The Seventh-day Adventist Church, worldwide, added 1,093,089 new members in the year ending June 30, 2006, Pastor Matthew A. Bediako, executive secretary of the world church, reported to the group's Annual Council on Oct. 8. On average, 2,993 people joine
"We talk of telling the world [about the gospel], but sometimes we can't even summon the enthusiasm to tell the person sitting next to us on the plane," said Gary Krause, Adventist Mission director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church.
"Who defines our attitudes? Clearly Jesus Christ alone does it -- He who never sought favors and never became politically indebted to anyone! That is how it must be in our church."
Nearly 300 global leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church are gathered in Silver Spring, Maryland, to begin the 2006 Annual Council of the church's Executive Committee.
Nearly 300 registered delegates to the Seventh-day Adventist world church's fall Annual Council were given vivid reminders of the important contributions of lay ministries to the outreach work of Adventists around the world.
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