By Danny Bell Want slow to zero conference growth? Follow these 9 points and you’ll be well on your way to enjoying total irrelevance and a revolving back door in all your churches. Just imagine having your conference look busy from the outside with nothing happening from the inside.  Lets begin shall we? 1. Create […]

Dr. Desmond Ford’s Memorial Service was scheduled to take place at Avondale College. The Avondale College Council, the institution’s highest governing body, had approved to host the event on Sabbath, March 30, 2019 on their campus. At the last minute Desmond Ford’s Memorial Service was changed from Avondale College to the University of Newcastle, a […]

“I was told that men will employ every policy to make less prominent the difference between the faith of Seventh-day Adventists and those who observe the first day of the week. In this controversy the whole world will be engaged” (Selected Message, Vol. 2, p. 385). There is no Biblical truth held by Seventh-day Adventists […]

On March 30, 2019 Avondale College will “celebrate” the passing of Dr. Desmond Ford as a “powerful gospel preacher.” Reflections will be made by former colleagues and friends who knew Dr. Ford. Avondale College published the following invitation on their website: “Join the Avondale College of Higher Education community in remembering the passing of gospel […]

By Danny Bell It’s no secret, and it’s becoming very popular for churches to fail massively both numerically and spiritually. If your church is experiencing healthy growth, you may be out of touch with what the world church is doing right now in the west. But don’t fear … help is here! Below are an […]

The President of Avondale College has issued a public statement in response to the article we published entitled “Adventist Youth Go Wild Every Year at Avondale College.” Because Avondale College posted the President’s remarks on our Advent Messenger’s Facbook page, we are republishing their statement here for our readers who don’t use Facebook. This also […]

For the last 30 years Avondale College, a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning, has hosted an annual “Barn Dance” on their campus. The Barn Dance event is described by Avondale College as a “night not to be missed” and as “the most anticipated event of the year.” The school’s website says: “Barn Dance – […]

The holiness, the sacredness, the reverence and awe that we are to render to God is being turned into something trivial. It’s happening everywhere. Our institutions are being continuously targeted. Buildings that were erected to train our youth for the finishing of the work are losing their and purpose. Holy, consecrated facilities established by our […]