News Articles
November 19, 2025
During the Upper Columbia Conference executive committee meeting, held Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, Eric Sayler was appointed ministerial director. Sayler became a certified pastoral field mentor through Center for Community Change at Andrews University. “What an honor to join this talented team at the conference office and beyond,” said Sayler. “I’m looking forward to working alongside and supporting our UCC pastors and church leaders.”
Hope Dike - October 31, 2025
The Baltimore White Marsh Seventh-day Adventist Church is preparing to support more families as food insecurity rises amid uncertainty around federal assistance. Expanding its food pantry, the church provides groceries and fresh produce to local residents. Volunteers and leaders emphasize compassion, service, and meeting practical needs during economic hardship.
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Vadim Dementyev - May 2025
This article reflects on Jesus’ prayer in John 17 as the foundation of Christian unity rooted in the perfect love of the Trinity. Unity is not just for the church’s internal harmony but for engaging the world with Christ’s inclusive mission. Through Scripture, Ellen White, and real-life ministry examples, it shows that welcoming others, fostering belonging, and serving our communities reveal God’s glory and prepare the world for Christ’s return.
Shawn Ellis - April 28th 2025
The Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has launched a new partnership with The Centre for Community Change (TCCC), a ministry established in 2023 by the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. The goal is to integrate Ellen G. White’s “Christ’s method alone” principle, as outlined in the well-known book The Ministry of Healing, into practical, community-based ministry.
January 7, 2025
Andrews University has received a grant of $6,326,735 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them.
Nestor Soriano Sept 19, 2024
About seven years ago, I had a realization that changed everything for me.
In 2017, I was on a mission trip in Hawaii and had several meaningful conversations with a friend. We talked about the Christian faith and how Jesus is the center of our lives. Like the crystal-clear waters of a Hawaiian beach, one thing became undeniably clear: the center of my spiritual universe does not revolve around me.
Andrew Francis August 28, 2024
The Center for Community Change (CCC) in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University is all about pastor and church revitalization, community social impact, innovative community projects, a healthy cycle of evangelism, and establishing pastors and church leaders as mentors.
June 07, 2024
Through dedication and prayer, this vision became a reality when the church partnered with key institutions such as AdventHealth, Andrews University Center for Community Change, and Central Florida Employment Council (CFEC), a division of Christian Help Employment and Resource Center (CHERC).
March 07, 2023
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University has established the Andrews Center for Community Change (ACCC). The mission of the ACCC is to help pastors in the U.S. and Canada to engage their churches with their communities...