Celebration and Expansion for Healing Opportunities
On August 31, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center celebrated 25 years of service meeting the mental health needs of the local community. During the celebration speakers reflected on the journey from the opening of the Behavioral Health Institute in 2010, to over 4,600 inpatient visits and another 37, 473 outpatient visits. Today more than…
Read MoreAdventists Lead Out and Join Others in Temperance Movement
On August 18-23 the 40th World Convention of Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) took place in Ottawa, Canada. Since WCTU’s founding over a century ago, Adventists have been involved in the leadership of this movement, which brings together women across Christian faith traditions. Ellen White herself attended the meetings and urged the church to be…
Read MoreSSD Health Ministries Advisor
Dozens of enthusiastic health ministry leaders came together on August 8-11 for an inspiring time of training and fellowship. Dr Lhalaine Alfanoso, Division Health Ministries director, planned the Advisory with the vision to build momentum for partnerships and outreach in the larger communities across the territory. Government public health officials and researchers made presentations, inviting…
Read MoreNSD Health Ministries Advisory
Health Ministries leaders met for a Division wide advisory on July 4-6 in Ilsam, Korea under the theme “Health is not Talk. Health is Walk.” The primary focus was motivating leaders to inspire church members to become involved in medical missionary work. Pr Lee, the Division president, set the tone reinforcing the Health Ministries vision…
Read MoreSID Health Ministries Advisory
Health Ministries leaders, hospital administrators and health professionals involved in Health Ministries joined together to attend the SID Health Ministries advisory held in Johannesburg on May 29-June 2, 2016. Dr Bangwato Sikwa, SID HM director, coordinated the event. A highlight was the joint collaboration in the elaboration of the new Health Ministries Strategic Plan for…
Read MoreAdventist Human Subject Research Association Conference
Dozens of researchers came together in April at Oakwood University for the AHSR annual conference. Various research presentations dealing with ministry, health, human behavior, and faith were warmly received and strategies were discussed on how to increase network and dissemination of the research results among the Adventist community across the globe. We must continue to…
Read MoreCHM and Evangelism Bring Healing to Thousands
Thousands of volunteers gathered in Rwanda in the month of May for a massive effort to reach people in search of hope. Church leaders and lay members young and old sought to share Christ through Comprehensive Health Ministry—meeting people’s needs in a practical way while showing God’s love and compassion. Thousands of people attended health…
Read MoreECD Health Ministries Advisory
Following the SID HM advisory, the GC HM team arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, for the ECD HM Advisory. HM leaders came across the ECD territory filled with enthusiasm and eager to be inspired and to share challenges and opportunities for reaching communities for Christ through a healing ministry in their territories. Dr Fesaha Tsegaye, HM…
Read MoreUCC Dedicates Exercise Trail to the Memory of Dr. Jay R Sloop
April 6, 2016, Spokane, WA. The Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists dedicated a 1-mile walking trail that meanders through the pine trees on their property in memory of Dr. Jay Randall Sloop, former Health Ministries Director, who died on a mission trip to the Ukraine two years ago. This was a more than fitting…
Read MoreUNACH Graduates Students Trained in Evangelism and Health Education
On December 3, 2015 Adventist University of Chile (UNACH) graduated 41 individuals who completed the requirements for the Diploma in Evangelism and Education for Health. This one year training program is offered by the Faculty of Theology to prepare pastors and others to more effectively contribute to outreach of the church through Comprehensive Health Ministry…
Read MoreAndrews Launches Health & Wellness Initiative
Andrews University officially launched its new University Health & Wellness initiative on Wednesday, September 23, built on the principle and Andrews core strength of Live Wholly. This new initiative is ongoing and includes the development and construction of a Health & Wellness Center, currently still in planning stages. “I am thrilled about the incredible opportunity…
Read MoreChilean Theology Faculty Launch Course in Evangelistic Health Promotion
Fifty students, their family and friends joined the administrators and faculty at the Adventist University of Chile on March 24, 2015, to inaugurate the first Diploma in Evangelism and Health Promotion. This is the first course of it´s kind offered by a faculty of theology, and is a very significant step to blending the gospel…
Read MoreTraining in Argentina for SDA Health Students in Public Universities
A new course designed to train and encourage health students who are not studying at Adventist universities was launched in March 2015. This pilot project, organized by the Argentinian Union and Buenos Aires Conference in collaboration with the Health Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, attracted much attention when all 35 places…
Read MoreAdventist Health Study: Vegetarian Diet Cuts Risk of Certain Cancers
A vegetarian diet may reduce your risk of certain kinds of cancer by 22 percent, according to a new analysis from the Adventist Health Study-2.
Read MoreBrazilian Conference Trains Hundreds in Health Ministries
Over 400 church members, including health professionals, 80 pastors and 100 SDA school directors and science teachers, were trained in the principles of healthy living and outreach, at the Missão & Cura (Mission and Healing) program, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. The program launched in 2013. It runs during the carnival holiday week and has attracted…
Read MoreHealth Expo Reaches the Tip of the World
A new record was set for health expos! On Sunday, December 14, 2014, the southernmost health expo served the town of Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina. Over 50 people from a low income neighborhood were blessed by the team of Adventists who shared simple health principles in a friendly environment. Tierra del Fuego…
Read MoreMiracles of Grace Conference
Submitted by fredhardinge on Thu, 01/08/2015 – 10:36 The Second Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) Literature Evangelist Congress took place December 2 through 7, 2014, at the Birchwood Hotel near Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a vibrant and exciting meeting, attended by almost 1,000 delegates from throughout the Division. The conveners were Pastors Howard Faigao…
Read MoreSaved to Serve: Leading by Example
Lima, Peru was the epicenter, not of a earthquake but of a great movement to implement a blended ministry, where health will play a vital role in church life and outreach. The week of November 2-9, 2014 started with a Spirit filled South American Division Annual Council, where plans were laid for massive outreach campaigns…
Read MoreSpirituality and Health Congress of Adventist Health Professionals
Over 400 Adventist health professionals and students, from Brazil and surrounding countries met in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil, eager to learn more on how to model Christ in their work place as well as to commit themselves to a life of service. Drs. Peter Landless and Viriato Ferreira encouraged the group to allow the love of…
Read MoreMissionary Book for 2015
By Fred Hardinge, DrPH, RD, FAND, Associate Director of Health Ministries for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists You can join the global effort to share the Missionary Book for 2015, Health and Wellness: Secrets That Will Change Your Life. Edited by Mark Finley and Peter Landless, this book offers practical principles for living an…
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