Tag: Policy

How can God's people navigate through divisions, disagreements and difficult issues?

The General Conference Annual Council voted today to accept a document entitled “Unity in Mission: Procedures in Church Reconciliation” by a margin of 169 votes to 122.

“Many deplore the wrongs which they know exist, but consider themselves free from all responsibility in the matter. This cannot be. Every individual exerts an influence in society.”—Ellen White

Seventh-day Adventist world church officials have released a statement regarding Pastor Sandra Roberts' election as president of the Southeastern California Conference.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church on Wednesday reaffirmed its stance against homosexual activity and same-sex marriage, but also softened the denomination’s position statement to emphasise compassion toward people who are gay or lesbian.

The president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s North American Division (NAD) apologised in an open letter to the Division’s Executive Committee for some inadvertent oversteps in policy in the NAD’s quest to allow commissioned ministers—including wome