Returning to God’s Plan: Part 5 of the Dunamis Series

Returning to God’s Plan: Part 5 of the Dunamis Series

Welcome back to Part 5 of our Dunamis Series. In previous parts of this series, we have explored God’s original plan for the Seventh-day Adventist integrated gospel and health work and how we, as a denomination, have deviated from this plan. In part 6 of this series, we will define the various elements of God’s original…

God’s Original Plan for Loma Linda: Part 4 of the Dunamis Series

God’s Original Plan for Loma Linda: Part 4 of the Dunamis Series

Welcome back to Part 4 of our Dunamis Series, where we delve into the prophetic potential of the Seventh-day Adventist integrated health and gospel work. In this segment, we will explore God’s original plan for Loma Linda and address the overarching question we have been investigating throughout this six-part series: Why do Seventh-day Adventists not have a prominent, worldwide presence…

Battle Creek & the Blueprint: Part 3 of the Dunamis Series

Battle Creek & the Blueprint: Part 3 of the Dunamis Series

Welcome back to Part 3 of our Dunamis Series, where we explore the prophetic potential of integrated health and gospel work as given by God to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In this installment, we’ll delve deeper into the history of the Battle Creek Sanitarium and its pivotal role in the progression and dissemination of the health message, as…

Understanding the Health Message: Part 2 of the Dunamis Series

Understanding the Health Message: Part 2 of the Dunamis Series

Welcome back to Part 2 of our Dunamis Series! In this segment, we delve deeper into the concept of dunamis, which means potential or power. Our focus remains on God’s original plan for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, emphasizing the integration of health and gospel work. We will explore how we have deviated from this divine blueprint and discuss God’s…

A Journey into the Prophetic Potential of Health and Gospel Work: Part 1 of the Dunamis Series

A Journey into the Prophetic Potential of Health and Gospel Work: Part 1 of the Dunamis Series

Welcome to the Dunamis series, a six-part exploration that delves into the profound concept of Dunamis, a Greek term meaning “power.” This series aims to uncover the prophetic potential within the Seventh-day Adventist health and gospel work. Throughout these sessions, we will discuss God’s original design for our work, how we have deviated from it, and His…

The Need for More Advanced Training in SDA Medical Missionary Work, pt. 2

The Need for More Advanced Training in SDA Medical Missionary Work, pt. 2

“The strength of an army is measured largely by the efficiency of the men in the ranks. A wise general instructs his officers to train every soldier for active service. He seeks to develop the highest efficiency on the part of all. If he were to depend on his officers alone, he could never expect…

The Need for More Advanced Training in SDA Medical Missionary Work, pt. 1

The Need for More Advanced Training in SDA Medical Missionary Work, pt. 1

“The strength of an army is measured largely by the efficiency of the men in the ranks. A wise general instructs his officers to train every soldier for active service. He seeks to develop the highest efficiency on the part of all. If he were to depend on his officers alone, he could never expect…

The Divinely-ordained Plan for Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Work

The Divinely-ordained Plan for Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Work

“The very first impulse of the renewed heart is to bring others also to the Saviour” (Great Controversy, p. 70). We are told that every church member should be a missionary for Christ. In other words, every member of the church should be trained in the work of reaching souls as Christ did, by ministering…

Seventh-day Adventists Have Medical Missionary Work All Wrong

Seventh-day Adventists Have Medical Missionary Work All Wrong

As Seventh-day Adventists, we have medical missionary work all wrong. Without a doubt, this statement will evoke a variety of different feelings. Some readers will become curious and keep reading, while others may immediately become defensive and begin drafting a response email delineating the positive impact our medical missionary work has had over centuries. Whatever…