NAD’s Top 10 Stories of 2025

In 2025, the North American Division website garnered garnered 1.02 million page views. Close to 446,000 unique page views (first visit clicks) were directed to the NAD website with 334K from the United States and 20K from Canada.

The top 10 most-visited news articles in 2025 are listed below. Click the titles to read the full articles, and enjoy this North American Division news year-in-review.

1. An Appeal for Human Dignity and Decency — The North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church issues an appeal for human dignity and decency for our immigrant brothers and sisters.

Published January 31, 2025

“There are many in the United States who are afraid for their futures, and for the lives of family members. As a Christian denomination in the U.S., the Seventh-day Adventist Church supports the rights of all persons, no matter their country of origin — the equal rights provided in the U.S. Constitution and fair treatment as immigrants and refugees in this country.”

2. Southern California Conference Responds to the January 2025 Wildfires

Published January 9, 2025

A series of fires erupted in southern California on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, amid extremely dry and windy weather conditions. As of January 9 the death toll is seven; thousands of homes have been destroyed. The largest blaze, the Pacific Palisades Fire, is now considered the most destructive in Los Angeles City history. This article provides information about what the Southern California Conference is doing to respond immediately to the crisis caused by the fires.

Photo from the Palisades Fire that started in the City of Los Angeles, January 2025, photo taken on Jan. 7, 2025 by CAL FIRE_Official, downloaded from Flickr. Some rights reserved; photo has not been altered – CAL FIRE_Official

3. Oakwood University Announces the Selection of its 12th President

Published March 28, 2025

The Board of Trustees of Oakwood University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown, Ph.D., RN, MSA, FAAN, FNAP, FADLN, as the 12th president of Oakwood University. The announcement concludes a comprehensive and prayerful search process. Spivey-Brown will officially assume leadership on July 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Leslie N. Pollard, who has led the institution for the past 15 years.

4. Erton C. Köhler Elected as General Conference President

Published July 4, 2025

Erton C. Köhler was elected to the office of the president of the General Conference (GC) on July 4, 2025, during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Köhler’s election marks the beginning of his first term as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement that spans more than 200 countries and includes more than 23 million members.

Erton Köhler, newly elected GC president, stands with his wife, Adriene, son, daughter, and daughter-in-law on the stage at the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Mo. Photo: Ronald Pollard

5. “Seeking God’s Spirit” Pentecost 2025 Prayer Meeting Kicks Off 10 Days of Prayer

Published January 2, 2025

On January 8, 2025, the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will kick off the world church’s 10 Days of Prayer with a special prayer meeting. The event, which will live stream from the NAD headquarters, begins at 9 p.m. ET.

6. New Children’s Sabbath School Curriculum to Roll Out in January 2025

Published October 8, 2024

Sabbath Schools in Seventh-day Adventist churches around the world will see a big change as the Alive in Jesus curriculum launches in January 2025, with the roll out of materials for babies (birth through 12 months) and beginners (1-3 years). The rollout will continue for the next three years for age groups kindergarten and primary (2026), followed by junior and teen (projected for 2027), and youth (projected for 2028).

A mother and son go through one of the stories in the new Alive in Jesus Sabbath School program during a training in the North American Division. Photo by Denis Peniche/North American Division

7. Groundbreaking Oxford Handbook of Seventh-day Adventism Published as New Reference Work about Global Adventism

Published January 22, 2025

Ten years ago, after delivering a well-received presentation at the annual American Society of Church History meeting, Michael Campbell, North American Division director of Archives, Statistics, and Research, pitched the idea of a book on Adventism to the head book editor at Oxford University Press. Intrigued by Campbell’s introduction to Adventist scholarship, the editor invited him to submit a proposal. Their conversation was the catalyst for the groundbreaking Oxford Handbook of Seventh-day Adventism, a 39-chapter volume published in 2024 after much prayer and revision.

8. An Adventist Church in Louisiana Sets a Template for Participation in Pentecost 2025 Initiative

Published January 26, 2025

As the calendar has turned the page from December to January, the light has effectively turned green for Pentecost 2025, a comprehensive, all-hands-on-deck revival and evangelism initiative of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. One of the tangible goals of Pentecost 2025 is to collectively conduct at least 3,000 proclamation initiatives across the division within the year. A first fruit of this goal is scheduled for March 9–29 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Florinda Clark earnestly studies the Word. She became acquainted with the Cedar Grove Church through the Christmas party service act. Photo provided by Winston Taylor

9. AdventSource Names Andre McCloud as President Elect — President Elect McCloud will officially assume the AdventSource presidency in 2027.

Published September 30, 2025

AdventSource is pleased to announce that Andre McCloud has been named president elect of AdventSource, the official ministry resource center of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. McCloud will assume leadership following a transition period, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in ministry, business, and nonprofit leadership.

10. Christian Record Services Announces Appointment of Cesar Perozo as New President – UPDATED

Published September 3, 2025; updated October 6, 2025

Update: During a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 22, the Christian Record Services, Inc. (CRS) Board of Directors announced a change in leadership plans following Cesar Perozo’s recent appointment as incoming president. Due to unforeseen family circumstances, Perozo has made the difficult decision to withdraw his name from consideration for the presidency.