ordination

3ABN Night Light LIVE at ASI “Ordination Discussion”

August 27, 2014

Adventist scholars from around the world have participated in Theology of Ordination Study Committee discussions on behalf of the world church. Further directions from the world church are expected at the 2014 Annual Council and perhaps at the 201...

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World Church TOSC Considers Division Reports

January 30, 2014

The world church Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC), during its January 2014 meeting, considered reports from the 13 worldwide divisions. An initial report from the Adventist News Network (ANN) indicates that while five divisions have v...

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World Church Divisions Weigh In on Ordination

January 03, 2014

Reports from the Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) at each of the 13 worldwide divisions are being submitted to the General Conference TOSC as requested. As important steps are taken in this world church discussion, the Gleaner is comm...

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NAD Year End Meetings Vote Ordination Recommendation

November 20, 2013

At the North American Division (NAD) year end meetings held October 31 - November 5, 2013, the Biblical Research Committee of the North American Division Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) released their report. NAD executive committee ...

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NPUC Updates Its Ordination Plan

February 21, 2013

How did the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee address the issue of ordination during its meeting on February 20, 2013?

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A Short History of Ordination in the Christian Faith

January 28, 2013

Darius Jankiewicz (Yun-kye-vich) is an Australian of Polish birth. He emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1986 and there attended Avondale College. After a few years of ministry in Sydney, he and his wife moved to Berrien Springs, Michigan, to c...

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General Conference Resources on Ordination

January 17, 2013

The General Conference-commissioned Theology of Ordination Study Committee has begun its work in preparation for a report to the October 2014 Annual Council in Silver Spring, Md. It is tasked with answering two important questions:

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NPUC Opens Dialogue on Ordination without Regard to Gender — UPDATED 11/19/12

November 19, 2012

During their regularly-scheduled quarterly meeting held Nov. 14 in Ridgefield, Wash., North Pacific Union Conference executive committee members voted to engage Northwest membership in a discussion on gender-inclusiveness in gospel ministry. They...

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A Biblical Theology of Unity

November 19, 2012

Emily Flottmann, Andre Wang, and James Wibberding, NPUC Executive Committee members

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Women in Ministry: Framing the Conversation

November 19, 2012, by Jim Wibberding

Jim Wibberding, pastor of the Cloverdale Adventist Church in Boise, Idaho, takes a look at women in ministry and what the biblical background is.

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Reflections on the Theology and Practice of Ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

November 15, 2012, by John McVay, John McVay

This document, entitled “Reflections on the Theology and Practice of Ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church,” was presented in October 2012 by Dr. John McVay, incoming president of Walla Walla University, as part of the work done by the No...

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Answers to Questions Regarding NPUC Process on Women in Leadership

November 15, 2012

Why is the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) discussing the topic of women’s ordination?

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