By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 Australian journalist Matthew Knott is a 32-year-old U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He was in New York City earlier...
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By Carl Greene Executive Director If your answer to this inquiry about a “Questionable Life” is no, then your church may not be healthy. Really. A questionable life is necessary...
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The global coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of millions of North Americans. Developing and maintaining healthy leaders and...
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Focus on Missions By Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society Jesus has a master plan for transforming the world. His plan is that through the power of the...
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Aug 27, 2019
by Joshua Coleman Shiloh SDB Church, NJ To start, I wanted to give a rundown of the past few years of Conference themes and messages starting from 2015, the last time we were in Lancaster. In that Conference, we talked about being “Steadfast” in our faith and asked God to purify our hearts and make us steadfast in Him. In the next year, we were in Houghton for...
Aug 27, 2019
In 2003, sixteen years ago, at our General Conference sessions in Newberg, OR, I was elected to serve on the General Council. In October of 2003, the General Council had a conference call and one of the pressing agenda items was to find our new Executive Director. When the slate of potential candidates was shared, my name was on the list! My first thought was...
Ending Service to the Council on Ministry Rev. Stephen Osborn (elected to General Council) Rev. Carl Greene (confirmed as Executive Director) New Accreditations Rev. Johnmark Camenga (Lost Creek SDB Church, WV) Rev. Darwin Steele (Bell SDB Church, PA) Rev. Michael Spearl (Union Station at Dunedin, FL) Accreditation Renewals 5 years Rev. David Stall First...
Aug 27, 2019
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” —Matthew 28:19 This is the Great Commission that Jesus gave to His disciples. This passage has been on my heart for the last four years. My name is Conor Hannah. I recently graduated from Fairmont State University in West Virginia....
Aug 26, 2019
Prayerful Transitions Lessons Learned on a Bulldozer As a young boy growing up on a dairy farm, I had the opportunity of a lifetime one summer afternoon—the chance to drive a John Deere 350 Bulldozer. Little did I realize that responsibility beyond my personal ability came with this privilege to drive. I was riding with my dad on our farm’s bulldozer when we...
By Darrell Chilson Darrell was employed by the Adventist Church for nearly 40 years – seeking to bring the story of God’s amazing grace to Adventist congregations all over the United States. Following his retirement, he and Sammy attended the Bay Area Seventh Day Baptist Church in Pinole, CA, on January 4, 2014—the first Sabbath after retirement. The church was...
Aug 26, 2019
by Eric Bofinger Shiloh SDB Church, NJ During the Wednesday night worship time at conference, Pastor Daniel Nsubuga of the Uganda SDB Conference shared about issues surrounding orphans in his home country and throughout the continent. Famine, diseases, disasters, mishaps, and civil wars have left more than 50 million children orphaned throughout Africa. With...
By Rob Appel Executive Director This is my last article in the Sabbath Recorder (SR) as your standing Executive Director of the SDB Conference of the USA and Canada. Because it is the last one, I plan to make it very informative—and I hope that it motivates you to think more about your giving along with the reason(s) you give to our Conference Ministries. When...