For many new members in PNG, becoming an Adventist is far from easy.
Tag: stewardship
Understanding that church leadership is temporary deepens our commitment and trust in God's plan.
Students from Wahroonga Adventist School put their green thumbs into action as part of Schools Tree Day late last month.
Pastor Lyndelle Peterson has experience in the role already after acting as associate to Dr Brendan Pratt, who will take up a position at the General Conference.
Unprecedented church growth across Papua New Guinea has led to an explosion of new church attendees and more than 6000 new branch churches, causing a shortage of trained pastors, leaders and resources for retaining new members.
A big surprise was the number of parents and grandparents who shared the challenge they face in trying to teach and be an example to children in the area of giving offerings in an almost cashless society.
Churches on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, conducted a God First stewardship program, focusing on engagement and service within the local prison.
The training focused on helping locals generate food and income from their land due to the high cost of imported vegetables in PNG.
Christians are called to environmental stewardship through faith, advocating for responsible care of the planet.
The early church was blessed to have wealthy people like Barnabas and Erastus who funded ministries and went on missionary journeys themselves.