Initiatives As Voted by the Annual Council

Initiatives as Voted by the Annual Council of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Initiatives as Voted by the Annual Council of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

By the Annual Council

October 11, 2010

In addition to the document “God’s Promised Gift: An Urgent Appeal for Revival, Reformation, Discipleship, and Evangelism,” the Annual Council approved a number
of specific initiatives of general interest to our readers. We share these with you.

"777" Worldwide Holy Spirit Prayer Fellowship—Seventh-day Adventists praying seven days a week at 7:00 (a.m. or p.m.) for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit’s power and presence. Praying any hour on the hour, a person will join with thousands of others in another time zone around the world, bringing unity. "A chain of earnest praying believers should encircle the world . . . to pray for the Holy Spirit." Review and Herald, January 3, 1907.

New Year’s Eve/Day Worldwide Day of Prayer culminates a week-long series of television programs on Hope Channel that allows every church member around the world to participate in seeking God for a revival experience in 2011.

Worldwide Days for Prayer and Fasting—First Sabbath of each quarter designated as days of prayer and fasting for the world church. Encourage families and individuals to establish the first day of each month and one day a week as normal or partial fast days.

Operation Global Rain, a ten-day worldwide prayerspiritual emphasis January 5-15, 2011, as follow-up to January 1 day of prayer.

Plans are being developed to increase study of the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy writings.

Encourage all members to read and study The Great Controversy for revival in 2011 in preparation for major distribution of The Great Controversy around the world in 2012.

• True Revival, The Church's Greatest Need book reprinted by the White Estate. For availability, visit www.rhpa.org.

Mark Finley’s book, Revive Us Again. For availability, visit www.pacificpress.com.

A resource website for these initiatives, www.revivalandreformation.org, will be available starting January 1, 2011.

A resource website for these initiatives, www.revivalandreformation.org, will be available starting January 1, 2011.

World-Wide Broadcasts Available

Starting December 25, 2010, Hope Channel and the General Conference will broadcast a weeklong series of inspirational sermons and a World Day of Prayer. Speakers include Mark Finley, Doug Batchelor, Jose Rojas, C.D. Brooks, Dwight Nelson, and Derek Morris. one of the broadcasts will be a special message on January 1, 2011 from Ted N.C. Wilson, president of the general Conference of seventhday adventists live from the GYC conference in Baltimore.

To get the broadcast schedule for your area, visit www.hopetv.org. if you are unable to view a scheduled program, you will be able to watch it online at www.hopetv.org.