A former cargo cult leader from Bali Island, West New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea, is establishing a new Seventh-day Adventist church in his home village after graduating from the Layman Training School under the New Britain New Ireland Mission (NBNI). Leo Linge was among more than 30 graduates who received certificates in layman (tap to read whole story)
Church leaders and members across the Solomon Islands have been equipped with practical skills to nurture and retain new members following the Trans Pacific for Christ evangelistic campaign. Held from September 4 to 19 across four locations, the training focused on strengthening discipleship, supporting newly baptised members and encouraging their ongoing involvement in church life. (tap to read whole story)
In one of the most remote countries in the world, the Adventist Church is also one of the smallest denominations. Despite being outnumbered, young Adventists are actively involved in the mission of the Church. Compared to other denominations, the Adventist Church represents a fraction of society—and its young people face significant challenges in their undertaking (tap to read whole story)
As part of Vanuatu for Christ, Matafanga Seventh-day Adventist Church on Gaua Island prepared people through small group Bible studies before conducting two evangelistic programs in August. Under the leadership of Ministers Rexson Basil and Keith Werere, the church held two weeks of evangelistic meetings at two locations—Kaska village and West Gaua. At Kaska, Minister (tap to read whole story)
One of the most moving stories emerging from Kiribati for Christ is the story of a man who simply could not wait for the second phase of baptisms. A former student of Kauma Adventist High School and a keen listener to Hope Radio, he began attending the meetings at the main site in Bairiki, where (tap to read whole story)
After seeing firsthand the devastating consequences of betel nut use, nurse practitioner Elena Taneva is on a mission to help people break free from the habit. During the Solomon Islands for Christ campaign in July, she worked with the Amazing Facts Oceania team which ran mobile health clinics in partnership with 10,000 Toes ambassadors, offering (tap to read whole story)
My name is Duna Lulu, and I come from Tassiriki, on the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. For some time, I had joined different churches, but I was not happy. Deep in my heart, I wanted to belong to a church that followed what the Bible really teaches. My son, Joel Lulu, who works in (tap to read whole story)
Serving as a psychologist during the Solomon Islands for Christ initiative highlighted the island nation’s need for accessible counselling services, as young people approached me to disclose experiences of trauma, abuse and difficult home situations—some for the first time. I joined my husband, Pastor Nathan Andreoli, at a site in a rural community during Solomon (tap to read whole story)
Health screenings and educational seminars held during Samoa for Christ brought preventive care into local communities amid the country’s growing non-communicable disease crisis. During the nationwide campaign, which ran August 16-30, health teams and 10,000 Toes ambassadors offered free wellness checks at many sites before the nightly evangelistic meetings. Participants received blood pressure and blood (tap to read whole story)
Being part of the Rotuma For Christ evangelistic program was an experience that I will always treasure. It was my first time visiting Rotuma, and from the moment I arrived, I was welcomed by people who were friendly, caring, warm and generous. Beyond the beautiful hospitality of the people, I was captivated by the breathtaking (tap to read whole story)
More than 4200 people were baptised during Fiji for Christ, a nationwide evangelistic campaign held from August 16 to 29. The campaign involved 135 international speakers and 57 local speakers, including General Conference chief financial officer Paul Douglas and Papua New Guinea Union Mission president Pastor Danny Philip. The program included Bible meetings, prayer, health (tap to read whole story)
The first phase of Kiribati for Christ has concluded with 206 baptisms across Tarawa, Abemama and Kiritimati (Christmas Island), a result Kiribati Mission leaders described as unprecedented for the Church in the country. Eleven international speakers joined local churches for the first phase of the campaign from August 15 to 29. Kiribati Mission president Pastor (tap to read whole story)