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A Missional Renaissance: an Interview with Ty Gibson

Interview with Tye Gibson by Ben Riggs

In early 2025, Kettering Health (KH) revisited its Seventh-day Adventist heritage to emerge with a new mission statement.

They brought author, pastor, and speaker Ty Gibson onto their team to lead an assessment and inform the process of ensuring all KH employees could connect to and adopt this new mission statement as their own.

Mission and Identity

Question: You’ve helped guide KH through a significant shift in its mission. What does “Live God’s love by promoting and restoring health” mean to you—and how do you see it shaping the organization’s future?

Allegheny East Conference Family Life Ministry Leaders Complete Certification

Family Life Ministry Leaders Complete Certification, Allegheny East Conference, David Defoe, MarcellusT. Robinson

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

The Relationship Ministries Department recently hosted a Family Life Certification training at Allegheny East Conference’s Headquarters in Pine Forge, Pa. Local church family life leaders from New Jersey to Virginia participated in a 10-module, train-the- trainer weekend. The training was designed to equip leaders to implement “trauma-informed, Bible-based, relevant and restorative programs” for families, couples and parents in the local church.

Adventist HealthCare Sets a Global Standard for Quality

Story by Adventist HealthCare Staff

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit team showcased an initiative to improve quality through enhanced documentation for neuromuscular and neurovascular assessments of joint replacement patients at the International Conference of PeriAnesthesia Nurses in Dublin, Ireland.

How Can a Truck Lead To More Compassion?

WGTS listeners brought 8,100 pounds of food to the truck at four locations in the region to help provide food for families affected by the government shutdown and the decrease in food benefits.

Thanks to generous gifts from listeners who caught the vision, WGTS 91.9 has welcomed a new member to their team, a ministry box truck that will allow WGTS to reach more people with the love of Jesus.

Starting in the last quarter of 2025, WGTS staff used this vehicle to bring hope to the region through Hands and Heart projects and Sticker Stops, Christian concerts, along with special events at schools and churches.

How Is Your Love Life?

Editorial by Charles A. Tapp

Many years ago, while a college student, a good friend gave me a book that would change my life forever. The book is titled “Living God’s Love” by the author Douglas Cooper. For me, the most profound aspect of this book was Cooper's definition of love.

His definition resonated with me so strongly that I memorized it and have used it countless times since. On page 126, here’s how Douglas Cooper defines love. He says, “Loving is using one’s God-given power of choice, to do or say, that which is in the best good or interest of another, regardless of feelings.”

Coming Home Again

BMA Boys’ Dean Scott Haakenson (left) enjoys spending time with dorm residents like Marcello Leal.

Think of one of your most favorite places in the world. A place where God’s purpose for your life merges with a sense of belonging and enjoyment. A place that just feels like home. For Scott Haakenson, Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) is that special place. As the new boys’ dean, this marks his fourth time living or serving on the campus in Hamburg, Pa.

Kojo Twumasi Appointed as Evangelism Director

Kojo Twumasi baptizes a member at the Toledo church.

Story by Francis Tuffour

With a passion for sharing the gospel and strengthening local church outreach, Kojo Twumasi has been appointed to serve as Ohio Conference’s new director for the Evangelism Department. In this role, he will lead initiatives that inspire, equip and support congregations in fulfilling their evangelistic mission across the conference territory.

'We’ve Come This Far by Faith'

Editorial by Charles A. Tapp

As the Potomac Conference begins its new quinquennium, there is much for which we must be grateful. And as you can imagine, there are far too many blessings to list. But there is one thing we, as a conference, are thankful for and would be remiss not to mention—over the past five years, God has been incredibly faithful to His people. And His faithfulness has little to do with our faithfulness to Him. Rather, God’s faithfulness in the lives of His people has more to do with His goodness than it does with anything else.

Shenandoah Valley Academy Faculty and Staff Empowered by Support Initiative

Faculty and Staff Empowered by Support Initiative, Shenandoah Valley Academy, Adult Dream Manager, Stephanie Powell, Becky Patrick

Story by Janel Haas Ware

Dover Members Lend a Helping Hand After Winter Storm Fern

Story by Dover First Church and Visitor Staff

Following Winter Storm Fern, which brought more snow to the area than residents had seen in the last 10 years, Pastor Javier Scharon and members of Chesapeake Conference’s Dover First church mobilized to serve their surrounding community. Together, they shoveled snow and ice to clear walkways to ensure neighbors could safely navigate to their homes and streets.