On July 29, 2026, the North American Division kicked off the official countdown to the All Things New launch on September 5 with a presentation and video on the opening night of the Adventist-Laymen’s Services & Industries (ASI) convention. G. Alexander Bryant, NAD president, joined Danny Houghton, ASI president, and Erton Köhler, General Conference president, on the platform, setting the stage for the video presentation. After Bryant highlighted the division’s approach to the worldwide church initiative, the video played.
G. Alexander Bryant: Greetings to the North American Division family! I’m here at the division headquarters to launch one of the most exciting global initiatives we have seen for some time. We are very excited to have joining us Pastor Erton Köhler, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. God laid this initiative on his heart.*
Erton Köhler: Thank you, I’m happy to be here at the North American Division headquarters and to join with my brother, Pastor Bryant, in inviting you to be part of something that is very special . . .
Bryant: Something we believe that can impact lives around the world — and we want you to be a part of it!
Köhler: Please take note: September 5, 2026, All Things New will be officially launched worldwide. All Things New is the public expression of the worldwide OneVoice27 initiative . . .
Bryant: But at its heart, it’s really about one thing: Jesus. His life, His ministry, His death, His resurrection, His ascension, and His soon return.
Köhler: It is an invitation to you to know Him more deeply, and to help others know Him as well.
Bryant: The foundation is simple: prayer, daily time in the Gospels, and reading or listening to The Desire of Ages — and sharing it with someone.
Köhler: As we spend time with Jesus, He renews our hearts, and through transformed lives, He reaches a waiting world.
Bryant: That’s why the NAD has shaped our emphasis around four powerful pillars: Pray like Jesus, Serve like Jesus, Share Jesus, and Follow Jesus. These pillars reflect four cycles of evangelism that should be repeated again and again and again
Köhler: And they’re a call to experience the transforming power of Christ and to share His love with our families, with our neighbors, and with our communities.
Bryant: In the North American Division, we invite every member, every church, every school, and every ministry . . .
Both: To join us!
Bryant: Together, we can introduce to some, or reintroduce to others, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Köhler: And show the world that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Christ-centered movement that believes in salvation only through Jesus to help lead people into a saving relationship with Him; and to let them know of His soon return to this earth. September 27 is a significant milestone, marking 2,000 years since Christ’s baptism and the beginning of His public ministry. A historic opportunity for God’s people around the world to unite around the mission that matters most.
Bryant: This initiative will culminate in September 2027, but our drive to introduce people to Jesus will continue until He returns.
Köhler: Between now and then, let us move forward all together.
Bryant: Let’s pray like Jesus, serve like Jesus, share Jesus — and let’s disciple like Jesus.
Köhler: We are inviting you to come along with us and join the 25 million Adventists around the world, as we collectively lift up Jesus, because through Christ, all things are made new.
Bryant: Join us for All Things New: September 5, 2026.
* This transcript has been gently edited for clarity.
