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Perspectives: Ethical Evangelism

Staff at Cambridge (Md.) church's FLAG camp pose with campers.

Pastor Cesar Gonzalez, a pastor in the Chesapeake Conference, recently shared his thoughts on ethical evangelism. This article doesn't necessarily represent the views of the Visitor staff.

Why don’t we talk about the ethics of how we do evangelism?

I live in the poorest county in the state of Maryland. The neediest children in the entire state live just a few blocks from my home, where I now sit comfortably writing these lines. I think of them often as I care for my own children who have warm, safe beds, plenty of clothes and abundant food.

VIDEO: Make Your Ministry Intentional with Mike Speegle

Brian Tagalog photographed Mike Speegle at Transformational Evangelism.

"Spiritual growth and maturity are always gauged by application, by what people DO, not what they KNOW," said Mike Speegle, senior pastor at Chesapeake Conference's New Hope church in Fulton at Columbia Union Conference's recent Transformational Evangelism event.

When it Comes to Evangelism, Are We Getting it Right?

Pastors from the Mountain View Conference pray during the Columbia Union Conference's Transformational Evangelism event. Photograph by Brian Tagalog

Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Photos by Brian Tagalog

Historically, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has relied heavily on old-style revival efforts, prophecy seminars in public spaces and other traditional forms of evangelism. In the last 20 years, popular speakers have transmitted their sermons to local churches via satellite—all to share the unique Seventh-day Adventist message.

Who is Speaking at the 2019 Chesapeake Conference Camp Meeting?

Chesapeake Conference Camp Meeting runs June 11-15 at Highland View Academy, Md. Register at ccosda.org.

Weeknight Speaker | Pavel Goia (pictured left) pursued careers in engineering, private business and law before finally settling into his calling as a minister.

Nurses Honored at Appreciation Day Event

Story by V. Michelle Bernard / image by Arlene Bonilla

More than 100 nurses and their friends and family from around the Allegheny East, Chesapeake and Potomac conferences recently gathered at Potomac’s Southern Asian church in Silver Spring, Md., for Nurses’ Appreciation Day. “We wanted our Adventist nurses to be recognized, acknowledged and celebrated for the work they do. We want them to know that the Adventist church and the Adventist HealthCare system appreciates them,” said event organizer Kathy Coleman, Faith Community Nurse coordinator and program director for Adventist HealthCare in Montgomery County, Maryland.