Aug 27, 2019

by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society We have a choice to make. We can be world-class Christians, or worldly Christians. Worldly Christians are primarily concerned about their personal fulfillment. They’re saved, but they’re self-centered. They wouldn’t be very interested in missions conferences, but they love attending concerts and...

Aug 27, 2019

by Joshua Coleman Shiloh SDB Church, NJ To start, I wanted to give a rundown of the past few years of Conference themes and messages starting from 2015, the last time we were in Lancaster. In that Conference, we talked about being “Steadfast” in our faith and asked God to purify our hearts and make us steadfast in Him. In the next year, we were in Houghton for...

Aug 27, 2019

In 2003, sixteen years ago, at our General Conference sessions in Newberg, OR, I was elected to serve on the General Council. In October of 2003, the General Council had a conference call and one of the pressing agenda items was to find our new Executive Director. When the slate of potential candidates was shared, my name was on the list! My first thought was...

Ending Service to the Council on Ministry Rev. Stephen Osborn (elected to General Council) Rev. Carl Greene (confirmed as Executive Director) New Accreditations Rev. Johnmark Camenga (Lost Creek SDB Church, WV) Rev. Darwin Steele (Bell SDB Church, PA) Rev. Michael Spearl (Union Station at Dunedin, FL) Accreditation Renewals 5 years Rev. David Stall First...

Aug 27, 2019

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” —Matthew 28:19 This is the Great Commission that Jesus gave to His disciples. This passage has been on my heart for the last four years. My name is Conor Hannah. I recently graduated from Fairmont State University in West Virginia....