Advent Christian General Conference

05/27/2026

A Legacy of Honoring the Elderly

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:32). Last week I had the privilege of attending board meetings for the Advent Christian Village (ACV) in Dowling Park, Fla. During the meetings, I was struck by how countercultural the ministry of ACV really is....

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:32). Last week I had the privilege of attending board meetings for the Advent Christian Village (ACV) in Dowling Park, Fla. During the…

05/26/2026

Update on Our Tanzanian Pastors

We are saddened to share that Pastors Amos Komanya and Johnson Odoyo from Tanzania were denied visas to travel to the United States to attend ACGC’s Triennial Convention scheduled for August 17–21. With Presidential Proclamation 10998, “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of The United States,” still in effect, their travel could not be shown to be of “critical U.S....

We are saddened to share that Pastors Amos Komanya and Johnson Odoyo from Tanzania were denied visas to travel to the United States to attend ACGC’s Triennial Convention scheduled for August 17–21. With Presidential Proclamation 10998, “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals t...

05/26/2026

Protecting and Keeping the Garden

"But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ." 2 Corinthians 11:3 As spring has sprung, many people find themselves tending their gardens. Whether they be vegetable or flower gardens, gardens need tending. They need constant water, weeding and protection from intrusive varmints and insects....

"But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ." 2 Corinthians 11:3 As spring has sprung, many people find themselves tending their gardens. Whether they be vegetable or flower gardens, gardens need…

05/18/2026

Opportunities and Tools for Missions Engagement

You’re a pastor who wants your congregation to become more engaged in global missions. How do you begin? You’re a missions committee planning a prayer meeting, Bible study or special missions event. What resources are available to help? You’re a youth leader considering a short-term mission trip for students who have never traveled internationally. Where do you start? These are the kinds of questions churches face each year, and ACGC is here to help....

You’re a pastor who wants your congregation to become more engaged in global missions. How do you begin? You’re a missions committee planning a prayer meeting, Bible study or special missions event. What resources are available to help? You’re a youth leader considering a short-term mission tr...

05/18/2026

Congrats Steve Brown on your well-deserved service award, which was presented at the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies commencement brunch on Saturday.

05/15/2026

Coming Home

Like so many within Advent Christian circles, I have a deeply rooted familial connection to this denomination. My father was an Advent Christian pastor. So was my grandfather, my late uncle and even my second cousin. Growing up in a small denomination had its challenges, like having to explain what an Advent Christian was whenever someone asked where I attended church, or trying to articulate a coherent argument for conditional immortality as a teenager....

Like so many within Advent Christian circles, I have a deeply rooted familial connection to this denomination. My father was an Advent Christian pastor. So was my grandfather, my late uncle and even my second cousin. Growing up in a small denomination had its challenges, like having to explain what....

05/12/2026

Rev. Donald Wrigley Honored for 50 Years of Ministry

Recently, Rev. Sam Worley, pastor of the Village Church at the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida, presented a 50-year service award to Rev. Donald Wrigley. This small bronze medallion, entitled “The Divine Servant,” is a relief of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet at the last supper. It is intended to celebrate and honor a life surrendered to Christ and his church in pastoral ministry....

Recently, Rev. Sam Worley, pastor of the Village Church at the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida, presented a 50-year service award to Rev. Donald Wrigley. This small bronze medallion, entitled “The Divine Servant,” is a relief of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet at the last s...

05/11/2026

WHFMS Triennial Meeting

We are looking forward to seeing you at our WHFMS Triennial meeting on August 18, 2026, which will be held in conjunction with the General Conference Triennial. We are working hard to make this a time to fellowship, be revived, to relax and to conduct important business. However, we realize that there has been some confusion about registering for the meeting....

We are looking forward to seeing you at our WHFMS Triennial meeting on August 18, 2026, which will be held in conjunction with the General Conference Triennial. We are working hard to make this a time to fellowship, be revived, to relax and to conduct important business. However, we realize…

05/07/2026

Investing in Our Indian Leaders

Advent Christian mission work in India has a long history, starting way back in the late 1800s. Over the 125+ years we’ve been engaged on Indian soil there have been many challenges and many shifts in the way we approach gospel ministry. For most of this long history, missionaries worked alongside Indian ministry leaders to courageously walk through God-given doors of opportunity....

Advent Christian mission work in India has a long history, starting way back in the late 1800s. Over the 125+ years we’ve been engaged on Indian soil there have been many challenges and many shifts in the way we approach gospel ministry. For most of this long history, missionaries worked…

05/06/2026

A Call to Prayer for the 2026 Triennial Convention

The 2026 Triennial Convention is a little more than three months away. August 17-21, Advent Christians will gather at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, N.C. to worship, learn and fellowship together. We will also be conducting some critical, perhaps historic, business as well. An event like this requires a great deal of planning and work. It also requires a great deal of prayer....

The 2026 Triennial Convention is a little more than three months away. August 17-21, Advent Christians will gather at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, N.C. to worship, learn and fellowship together. We will also be conducting some critical, perhaps historic, business as well. An event...