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magilly46 Registered: 10/29/02 Posts: 133 Loc: BC	Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters February 26, 2008 In This Issue: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist, top neurosurgeon Carson encourages risk-taking February 21 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Renown doctor's fourth book shows upside of calculated risky behavior Ministers' continuing education to emphasize preaching February 26 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Seminar set for April 22 broadcast; 10th annual training available via Internet, Hope Channel Loma Linda board names Hart Adventist university's new president February 25 Loma Linda, California, United States Academician, humanitarian to assume retiring Behrens' role Ghana: American Adventist institutions invest in Ghana's education infrastructure February 20 Accra, Ghana Valley View University inaugurates new building built with funds from Columbia Union Malaysia: Upcoming Saturday elections to lock out Adventist voters February 21 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Church leaders petitioning for extended voting hours Pedal-preachers: Wheels in the ministry keep on turning for Sudanese pastors, Bible workers February 20 Khartoum, Sudan Donated bicycles help unite isolated Adventist community -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adventist, top neurosurgeon Carson encourages risk-taking February 21, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ Taashi Rowe/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In his latest book, Dr. Ben Carson says, "anyone who refuses to test his limits, anyone unwilling to move out of her comfort zone, is destined to live life inside the envelope." The word "risk" often implies choosing for a moment or a lifetime reckless and dangerous abandon. But for Dr. Ben Carson, world-renown chief of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, too many people don't take enough risks. In his latest book, "Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk," Carson makes a case for risk-taking by looking at the upside of risky behavior. "There are so many people who never accomplish in life much of anything because they don't take any risks," Carson told Adventist News Network in a recent interview about the book. No stranger to risk himself, Carson, who probes into live human brains on a regular basis, shares his formula for taking "appropriate risks" and takes readers into the operating room as he undertakes some of the world's most risky surgeries. For those who have heard Carson's story -- of going from a failing, at-risk kid growing up in Detroit, Michigan to becoming one of the world's most respected pediatric neurosurgeons -- his fourth book gives risk a bigger but somewhat familiar role in his well-publicized life story. In the book, which was released last month, he remembers nearly failing his first year of medical school. His advisor suggested that he either drop out of school or take a reduced course load. Carson refused to do either. Instead, he analyzed how he learned best -- independent study -- and then stopped attending lectures. Another story on risk involves a little girl from Mexico who suffered from constant seizures. Carson recommended a hemispherectomy, which involved removing the part of her brain causing the seizures. A noted neurosurgeon at the hospital lobbied against the procedure, calling it reckless. "It was a risky operation," Carson admitted. "But there was a possibility that the seizures would go away and she would get her life back." After doing what he calls a "best/worst analysis," where he asked himself the best and worst outcome of both performing the operation and doing nothing, Carson went ahead. The surgery was successful and today the girl is a healthy adult. At its core Carson's book is about teaching readers by example, how to take risks. "Doing a best/worst analysis forces you to appropriately consider the risks rather than going headlong into a situation and seeing what happens," Carson said. The book covers various aspects of personal, academic and professional risks. He also reserves two chapters of his book to discuss the risk of living a life of faith. In these chapters he shares how consistently adhering to his faith has been a boon to his academic and professional life. At 240 pages, Take the Risk is by no means an in-depth academic study on all things risk. However, it is not to be dismissed. Carson's honest and simple approach make him a believable teacher on how to make decisions involving great risk. "God did not make us to be shy, retiring wall flowers," Carson said. "He made us to be people who can sit down, analyze what our gifts and talents are, look out there and see what the issues are and then move forth in a very logical and rational way, not being paralyzed by fear." Carson has written three other books: "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," "Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence" and "The Big Picture: Getting Perspective on What's Really Important." Listen to the Ground 7 News interview with Ben Carson. Ministers' continuing education to emphasize preaching February 26, 2008 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ Ansel Oliver/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony R. Kent, associate ministerial secretary for the Adventist world church, says 10,000 to 15,000 ministers worldwide participate in the church's annual professional growth seminar delivered by satellite. [photo: Melita Pujic/ANN] Clergy around the world can brush up on their preaching skills while earning continuing education credit during the Seventh-day Adventist Church's 10th annual professional growth seminar for ministers set for April 22. "There are about 5 million clergy around the world and we're looking to serve ministers of all faiths," says Anthony R. Kent, associate ministerial secretary for the Adventist world church. "Any minister anywhere on the globe can watch and participate by phoning in or e-mailing questions during the program." Presenters include Lloyd John Ogilvie, former United States Senate chaplain and one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world, according