist Church there is "full of life" and focused on mission.
Negotiations for new satellite contracts were concluded early November, according to Brad Thorp, executive director of Adventist Television Network (ATN).