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President Wavel Ramkalawan and the First Lady, Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan welcomed the General Director of the Seventh-Day Adventist Women’s Ministry, Mrs. Heather-Dawn Small at State House yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Small is on an official mission here in Seychelles accompanied by Pastor Joseph Small and representative of the Southern Africa – Indian Ocean Division. Mrs. Margery Herinirina….
SIDmedia Adventist World Radio (AWR) Station manager, Sipho Kaleni passed away on the 1st of August 2022, after developing body organs complications. It is hard to believe that the person behind the golden voice on AWR Radio station, powered by SIDmedia is no more. Born in 1975, Sipho was poised for greater things, as evidenced…
During the 61st Session of the General Conference held in St Louis in Missouri in USA, Dr Harrington Akombwa was elected as the new Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division President. Dr Akombwa takes over from Dr Solomon Maphosa, who was serving as the SID President. Previously Dr Akombwa served as the President of Southern Zambia Union…
The General Conference has a new Youth Director by the name, Busi Khumalo. Before his election as the new GC Youth Director, pastor Khumalo was serving as the Youth Director and Chaplaincy for the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. SID Communication Director, Noel Sibanda (NS)had a one on one with pastor Busi Khumalo (BK). NS: Pastor…
The Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted to re-The Seventh-day Adventist Church executive committee has voted to accept the seven names recommended to them for General Vice-President by the 2022 General Conference Session nominating committee. The seven names include five current vice-presidents, Abnor De Los Santos, Geoffrey Mbwana, Thomas Lemon, and Guillermo E….
The Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted to re-elect Erton Köhler for a second term during the business session on Tuesday, June 7. Köhler, one of the Church’s three executive officers, has served as General Conference Secretary since April 2021, following GT Ng’s retirement. As Secretary, Köhler advises the Office of Adventist Mission,…
During the final minutes of the business session on Monday, June 6, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted to re-elect Ted N.C. Wilson as president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church. This will be Wilson’s third term. Ted N.C. Wilson has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church in a variety of…
There was joy and jubilation at the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division Head Quarters, on the 6th of March, when the long awaited AWR online radio station Powered by SIDmedia was launched at a colourful event. More than 150 people attended this prestigious event from both SID, SIDmedia and other invited the guests. The AWR powered…
The Ellen G. White Research Centre based at Helderberg College of Higher Education, in Cape Town, South Africa, has released a Resource Book entitled, Understanding a Prophet. This is a fresh appreciation of the writings and works of Ellen G. White’s Prophetic Ministry, with selected readings on her theological teachings and practical lessons. This Resource…
The Bible says in the Book of Proverbs 22:6 and I quote: “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. This is a true…
The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division continues to intensify its evangelism thrust in reaching out to the unentered areas with the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. These hard-to-reach remote areas, are fertile grounds for evangelism and media is a formidable tool to reach them out. As part of its Go 1000 evangelism project, the…
Its never too late for one to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. This is a living testimony coming from North Zambia Union Conference, one of the Unions in the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. Mr Edward Tembo and Joyce Zulu Tembo have been married since 1942 and have been together, giving us a shining…
The Pathfinder club is the glue that binds all the ministries of the youth department. The Pathfinder club was not founded by any single person but it was a collective effort of those pioneers who loved the Lord and desired to instill spiritual values in the youth. “The first Pathfinder Club of record was in…
Zambia, one of the Unions in the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division has a new President. United Party for National Development- UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared as the winner of the 2021 Presidential general election. Zambia’s newly elected President, His Excellency, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, is a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in…
The Story of a Literature Evangelist The colporteur ministry continues to have a lasting impact on the community. While we may think all literature evangelists do is sell books, sometimes, if not most times, they have encounters that require them to go beyond the call of duty. This was the case for Teresa Songo, a…
A couple of weeks ago, leaders from the General Conference (GC) and the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) sent out a message to thank church members for remaining faithful in supporting the ministry of God’s church by returning tithe. Elder Juan Prestol expressed that “offering is an important way of showing our love to God…
It is important to consider the way Jesus recruited, trained and empowered His disciples for ministry. Anderson (1979) tells us, “There is only one ministry – it is the ministry of Christ. All other ministry is rooted in this ministry . . .” (p. 137). Ministry does not end with the ascension of Christ because…
Eighty-five aspiring and small-scale business owners were awarded certificates after undergoing a seven-day Think Big Entrepreneurship Training organized by Kasungu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church Pastor Dingani Mfune. Speaking in an interview, Pastor Mfune said that he decided to embark on entrepreneurship training to drill small-scale business operators with skills to help them improve their businesses…
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…