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On Sunday, August 23, delegates to the North Pacific Union’s Constituency Session voted to recognize local conferences’ right to recommend women pastors as candidates for ordination credential consideration by the union. spectrummagazine.org/current… #AdventistNews #WomenOrdination

Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and longtime Seventh-day Adventist, has returned to the Trump administration in a newly created role as national adviser for nutrition, health, and housing at the Department of Agriculture. spectrummagazine.org/current… #AdventistNews

Filmmaker, artist, and Southern Adventist University alumnus Leslie Foster has a new installation at the Craft Contemporary Museum in Los Angeles, California. He describes this experimental film series as a vision of Black, queer dream worlds. spectrummagazine.org/views/b…

Pastor Robert Wagley of St. Elmo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Irvington, Alabama, was arrested on three counts of witness intimidation, tied to investigations involving a registered sex offender’s church activities. #AdventistNews spectrummagazine.org/current…

Here are our top five stories in Adventist News and views this week. #AdventistNews spectrummagazine.org/news/oa…

Golden Hills Adventist Church in Bellevue, NE narrowly avoided tragedy after the pastor’s office ceiling collapsed. Worship shifts to the fellowship hall as members express gratitude for protection. #TheCurrent #AdventistNews spectrummagazine.org/current…

Adventist leaders inaugurated Adventist College Palawan in Tacras, Narra, offering theology, education, and social work degrees. Built on a 136-acre campus, it marks a major expansion for Adventist education in southern Palawan. #TheCurrent #AdventistNews spectrummagazine.org/current…

Jewelry bans, dress, Sabbath dorm shutdowns, and more—Oakwood University’s new president, Gina Spivey-Brown, introduces sweeping changes. #AdventistNews spectrummagazine.org/news/br…

Spectrum intern Hayden Kobza reflects on his first GC Session experience with a question in mind: how did Adventism impact St. Louis? spectrummagazine.org/views/a…

Adventism in Africa is Spectrum’s new monthly newsletter spotlighting African Adventist stories, leadership, and voices shaping the church’s present and future. spectrummagazine.org/news/in…

Delegates at the #GCSession2025 approved the Nominating Committee Report #8 by 1,698 to 56, electing secretaries and treasurers across 13 world divisions. spectrummagazine.org/news/br…

Delegates voted 1,720 to 113 to elect presidents for the 13 world divisions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, confirming a mix of returning and new leaders. #GCSession2025 spectrummagazine.org/news/di…

Two new Associate Secretaries elected to continue the work at the General Conference secretariat. #GCSession2025

Richard E. McEdward is elected Executive Secretary of the General Conference with 1630 votes in favor from the floor. #GCSession2025

Before delivering his sermon, Köhler made it clear: “This message does not take into consideration [the] nomination that happened yesterday.” A pastoral plea for unity, but also a reminder that leadership shifts don’t erase mission tensions. #GCSession2025

“It’s been a privilege to serve God’s worldwide church,” said outgoing GC President Ted Wilson, officially introducing Erton Köhler as his successor. The handoff signals a new chapter, but will the mission remain the same? #GCSession2025 #AdventistLeadership

Votes: Erton Köhler elected as President for General Conference. #GCSession2025

Erton Köhler Nominated for General Conference Presidency Erton Köhler has been nominated to take the helm of the GC presidency—if elected will he bring top-down leadership, conservative views, and a legacy that may redefine global Adventism’s path. #GCSession2025

Paul Douglas opened the Treasurer’s Report at #GCSession2025 under the theme “Mobilizing Resources for Mission.” He addressed prior delegate concerns, and confirmed the release of a new Adventist Accounting Manual.