The Kingdom of God is like…

The Kingdom of God is like…

May 22, 2017

“The Kingdom of God is like…” a room full of brothers and sisters in Christ singing praise to God in several languages, the walls around them lined with the flags of many nations. It is bigger than that, of course. The sixty official delegates and observers sometimes swelled to more from nearby churches as they shared in worship, sermons, and Bible studies on...

Experiencing World Federation Sessions as a Delegate

Experiencing World Federation Sessions as a Delegate

May 22, 2017

by Canaan Phiri, new WF Vice President for Africa “How good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133:1) True to the reflections of the Psalmist, I believe this should be the same feeling for each and every SDB once he or she tastes the Seventh Day Baptist World Federation (SDBWF) fellowship. I attended the SDBWF sessions for the...

A Translator’s View of the SDB World Federation Experience

A Translator’s View of the SDB World Federation Experience

May 22, 2017

By Daisy Moitinho and Amaury Moitinho To be translator at SDB World Federation Sessions was an honor and a blessing. We asked the Lord to help us to translate exactly what He wanted to speak to everybody there, and we thank the Lord for His help. It was wonderful to meet people from all parts of the world speaking the same language — we mean Seventh Day Baptist...

Notes from a WF Sessions Observer

Notes from a WF Sessions Observer

May 22, 2017

by Levi Bond Attending World Federation meetings as an observer in Brazil was a wonderful experience. It took about eighteen months for planning and preparation to be able to go. I took the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course, which is sponsored by the Missionary Society. From there it was hard work — securing help from my association, church,...

What was most meaningful or most memorable for you in the 2017 World Federation sessions?

What was most meaningful or most memorable for you in the 2017 World Federation sessions?

May 22, 2017

The most significant thing: to meet my brothers and sisters from different countries…and be received in great and perfect love. (Karimutumye, Rwanda) There was love and a sense of belonging in every activity, service, and conversation, especially the music…. I think of the words of a song Sandi Patty recorded which says, “Love in any language, fluently spoken...