Adventists must express practical concern for "the very poorest"

In his year-end message Pastor Jan Paulsen, world church president, noted of the world's less fortunate, that "whether they are poor, carry the HIV virus, or whatever, they are loved by our Lord. It is our duty to express that love, and to give them dignity and value as human beings. That is also our mission."

Pastor Paulsen also reflected on the year by observing that "2005 was [also] the year when several thousands of our church members met in St. Louis for what we know as the General Conference Session. We came away from that with a clear mandate to be even more deliberate in focusing on mission; and I am especially delighted that we also gave a signal that women and youth must be full and equal partners in the life and witness of the church. ... It is now our responsibility to make sure that it works."

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Source: Adventist News Network