to a Baylor University survey; James Earl Massey, named by Christianity Today as one of the "25 Most Influential Preachers of the Past 50 years"; Laurence Turner, director of Research Degrees at Newbold College, in Bracknell, England; and Jo Ann Davidson, a lecturer at Andrews University Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Kent estimates that 10,000 to 15,000 ministers participate in the seminar each year. "This year we'll learn more about the art of preaching and get effective tips to rejuvenate our public speaking," he says. "They're getting a seminar of exceptional quality." The program will broadcast live from Walla Walla University in Walla Walla, Washington, on April 22 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. The program is available on the church's Hope Channel and on the Internet at the Adventist Church's Ministerial Association Web site at http://www.ministerialassociation.com . The broadcast will be repeated to serve other areas of the world and will also be available on demand. Local churches can also register to serve as official host sites and receive complementary promotional materials. The deadline for registration is March 7. For more information, visit http://www.ministerialassociation.com . Loma Linda board names Hart Adventist university's new president February 25, 2008 Loma Linda, California, United States ... [ Loma Linda/ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, current chancellor and chief executive officer of Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center, will assume the duties of LLUAHSC president on March 24, university officials said today. The search committee assigned to replace former president Dr. B. Lyn Behrens -- who announced her retirement in December -- agreed that Hart, with his distinguished career as both physician and academic, coupled with his humanitarian outreach, would best serve the interests of the Seventh-day Adventist-owned university complex in Southern California. "Dr. Hart is deeply committed to the mission of this organization and is uniquely equipped to continue to expand the institution's global impact," university board chair Lowell Cooper said, noting Hart's international experience. Hart is largely responsible for launching many of Loma Linda's humanitarian efforts around the world. He has consulted for the World Health Organization in Zimbabwe and Nigeria and served as a maternal and child health advisor to the Tanzanian government. He is also founder and president of Social Action Community Health System, a low-cost primary health care network serving Southern California. In accepting the position, Hart described it as both an "honor" and a "sobering responsibility." "I have great confidence in the people [who] work here, and look forward to collaborating with my colleagues," he said. Hart, who earned medical and master of public health degrees from LLU and completed his internal medicine residency there, received his doctor of public health degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Hart has authored three books on health and a number of scientific research articles. Hart has acted as CEO and chancellor of the university since 2001 and has filled various academic and leadership roles at the university since 1972. University officials say he will continue to serve as chancellor and CEO until a replacement is appointed. Loma Linda University was founded in 1905 and currently has some 4,100 students attending from about 80 countries. Ghana: American Adventist institutions invest in Ghana's education infrastructure February 20, 2008 Accra, Ghana ... [ Solace Asafo and Taashi Rowe/ANN ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valley View University President Dr. Seth Laryea stands in front of Columbia Union Hall during the building's inauguration. He says the new building "symbolizes unity, cooperation, and affirmation." [photos: Ghana Union/ANN] Dave Weigley, president of the Columbia Union Conference, presents a check to Dr. Seth Laryea with Samuel Larmie, Ghana Union Conference president; Seth Bardu, treasurer of Columbia Union; Frank Perez, president and chief executive officer for Kettering Adventist Healthcare. Valley View University's newly built Columbia Union Hall will house students studying nursing and medical technology. [Photos: Ghana Union/ANN] A transatlantic partnership between several Seventh-day Adventist institutions in the United States has made possible a new academic building on the campus of Adventist-owned Valley View University (VVU) in Ghana. The university celebrated the completion of health-themed Columbia Union Hall, named for the region of the church where the funding came from, with an inaugural ceremony on February 18. According to Seth Laryea, VVU president, some US$200,000 of the US$425,000 needed to complete the project came from the Columbia Union Conference, the Adventist church's administrative unit covering the mid-Atlantic United States. Additional funding came from the union's Kettering Medical Center Network, Adventist Health Care Incorporated and the Alleghany East Conference. "Since the Columbia Union is the umbrella body for the donor organizations, we thought it appropriate to name the facility after the Union," Laryea said. Laryea said the new building has already eased space problems on the campus of 2,500 students. Columbia Union Hall, a three-story building, will accommodate the University's future nursing and medical equipment technology programs. It will also house a departmental library, lecture rooms, a conference hall, a science laboratory, offices and a nursing skills development center. The partnership between the Columbia Union and the Ghana Union was formed in 2005 to "enrich and improve the church's work in Ghana," Laryea explained. He said future plans include launching a nursing and medical technology program at VVU with help from a Kettering faculty exchange program. Ghana's Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Gladys Ashietey, was optimistic that the new program would help prevent nurses and other health personnel from leaving Ghana to seek work elsewhere. According to Modern Ghana, Dominic Fobih, the country's minister for education, science and sports