A young man involved in criminal activity sank his gun in the ocean before being baptised during a week-long discipleship and evangelism program in Kove District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. He publicly declared his commitment to Christ and was baptised alongside eight others, while a further 39 people indicated their desire to (tap to read whole story)
Adventist businesswoman Robina Nakao had no idea when she first started Café Escape in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, that it would grow into the community hub it is today. Three times a week, Ms Nakao hosts a 5:30am Zumba class at Café Escape, called Lose ‘n’ Live. Initially starting at Nuku’alofa Adventist Church more than 15 years (tap to read whole story)
The Trans Pacific for Christ campaign has almost completed, although programs are still taking place in some of the more isolated areas. In Fiji, 4071 people have been baptised through 446 programs. Five of these sites had preachers who travelled from North India. They attracted large crowds of Fijian Indians who did not come from (tap to read whole story)
Sanitarium Health Food Company took part in the Trans Pacific for Christ evangelistic campaign, with a team of 10 employees providing food and practical support to communities in Fiji. During their September 24–29 visit, the team worked alongside local churches to feed 800 people a day, 3500 over the week across three communities in Lautoka. (tap to read whole story)
For years, Mekata, a faithful member and head deaconess of Korobu Seventh-day Adventist Church, had worshipped and served alongside her children while her husband had not yet made his decision to follow Jesus. He attended phase one of Kiribati for Christ but still could not make that final decision. Then came phase two—and this time, (tap to read whole story)
Trans Pacific for Christ has come to an end—a massive evangelistic campaign involving more than 1800 individual sites over two months spanning the breadth of the South Pacific. Naoero, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Samoa, American Samoa and Kiribati all opened their doors to thousands of speakers, health professionals and volunteers from across (tap to read whole story)
She came to Kiribati from Rabi, Fiji, simply for a visit. Little did she know that her journey would become a divine appointment with God. Invited to attend the second phase of the Kiribati for Christ evangelistic meetings at Tenangmaereere, she listened night after night as God’s Word was opened. Through the gentle working of (tap to read whole story)
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)