The Primary Activities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

     Adventists are busy, active, involved Christians. This activity takes many forms---chief among them the following:
     WORSHIP---Most congregations begin their Sabbath (Saturday) services at 9:30 a.m. with Sabbath School (similar to the Sunday Schools of other denominations). Sabbath School members engage in group Bible study, outreach, and worship of God through music. 
     At about 11 a.m., the worship hour begins. The order of service is similar to that in other Protestant churches and culminates with the preaching of the Word. 
     Most Adventist churches also hold a midweek prayer meeting (often on Wednesday evening), and many hold other meetings for youth, for children, and for those who wish to do community service work. 
     EVANGELISM---Winning others to Jesus Christ and His truth is the single greatest desire and effort of Seventh-day Adventists. Through public crusades, personal Bible studies, literature distribution, radio and television broadcasts, and other avenues, we reach out to our neighbors and friends to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
     EDUCATION---Adventists believe firmly in the clear advantages of Christian education. We operate approximately 5,500 elementary and secondary schools worldwide---and nearly 90 colleges and universities (as of the writing of this book in 1987). In an age when so much of public education seems to be adopting the philosophy of secular humanism,we believe that it is vital to provide students with an education that upholds the spiritual dimension.
     HEALTH AND MEDICAL---Because we Adventists are interested in the whole person---body included---we place great emphasis on health. Over 500 Adventists hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, and dispensaries are scattered around the globe (as of the writing of this book in 1987). The Adventist Church offers stop-smoking and weight-loss classes, vegetarian cooking schools, and stress-reduction programs to the general public. Our medical school, hospital, and research center at Loma Linda University in southern California are at the forefront of research and innovation in health and medicine.
     DISASTER AND FAMINE RELIEF---Through the efforts of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), our church is able to respond quickly to disasters anywhere in the world with food, clothing, and medical supplies. In addition, ADRA carries a continuous program of famine relief in drought-stricken areas of the world.
     COMMUNITY SERVICES---Many local Seventh-day Adventist churches operate Community Service Centers, staffed with church volunteers who assist the needy and homeless in their communities. Most of these centers keep in stock clothing, bedding, and a limited supply of canned food for those most in need.
     PUBLISHING---With nearly 60 publishing houses around the world, (at the writing of this book in 1987)Seventh-day Adventists are totally committed to sharing God;s good news with the world through the printed page. Each year, scores of periodicals, hundreds of books, and thousands of small tracts are published and sold or given away worldwide. In the Untied States, the church operates tow large publishing houses---Pacific Press Publishing Association near Boise, Idaho, in the West and the Review and Herald Publishing Association at Hagerstown, Maryland, in the East.

     COMMUNICATIONS---Adventists were among the first to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to both radio and television. The "Voice of Prophecy" radio broadcast began in 1930 with H.M.S. Richards as its founding speaker/director. That responsibility is carried forward today (1987) by Lonnie Melashenko. The speaker director of VOP today is Fred Kinsey Voice of Prophecy. 

     "Faith For Today"  the oldest denominationally sponsored religious broadcast on television, first aired in 1950, with William A. Fagel as speaker-director. Later developments have included Faith for Today's popular "Lifestyle Magazine." 

     The "It is Written" telecast, with George E. Vandeman as speaker director (in 1987) began in 1955. It is Written's speaker/director is now Pastor John Bradshaw. This program is still on the air today, and applies Bible counsel to contemporary issues and human needs.

     In 1974 "Breath of Life," a national television broadcast, began reaching out to the black population of North america with C.D Brooks as speaker/director. Charles D. Brooks serving as the original speaker from 1975 through 1998. Brooks retired in 1998, recommending Walter L. Pearson, Jr., as his replacement. Pearson has been the speaker for the broadcast since 1998, and has focused heavily on public evangelism. In 2004, Pearson was the speaker for Breath of Life's first live broadcast evangelistic series, Experience the Power. This series was uplinked via satellite to hundreds of churches across North America and around the world. 

Breath of Life is no longer an independent ministry, but is an official media ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. They have offices in the Adventist Media Center in California, and in the office of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists located in Silver Spring, MD. 

In 2010, Dr. Carlton P. Byrd, senior pastor of the Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church in Atlanta, Ga., became the Speaker/Director for Breath of Life.

All of these broadcasts  Ministeries. Live broadcasts featuring Dr. Byrd were filmed at his church in October, and will air in January of 2011.

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