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Healing Hands, Missional Hearts
Adventist Healthcare Systems Unite at GC Session 2025
At the heart of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s mission lies a deep commitment to healing — not just of the body, but of the whole person. That commitment was on display at the 2025 General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, where the five healthcare systems in the North American Division (NAD) united to present a compelling witness to medical ministry as an extension of gospel work.
Southern Adventist University Partners with Community in Prayer
More than 300 Christians in the Collegedale, Tennessee, community gathered on the Southern Adventist University campus for six consecutive evenings in May to pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
More than a Festival: Helping Young Creatives Find Their Voice
From laughter to tears, the 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival spotlighted bold, personal storytelling by emerging Adventist filmmakers. Discover the heart of this one-of-a-kind event through the voices of the standout young creatives who brought their visions to life on the big screen.
AdventHealth for Children gifts $1 million to Orlando Science Center to bring STEM experiences to local youth
AdventHealth for Children has gifted $1 million to Orlando Science Center, supporting the organization’s Unlock Science Campaign and creating new exhibits, experiences, and educational programs to provide high-quality STEM experiences for individuals in the Central Florida community.
Called to Thrive: Human Resources Conference Celebrates Quiet Champions Behind the Scenes
From April 28 to 30, 2025, human resources professionals from across the division gathered in Miami, Florida, for the NAD’s annual event honoring their often-unseen labor and offering a unique networking, training, and worship experience. Throughout tHRive, the division's 2025 Human Resources Conference, 329 attendees were reminded that their work is more than recruitment, onboarding, and policies. It’s critical to the gospel mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Do It Together NAD Virtual Sabbath School Convention Offers Guidance, Resources, Inspiration
“Sabbath School is an incredibly important part of our church,” said Gerry Lopez, associate children’s ministry director for the North American Division (NAD), during the opening general session of the 2021 Do It Together Sabbath School Convention. This two-day event took place online September 9-11, 2021.
Dinosaur Film Released for Creation Sabbath 2021
"Seeking Understanding: Arthur Chadwick" is a documentary following Southwestern Adventist University's Arthur Chadwick as he discovers an amazing treasure-trove of dinosaur bones beneath a dusty cattle ranch in a remote corner of Wyoming. The latest film in the "Seeking Understanding" series has been released in anticipation of Creation Sabbath 2021, which will be celebrated by Adventist churches worldwide on Oct. 23.
AdventHealth Expands Behavioral Health Care in Primary Care Setting Amid Rising Need
Millions of Americans each year face the reality of living with a mental illness, and almost everyone knows someone whose life is impacted by one. Primary care physicians in Florida and North Carolina are using the Collaborative Care Model to help diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions such as depression and anxiety for their patients.
“A Spiritual Giant Among Us”
Charles Edward Bradford, first president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America (NAD), passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Huntsville, Alabama, after more than half a century of ministry. He was 96. Not only was Bradford the first NAD president, serving as leader of the fledgling division, he was the first African American to serve in that role.