When Michelle started at an Adventist school, she was amazed to see the children praying every morning. Soon she raised her hand to pray too — and she never stopped asking God for "nice, new buildings" for her school. But Michelle's prayer reached far beyond the classroom: at home, she taught her parents to pray and discovered the Sabbath with them. Four years later, on this special Thirteenth Sabbath, the mission offering will help answer the prayer she never forgot. A true story from Kenya abo
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“Let Us Be Bold, Let Us Be Faithful!” GC Secretary Urges Mission Leaders
At the Mission Refocus Conference in Bangkok, GC executive secretary Rick McEdward urges Adventist leaders to boldly engage unreached people groups, strengthen discipleship, and use every available avenue—personal and digital—to share Christ amid the challenges of the 10/40 Window, post‑Christian societies, and rapidly growing cities.
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A Place to Belong
In Romania, five‑year‑old Luca went from being rejected by multiple kindergartens to thriving at a Seventh‑day Adventist school that welcomed him with love. Through patient teachers, answered prayers, and a supportive environment, he learned to speak, read, write, and grow confident—so much so that he never wants to miss a day.
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The Davis’ Indians - Part 2
After Ovid Elbert Davis died of blackwater fever in 1911 at Mt. Roraima, the Indigenous believers he had taught in British Guiana continued meeting every Sabbath at his grave, singing the hymn he taught them and pleading for another teacher. Fourteen years later, missionaries finally returned, finding more than 130 people still faithful to the commitment Davis recorded before his death. Today, his legacy lives on through the Davis Memorial Hospital in Georgetown and the thriving Adventist communities that grew from his early work.
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