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Seven baptised as holistic outreach bears fruit

Aug 5

Seven people were baptised at the conclusion of the Niue for Christ evangelistic program, which combined health ministry, community engagement and gospel presentations in a holistic approach to mission. South Pacific Division vice president Pastor Maveni Kaufononga, who served as one of the program presenters, said the initiative sought to meet both the physical and (tap to read whole story)

Adventist education supports Tonga for Christ outreach

Jul 31

Minutes before 8 am hundreds of young smiling students in pristine school uniforms find their seats under an open structure at Hilliard Memorial School in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. They are just in time for the moments of praise, led by one of their teachers. It’s a special emphasis week at Hilliard Memorial, a Seventh-day Adventist school (tap to read whole story)

United in mission across Tonga

Jul 29

The official start for the scheduled evangelistic meeting is still 30 minutes away, but dozens of adults, seniors, teens and children have already arrived outside the Houmakelikao Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga. The sun has set just a few minutes earlier, and now dusk is rushing to set in. A group of children, sons of (tap to read whole story)

Beyond the pulpit: serving families in the Solomon Islands

Jul 23

For Greater Sydney Conference volunteer Meri Mohandas, serving during the Solomon Islands for Christ campaign has meant much more than helping with nightly evangelistic meetings. Together with other members of the Conference’s women’s ministries team, Mrs Mohandas spent two weeks at Kurivulu Seventh-day Adventist Church during the Solomons for Christ campaign, visiting families, running a (tap to read whole story)

Next phase begins for Solomon Islands for Christ

Jul 21

The Solomon Islands for Christ campaign has entered its next phase, with nurturing new believers the Mission’s top priority. “That’s so important for us,” said Mission president Pastor David Filo. “We don’t want to repeat what’s happened in the past so we need to be intentional as a Mission to rally our team . . (tap to read whole story)

Bible study guides to support Kiribati for Christ

Jul 20

Church members across Kiribati will soon receive 1000 newly printed Bible study guides in the Kiribati language, providing a new resource to support Bible studies ahead of Kiribati for Christ. The 60-page guides will be distributed to churches and local evangelistic teams across the country as preparations continue for the nationwide evangelistic initiative, scheduled for (tap to read whole story)

Sabbath of celebration across the Solomons

Jul 19

The Sabbath dawned with scenes of joy across the Solomon Islands yesterday (July 18) as baptisms were celebrated during the culmination of the Solomon Islands for Christ evangelistic campaign. Many of the campaign’s 323 evangelistic sites held baptismal services on Sabbath, marking the public commitment of hundreds of new believers to Jesus. The baptisms followed (tap to read whole story)

Health team delivers care behind prison walls

Jul 17

Inmates, staff and families at the Tetere Correctional Facility in Solomon Islands received free health services through a partnership between Adventist Health in the South Pacific Division, 10,000 Toes ambassadors and Amazing Facts Oceania. The 10,000 Toes ambassadors, from Mamulele Seventh-day Adventist Church and Barana Hand Church, helped deliver health screenings alongside dental care, medical (tap to read whole story)

New Bible study guides printed in the Kiribati language

Jul 17

Church members across Kiribati will soon receive 1000 newly printed Bible study guides in the Kiribati language, providing a new resource to support Bible studies ahead of Kiribati for Christ. The 60-page guides will be distributed to churches and local evangelistic teams across the country as preparations continue for the nationwide evangelistic initiative, scheduled for (tap to read whole story)

Teamwork’s making the dream work at Solomons for Christ

Jul 16

A network of church members, pastors and international volunteers has helped bring the Solomon Islands for Christ evangelistic campaign to 323 locations across the country’s nine provinces. Pastor Newton Langai, discipleship and evangelism director for the Solomon Islands Mission and overall campaign coordinator, said preparations began in the middle of 2025 after the initiative was (tap to read whole story)

Community appetite grows for plant-based cooking

Jul 16

A cooking demonstration held in Honiara as part of the Solomon Islands for Christ outreach has sparked strong interest in plant-based cooking, with participants immediately putting what they learned into practice. Dr Geraldine Przybylko, director of Adventist Health at the South Pacific Division, led an initial cooking demonstration for 10 people. The response was so (tap to read whole story)

Strong start to Solomons campaign

Jul 15

With the Solomon Islands for Christ campaign now in its second week, Sydney presenters have been reflecting on the lessons God has been teaching them—from the quiet way people engage with the nightly meetings to the faithful commitment of local church members.  Twenty presenters and volunteers from Sydney gathered at Kukum Adventist Church in Honiara on Monday (tap to read whole story)