Health Teams Equipped for Urban Mission in Sydney, Australia
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1St Quarter 2026 Sydney, Australia | South Pacific Division (SPD) Nearly 150 pastors, church leaders, health professionals, and other lay members passionate about extending Christ’s healing in urban areas gathered from February 8 to 15 to learn effective ways to minister health and healing. On February 8, they attended…
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Adventist Recovery Ministries Comes to Peru
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1St Quarter 2026 Lima, Peru | Good Hope Clinic (SAD) Church leaders, health professionals, and health ministries enthusiasts came together from February 6 to 8, to become facilitators of the Adventist Recovery Ministries program. The training was made possible by a collaboration between Good Hope Clinic and the local…
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Addiction Recovery Program is Launched in Bulgaria
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1St Quarter 2026 Sofia, Bulgaria | Inter-European Division (EUD) After years of planning and translating materials in Bulgarian, the Adventist Union of Churches in Bulgaria convened young leaders from across the country near Sofia from March 13 to 15, 2026. They came to be trained as facilitators of the…
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Division Health Ministries Directors Convene for GC Advisory
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1St Quarter 2026 Maryland, United States | General Conference The General Conference Health Ministries department convened all Health Ministries directors from its Divisions and Fields for a Health Advisory in Columbia, Maryland, from March 16 to 21, 2026. Held at the beginning of thequinquennium, the advisory aimed at providing…
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Health Professionals Become Equipped in Lifestyle Coaching
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2025 Târgu Mureș, Romania | inter-European Division (EUD) The Romanian Union convened its Health Ministry leaders and many key active health professionals from September 26-28 for a Lifestyle Coaching Skills workshop. The goal was to equip them in helping people through the process of health behavior change.…
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Addiction Recovery Training Comes to Malawi
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2025 Lilongwe, Malawi| Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division (SID) Over 200 participants came to Lilongwe, Malawi, to attend an addiction recovery training sponsored by the Malawian Union from October 3-5. Among the attendees were health professionals, pastors, teachers, health ministry leaders, and students interested in becoming equipped…
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Addiction Recovery and Coaching Training in Eastern Europe
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2025 Poland and Czech Republic | Inter-European and Trans-European Division (EUD,TED) The Polish Union sponsored their first Adventist Recovery Ministries (ARMin) facilitators training held in Wisla, Poland, from October 17-19 to equip church leaders and members in helping people struggling with emotional trauma and behavioral addictions. Similarly,…
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Addiction Recovery and Coaching Come to West-Africa
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2025 Ghana | West Africa Division (WAD) The Adventist Church in West Africa brought together over 200 leaders from across the WAD for the Addiction Recovery Facilitator training and the Lifestyle Coaching Skills Workshop from December 2-7. Held at Valley View University Techiman Campus, the attendees were…
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Joining Forces in Lifestyle Coaching Efforts
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| Southern Asia Pacific Division (SSD) Lifestyle Coaching Skills have become central in equipping people to support others in behavioral change related to whole-person health. This has led health professionals, health advocates, pastors, and church members involved in missional efforts to prioritize learning coaching…
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Adventist Recovery Ministries is Transforming Lives in Brazil
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2025 Maringa, Paraná | South American Division (SAD) Adventist Recovery Ministries continues to expand in Brazil as Unions take action to equip pastors, health professionals, and church members to serve as facilitators of Journey to Wholeness (JTW) recovery groups. From May 8-26, 2025, Brazil Central Union, Brazil…
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Nurses Convene for Mission
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2025 South American Division (SAD) and North American Division (NAD) Nurses have historically played a significant role in the church’s mission, often providing care to the most vulnerable individuals worldwide. In the South American and North American Divisions of the Adventist Church, nurses have established the Adventist…
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ADRA Boosts Youth Well-Being to Prevent Lifestyle Diseases in Mongolia
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2025 Mongolia Union Mission | Northern Asia Pacific Division (NSD) ADRA’s NextGen CELEBRATIONS! is lighting a hopeful path for Mongolia’s youth, uniting the Adventist Church Health Ministries, Loma Linda University School of Public Health, and local partners to boost adolescent health during Mental Health Awareness Month. In…
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Global Nursing Gathering in Africa
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2025 Arusha, Tanzania | Tri-Africa Divisions (WAD, ECD, SID) Nursing faculty from across three African divisions came together in Arusha, Tanzania, in December 2024 to attend a dynamic nursing gathering as part of the 2024 East Central Africa Division (ECD) Teachers Convention. They attended a plenary on…
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Lifestyle Coaching Workshop Comes to Franco-Belgium Union
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2025 Paris, France| Inter-European Division (EUD) On March 7-9, 2025, the Northern French Conference hosted a Lifestyle Coaching Skills workshop. The training was the first of its kind for the Franco-Belgium Union, convening pastors, health professionals, ministry leaders and volunteers passionate about health evangelism. Pr. Ruben Abreu,…
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South Africa Union Equips Leaders for Addiction Recovery Ministries
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2025 Bloemfontein, South Africa | Southern-Africa Indian Ocean Division (SID) South Africa Union hosted their first Adventist Recovery Ministries Facilitator Training in Bloemfontein on February 21-23, 2025. The training was part of a plan to meet a felt need among youth, adults and seniors struggling with addiction…
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Hospitals and Clinics in Brazil form a Unified Adventist Health System.
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2025 Brasilia, Brasil | South America Division (SAD) After several years of planning, consultations, and study, the South American Division (SAD) acted to bring together all the health institutions owned by the Church in Brazil into one system headquartered in the country’s capital, Brasilia. Eight hospitals, five…
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Lifestyle Coaching Skills Workshop is Launched in Eastern Europe
Poland and Czech Republic | Inter-European and Trans-European (TED and EUD) Divisions Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2025 Pastors, church leaders, health professionals and other lay members came together in Eastern Europe to learn helpful ways to build trusting relationships with people through coaching skills. They attended the Lifestyle Coaching Skills workshop…
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First Youth Alive in Kenya Draws Young People
Baraton University, Kenya | East Central Africa Division (ECD) Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2025 Young people and youth leaders from the East and West Unions in Kenya joined students at Baraton University from December 9-14, 2024, to participate of the first ever Youth Alive Training and Conference held in the country.…
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Adventist Medical Association Congress in South America
Entre Rios, Argentina | South American Division (SAD) Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2025 Hundreds of physicians and medical students from across South American Division came to the Adventist University La Plata (UAP) in Argentina, for the Adventist Medical Association (AMA) annual meeting. Since its founding AMA has aimed at inspiring medical…
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Lifestyle Coaching Skills for Pastors
Australia and Romania |South Pacific and Inter-European Divisions (SPD and EUD) Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2025 Pastors in Australia and Romania are seeking to gain new skills for advancing God’s mission. They came together in Sydney, Australia, on November 5-7, 2024, for a workshop sponsored by the Greater Sydney Conference. Likewise,…
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