Move follows action at 2010 Session to review ordination's biblical origins

Biblical Research Institute Director Artur Stele laid out the process that the world church will follow for studying the theology of ordination. World church leaders promised to bring a report on the issue to a church business meeting by 2015. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Process, timetable unveiled for review of theology of ordination

Israel Field also transferred to direct headquarters oversight

Annual Council delegates vote to approve transferring the church's Middle East administrative oversight to the denomination's world headquarters. Leaders said the move signals that the region is a world priority. [photos: Ansel Oliver]

Church in Middle East now an attached field of world headquarters

VIDEO: Annual Council 2011 - Monday Devotional - Barry Black

Accuracy, transparency are key, says church statistician

David Trim, director of the Archives, Statistics and Research department, calls for the denomination to reassess its membership records. Church mortality rates have been found in some regions to be vastly lower than mortality rates of the general population in those local areas. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Adventist Church membership audits planned, revised figures contemplated

Adventist world church approves urban focus; New York City is first launch site

New York City will be the first focus of the Adventist Church's urban outreach initiative.

VIDEO: Annual Council 2011 - Sunday Devotional - Artur Stele

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VIDEO: Annual Council 2011 - Monday Devotional - Barry Black

Adventist Church membership audits planned, revised figures contemplated

Adventist world church approves urban focus; New York City is first launch site

VIDEO: Annual Council 2011 - Sunday Devotional - Artur Stele