On 10 May 2021, the Southern Africa- Indian Ocean Division (SID) Executive Committee held a meeting to elect leaders who will serve for the term 2021-2025. The following were elected and re-elected into office. In the same meeting, three SID leaders announced their retirement. Namely, Dr Paminus Machamire, Dr Coster Munyengwe and Pastor Michael Rugube…
[Photo credit: pexel.com] The teamwork between Paul and Barnabas and the mentoring that Paul gave to young pastors like Timothy has lessons that can help to minimize drop outs from the ministry today. Safe Landing Paul was at the forefront of persecuting Christians when God called him. He gave approval to the stoning of Stephen…
I have struggled with excruciating menstrual periods since I was a teenager. It’s the kind of pain that pain medications don’t even begin to soothe. I have also spent the last eight years consulting numerous doctors because of my unexplained infertility. I did not realize that the two were related and that so many women…
[Photo credit: Pexel.com] Self-awareness is fundamental to greatness. It helps individuals to know why they were born and what contribution God wants them to make in life. It is the force that keeps the wheel of life turning and heading towards the right direction. McNeal (2006) states, “Self-awareness touches all other disciplines . . ….
The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) comprises 12 unions and one attached field and has a membership of over 4 million. The country of Zambia has the largest membership in the SID. It is composed of 2 unions: Southern Zambia Union Conference (SZUC) and Northern Zambia Union Conference (NZUC), with a combined membership of over…
[Photo credit pexels.com] We often speak about the trauma caused by absent parents; the feelings of rejection that stem from not being chosen or not being valued by the parents who walked away or those that passed away (Yes, depending on your age, even a parent’s death can feel like a rejection “why didn’t they…
[Photo: courtesy of Adventist Review] There are profound lessons that emerge from the mentoring that Moses gave to Joshua and from their team ministry. H. Blackaby and R. Blackaby (2004) point out that, “Alexander the Great took the army his father Phillip had meticulously trained and organized and with it he conquered the world” (p.177)….
According to the 2018 report, published annually by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town, we can define a “household” as an “arrangement of co-residence with shared consumption and production”. The term “family” however is far more subjective and thus the report went on to define families as “social groups that are related…
Orientation for Ministry – A Six Part Study Of Prominent Biblical Leaders Moses was born to a Jewish family at a time when “a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt” (Exodus 1:8). Although he was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, when he was grown up he chose to identify…
Learn while you have fun, this is the motto of Heroes 2! On this app, designed for smartphones, the most prominent Bible characters ask you interactive questions about their lives. The game will be resealed in 2021 completely for free, as a tool to curb secularism and Bible illiteracy. Available for Android and iOS, the…
Former Army Chief of Staff, Tito Carlos Lineha Staying true to biblical principles while in military service can prove to be one of greatest challenges a Christian has to face in times of war. The challenge is even greater when one is part of a guerrilla army. This is the situation that Abraão also known…
The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) is both sad and pleased to announce that Dr Super Moesi has taken up a new appointment at the Adventist University of Africa, (AUA). He will be relocating to the lovely campus in Kenya where he will serve as the Director of the Ellen White Estate Branch Office. Dr…
Choma East Mission District had a very tight evangelism schedule from 4 to 17 October 2020. Both rural and urban churches had a week of prayer in their respective areas which was divided into two phases. The first phase ran from 4 to 10 October while the second phase began from 10 to 17 October…
Over ten churches in Salima, Malawi gathered at Asante Garden for this year’s district Big Sabbath celebration. The event which ran under the theme, ‘Jesus Christ is coming soon, Salima get ready.’ took place on 31 October 2020 . The guest speaker was Elder Nelson Msiska, who is the Central Malawi Conference Director of Health…
On Sunday, October 11, 2020, during the morning session of Annual Council 2020, leaders from around the Seventh-day Adventist Church surprised former White Estate director James Nix by presenting him with a lifetime achievement award and personalized letter etched in glass, honoring his lengthy service to the Adventist Church and Ellen G. White Estate. Nix…
As far back as I can remember, my mother has always played an active role in serving within both the Junior and Senior Sabbath School class. I have fond memories of her teaching the little ones while we attended Riverside SDA Church in South Africa. When I was ten years old, we relocated to the…
” If you see some brother or sister in need and you have the means to do something about it, but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear. My dear children let’s not talk about love; let’s practice real love.” 1 John 3:17,18…
COVID-19 forced many places into lockdown, and the Indian Ocean Union Conference was not spared. Due to government restrictions, we like many other churches across the world were not allowed to gather. Although some of the regulations have been lifted the number of people allowed in one setting is still limited. In spite of all…
Photo Credit: Pexels For the longest time, the subject of mental health (specifically with regards to mental disorders) has been taboo in the Christian spaces. As a result, many church members have suffered in silence. The stigma around mental health challenges has incredibly harmful effects on people who suffer from them, especially when they exist…
Adventist women across the Southern Africa-Indian Division have demonstrated resilience during this challenging time. Against all the odds, they have continued to encourage and educate one another during the lockdown period that most countries had to adhere to. The Women’s Ministries Department in North East Angola Union Conference, NEAU, held a Women’s Ministries Leadership Certification…
The Bethel SDA Church Women’s Ministries Department donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other items to Area 18 Health Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. The women went a step further and raised funds to have the Health Centre fumigated as a COVID -19 preventive measure. This act of kindness was a response to the Health Centre…
The Women’s Ministries Department in the Indian Ocean Union Conference (IOUC) has continued to be active throughout the pandemic. Since the lockdown in Madagascar, women from various churches have been involved in outreach ministry. Every week they go into remote villages to provide hot meals to the less fortunate and vulnerable children. So far, up…
The Biwi Dorcas Society from Central Malawi Conference, in Lilongwe, proved that a friend in need is a friend indeed. As part of their response to community service, the women, lead by Shepherdess Elizabeth Khonje, donated much-needed items to Biwi Health Centre. The group included women from Mchesi, Area 22 and Biwi Seventh-day Adventist Churches….
As part of Global Youth Day (GYD), 2020, the North Zimbabwe Conference Youth Empowered to Serve (Y.E.S.) team in conjunction with Mufakose District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, resolved to refurbish the house of the Muhoni family in Mufakose District. Youth Empowered to Serve is a group made up of young Master guides from…
As we witnessed the far-reaching effects of COVID-19 and the initial announcement of the infamous ‘lockdown’, we were simply that – witnesses. Watching closely, but seemingly unaffected. Then the first Sabbath arrived on March 15 when we would not be able to attend worship service at our regular place of worship. We had not anticipated…
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