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Bible Conference held in Almaty, Kazakhstan

BRI with the support of the Euro Asia Division held a Bible Conference in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 5-10, 2013. Lecturers from the General Conference and the Euro-Asia Division gave seminars on biblical, theological, and practical topics to an audience of about one hundred pastors of the Southern Union. Artur Stele, Ángel M.

Biblical Research Committee of the West-Central Africa Division

The BRC of WAD met for the third time to discuss the theology of ordination in order to be able to present a report to the Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC). The meeting was held in the Univeristé Adventiste Cosendai, Cameroon. Representatives of BRI were Drs. Donkor and Mueller. The discussion was lively and

Biblical Theological Symposium in Chile

Ekkehardt Mueller and Elias Brasil de Souza have represented BRI in the X South American Biblical Theological Symposium held in Chillán, Chile, from the 14th to the 18th of August, 2013. More than 400 attendees including Seminary professors, publishing house editors, and administrators of the South American Division along with pastors of the Chile Union

Bible Conferences in the Philippines

Gerhard Pfandl, associate director of the Biblical Research Institute (part-time), led a team of scholars from Andrews University and Newbold College, England, who spoke at the North Philippine Union Conference-wide Ministerial Bible Conferences (July 29-August 7, 2013). The three conferences for about 450 ministers were held at the Central Philippine Adventist College on Negros Occidental,

Bible Conference Held in Asia

From the 5th to the 15th of March, 2013, the BRI with the support of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division held Bible Conferences in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, and South Korea. Artur Stele, Ekkehardt Mueller, Ángel M. Rodríguez, Clinton Wahlen, Gerhard Pfandl, and Elias Brasil de Souza addressed relevant topics for Adventist theology and mission, such as remnant,

Bible Conference held in Hyderabad, India

From the 18th to the 21st of February, one of the 2013 Bible Conferences for pastors organized by BRI took place in Hyderabad, India. The meetings focused on topics such as the sanctuary, the remnant, Elln G. White, mission, ethics, and dual allegiance. In addition to lectures, inspiring preaching took place. Presenters were Elias Brasil de Souza,

West-Central Africa Division Biblical Research Committee

The Biblical Research Committee of the West-Central Africa Division met for its first time in November 2012 at Valley View University, Ghana. The BRI was represented by Dr. K. Donkor and Dr. E. Mueller. While reading and discussing papers on the theology of ordination, there was mutual respect and a spirit of harmony and unity.

International Bible Conference held in East-Central Africa Division

BRI and the East-Central Africa Division (EAD) held an International Bible Conference in the campus of the Adventist University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya (December 6-8, 2012). The main topic was “Ecclesiology and Its Implications for the SDA Church in Africa.” Scholars from BRI, Kenya, and other parts of the world presented lectures to a

Euro-Africa Division’s Biblical Research Committee

The Biblical Research Committee of the Euro-Africa Division had its second meeting this year at the Italian Adventist College Villa Aurora which is located in Florence/Italy. As usual, the committee spent two days for doing its business. Major agenda items were the issue of war and military service and the study of ordination. BRI was

Bible and Mission Conference held in Prague

More than 300 ministers from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland attended the Bible and Mission conference in Prague, July 1-5, 2012. Among the presenters were Kwabena Donkor, Ekkehardt Mueller, and Gerhard Pfandl from the Biblical Research Institute of the General Conference. Topics ranged from The Unity of the Church to The Mission of the Church in Europe.