2021 : November

Guests Welcome! The Prevalence of Pastor, Elder, and Member Home Visits in the SUD

Guests Welcome! The Prevalence of Pastor, Elder, and Member Home Visits in the SUD

How important is church community to you? Do you like to visit other church members and spend time with them? Do you know people that feel alone and isolated, especially during this holiday season? Can we make them feel included? In a recent blog, we saw that members in the Southern Asia Division (SUD) demonstrate a strong commitment to engaging in church community life, including involvement in church ministries, prayer meeting attendance, and sharing meals with other church members. In today’s blog, we will look at research findings on the prevalence of home visits from pastors, elders, and church members in the same Division.

North American Division Beliefs Regarding the State of the Dead

North American Division Beliefs Regarding the State of the Dead

We were created for life. But death has been with us ever since sin entered the human world. We have been confronted with it, especially during these last two years, as it has been on the front page of the news. Covid-19, different kinds of sickness, accidents, and violence have been the cause for the loss of many loved ones. Have you been wondering about death and what happens after someone dies? Let us examine some research findings regarding the beliefs on the state of the dead in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.