said, "Private tertiary institutions have come in a wonderful way to complement government effort. This has greatly reduced the pressure on government in creating opportunities for the large number of qualified senior high school students who are not able to get admission into public universities." "We are impressed at what we have seen and are grateful that the money donated was well spent," said Dave Weigley, president for the church's Columbia Union Conference. Malaysia: Upcoming Saturday elections to lock out Adventist voters February 21, 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ... [ ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With about 46,000 members in Malaysia, Adventists are a minority in the country of 27 million. Many will not vote in the upcoming election because the date conflicts with the Sabbath. [photo courtesy Southeast Asia Union Mission] Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Malaysia are voicing concerns that the country's upcoming general election could leave out Adventist voters. This year's election on March 8 falls on a Saturday, a day considered holy by Adventists around the world. Lesaya Lopog Sorudim, chairman of the Malaysian Adventist Voters Watch, told the Daily Express that in the areas of Sabah, Sarawak and Penang the absence of Adventists on polling day could swing the election result either way. The church, which follows the biblical mandate to keep the Sabbath day holy, encourages church members not to engage in secular activities from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. Lawrence Banyie, president of the Adventist Church in East Malaysia, said the church's three administrative units in Malaysia have petitioned the election commission to extend their hours until after sundown but have not yet received a reply. He admits however, that even extending polling hours may not help church members living outside of metropolitan areas. "To do that is not practical in many rural areas of the country, because of transportation problems. The government or political parties usually provide transportation to bring in and bring back voters from everywhere around the countryside -- and by night time transportation will be the problem." Banyie says next time church leaders will request that election officials not hold elections on a Saturday. About 60 percent of Malaysia's 27 million people are Muslims. The rest are mainly Christians, Buddhists and Hindus. There are about 46,000 Adventists in Malaysia. Pedal-preachers: Wheels in the ministry keep on turning for Sudanese pastors, Bible workers February 20, 2008 Khartoum, Sudan ... [ MEU News/ANN Staff ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newly outfitted with donated bicycles, a group of Adventist pastors and Bible workers in northern Sudan find it easier to visit church members and travel between preaching assignments. [photos: Miroslav Didara/ANN] Five donated water purifiers will help stop waterborne diseases by providing clean drinking water for some Sudanese Adventists living in the country's desert regions. Visiting church members and preaching sermons might mean a quick drive across town for some ministers, but for Seventh-day Adventist pastors in Northern Sudan, ministry can involve days of trekking through desolate countryside. For 26 of the region's pastors and Bible workers, the job just got a little easier. Each received a bicycle or money to purchase one during a February 3 donation ceremony at regional church headquarters in Khartoum, the country's capital. Faster transportation is expected to lead to a more connected Adventist community in the region, says retired English pastor Patrick Boyle, who organized the project. Boyle earlier noted the need for transportation during an outreach effort in Khartoum. "The bicycles will help [the pastors and Bible workers] to be more effective in their work, and will ... improve their lifestyle," said Miroslav Didara, leader of the Adventist Church in Northern Sudan. In a similar project, Boyle raised money to purchase five water purifiers for Sudanese pastors living in regions where water is often polluted and always scarce -- stony deserts with few oases cover much of Northern Sudan. Each portable filter will help halt the spread of waterborne diseases by providing pure drinking water for one family for at least 10 years. At the donation ceremony, Didara expressed the church's gratitude for the donated bicycles and water filters, adding that 15 additional filters are needed to fully equip church workers in the region. More than 13,000 Adventists worship in Sudan. The church was established in the country of some 40 million in 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- news.adventist.org ANN World News Bulletin is a review of news and information issued by the Communication department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. It is made available primarily to religious news editors. Our news includes dispatches from the church's international offices and the world headquarters. Reproduction Requirements: Reproduction of information in this article is encouraged. When reproducing this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must appear under the headline or immediately following the article. The words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be given equal prominence to any other source that is also acknowledged. Ground 7 News Podcast: Ground 7 News is a review of news and information issued by the Communication Department from the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters and released as part of the service of Adventist News Network. Reproduction of the ANN podcast is encouraged. When rebroadcasting this material, in full or in part, the words "Source: Adventist News Network" must be mentioned before and after the podcast. ANN Staff: Rajmund Dabrowski, director; Ansel Oliver, assistant director; Taashi Rowe, editorial coordinator; Elizabeth Lechleitner, editorial assistant; Natacha Moorooven, proofreader. Portuguese translation by Azenilto Brito, Spanish translation by Marcos Paseggi, Italian translation by Vincenzo Annunziata and Lina Ferrara and French translations by Stephanie Elofer.
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