On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, the Executive Committee of the Northern California Conference (NCC) voted that the NCC will recommend to the Pacific Union Conference candidates for ordination without regard to gender. The voted passed 61% to 39%. This decision follows in the wake of the action on August 19, 2012, by the Pacific Union [...]
More»On Sunday, August 19, 2012, the Pacific Union Conference Special Constituency Session voted overwhelmingly in favor of the following motion: “That the Pacific Union Conference approve ordinations to the gospel ministry without regard to gender.” The motion passed 334 to 87 (79% to 21%). The constituents took this courageous action despite an unreasonably long, contrary [...]
More»Today, by a vote of 209 to 51 with 9 abstentions the Columbia Union Conference in a special constituency session took the following action: “That the Columbia Union Conference authorize ordination to the gospel ministry without regard to gender.” This session was significant not only for its decisive vote in favor of ordination without regard [...]
More»Raj Attiken, President of the Ohio Conference, has posted on the Spectrum Blog a report that focuses on the work of Adventist women pastors in China, particularly those who are ordained ministers.
More»The Columbia Union Conference has issued the following news release: At its May 17 meeting, the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee received a report from an ad hoc committee assigned to study how to affirm women in ministry. After discussing the report (included below), the committee voted: 1. To recognize its responsibility to act morally [...]
More»As reported on gleaneronline.org, “In response to a North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) Executive Committee vote on May 16, NPUC administration will appoint an ad hoc committee to help resolve issues of women in Adventist ministry. This ad hoc committee will be tasked with creating specific recommendations on how to fully integrate committed and called [...]
More»On May 10, 2012, the Atlantic Union Conference Executive Committee voted “that the Atlantic Union Conference, in harmony with the scriptural mandates of the priesthood of all believers, is committed to supporting, empowering and celebrating women in ministry.”
More»On May 9, 2012, the Pacific Union Conference Executive voted to call a special constituency session, tentatively scheduled for August 19, 2012, to authorize the ordination of pastors without regard to gender.
More»The Southern California Conference issued the following new release on May 2, 2012: “At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, the Southern California Conference Executive Committee, for the first time since discussion about the ordination of women became active in the church, the Committee unanimously: Voted to support ordination of women to [...]
More»April 23-26, 2012, the North American Division sponsored a Women Clergy Conference in Berrien Springs, MI. This historic gathering of about 120 ministers was held against the backdrop of a growing movement to support and implement the ordination of Adventist pastors without regard to gender, especially within the NAD. In her report on the Spectrum [...]
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