2025 Annual Council Presentations

Annual Council Agenda

• Download the 2025 Annual Council agenda (2 MB PDF)

  • Download the Church Manual agenda (305 KB PDF)

Annual Council Theme Song: “The Mission”

• "The Mission" Video (Video Link)

• “The Mission” Lyrics (126 KB PDF)

• “The Mission” Score (583 KB PDF)

• “The Mission” Full Accompaniment Track

• “The Mission” Full Live Accompaniment Track

• “The Mission” Full Master

• “The Mission” Full Instrumental Master

• “The Mission” Soundtrack for Download

Presentations: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 1: What if . . .” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

Presentations: Friday, October 10, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 2: A Mighty, Vast Army” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (714 KB PDF)

• General Conference Executive Committee Orientation by Hensley M Moorooven and Tamara K Boward (Video Link)

• Hope Channel International Constituency Meeting (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Adventist Development and Relief Agency International Membership Meeting (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Adventist World Radio Constituency Meeting (Video Link)

• Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities Constituency Meeting (Video Link)

• Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries–Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Ivan Omana (Video Link)

• Family Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Willie and Elaine Oliver (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (5 MB PDF)

  • Real Family Talk with Willie and Elaine Oliver (Link)

  • Family Worship Materials (Link)

• Education—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission (Video Link(

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Sabbath Creation Commemoration (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

• 30th Anniversary of Women’s Ministries by Galina Stele (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

• Loyalty in Action: Women in Adventist History by Dragoslava Santrac (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (5 MB PDF)

• Her Journey, His Purpose: Women in Mission Today by Fylvia F Kline (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (7 MB PDF)

Presentations: Sabbath, October 11, 2025

• Sabbath School Program (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Lesson Study by Eric Flickinger and Barna Magyarosi (Video Link)

  • Adult Bible Study Guide: Surprised by Grace (Link)

• OneVoice27: Mission for All (Video Link)

• Digital Strategy for Mission Offering (Link)

• Sermon: “Let’s All Go Together” by Erton C Köhler (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (245 MB PDF)

Presentations: Sunday, October 12, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 3: Our Finest Hour” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (708 KB PDF)

• Communion with God—World Church Strategic Plan (Video Link)

• Secretary’s Report by Richard E McEdward (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (64 MB PDF)

  • Adventist Statistics (Link)

  • Adventist Research (Link)

• Health Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Zeno L Charles-Marcel (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Planned Giving and Trust Services—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Tony Reyes (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (37 MB PDF)

Communication—New Department Director Overview by Alyssa Truman (Video Link)

OneVoice27: Mission for All (Video Link)

• OneVoice27: Mission for All Website (Link)

• Policy Agenda by Hensley M Moorooven (Video Link)

Presentations: Monday, October 13, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 4: Justice, and Soon” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (491 KB PDF)

• Treasurer’s Report by Paul H Douglas (Video Link)

  • Presentation Links (9 MB PDF)

• General Conference Auditing Service Report by Robyn W Kajiura (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (3 MB PDF)

  • GCAS Annual Reports (Link)

• Identity in Christ—World Church Strategic Plan (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides by Audrey E Andersson (47 MB PDF)

• Ministerial Association–Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Ramon J Canals (Video Link)

  • Ministry Magazine, October 2025 (Link)

• Public Affairs and Religious Liberty—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Nelu Burcea (Video Link)

• Adventist Review Report by Justin Kim (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Church Manual Agenda by Gerson P Santos (Video Link)

Presentations: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 5: Religion, Undefiled” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (7 MB PDF)

• Unity Through the Holy Spirit—World Church Strategic Plan (Video Link)

• Mission Refocus Conference: Click, Community Change (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (3 MB PDF)

  • Mission Refocus Conference Website (Link)

• Three Angels’ Messages Report (Video Link)

  • Children’s Ministries Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

  • Global Bible School Presentation Slides by Michael Eckert (3 MB PDF)

• Global Total Member Involvement (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (12 MB PDF)

• Communication—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Alyssa Truman (Video Link)

• Children’s Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Orathai Chureson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Central Philippine Union Conference Reorganization (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (587 KB PDF)

• West Indonesia Union Mission Reorganization (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

• Southern Ghana Union Conference Reorganization (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

• Planned Giving and Trust Services—New Department Director Overview by Tony Reyes (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (25 MB PDF)

• Women’s Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Galina Stele (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (5 MB PDF)

• Sabbath School and Personal Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by J Daniel Ebenezer (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

  • Sabbath School & Personal Ministries—Resources and Strategies for Making Disciples (2 MB PDF)

  • Alive in Jesus Brochure (11 MB PDF)

  • InVerse Brochure (2 MB PDF)

• Publishing Ministries—New Department Director Overview by Mario Martinelli (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (3 MB PDF)

• International Religious Liberty Association Constituency Meeting (Video Link)

• Public Affairs and Religious Liberty—New Department Director Overview by Nelu Burcea (Video Link)

Presentations: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• Devotional: “Why We Are Here, Part 6: Bullseye” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (8 MB PDF)

• Mission for All—World Church Strategic Plan (Video Link)

• Publishing Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Mario Martinelli (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Stewardship Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Marcos Bomfim and Aniel Barbe (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides (1 MB PDF)

• Youth Ministries—Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission by Sibusiso B Khumalo (Video Link)

• Annual Council Closing (Video Link)

  • Presentation Slides by Erton C Köhler (4 MB PDF)

Videos of Full Meetings

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 10, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Friday, October 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Sabbath, October 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 12, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 12, 2025, 2;00 p.m.

Monday, October 13, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Monday, October 13, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 8:00 a.m.