Vote for Adventist Person of the Year.

[Gregory Matthews]

See:

http://spectrummagazine.org/article/2016/12/23/vote-2016-adventist-person-year

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

I must have a deplorable lack of curiosity in the who's who of the Adventist world.  I only recognize a few names, and of most of those, I have no idea why they'd be named as "Adventist Person of the Year."

But...of the ones I recognize and know about, it's Desmond Doss, hands down.

[Gregory Matthews]

By some accident, multiple copies of this thread were posted I have removed two extra copies.  The following is a post that The Wanderer made in a post that I have removed:

whatever criteria is being used to determine Adventist "person of the year" it's wrong.

[phkrause]

I'm in agreement with the Wanderer's statement. From what I can gather, it doesn't seem like any of them have done anything, except DD and what he accomplished happen years ago!!!!! Actually the only ones that would get my vote would be the two women, of those on the list. How come they don't have any of the students who went on mission trips to help in other countries, by actually doing something other than retiring, passing away or being appointed to some position of authority, or a position that no one has any idea if they are qualified for as of yet!!

[Gregory Matthews]

Interesting that few are known.

All have had an impact on our denomination.

I would have to add President Ted Wilson.  He has probably had the largest impact on the denomination of any person.

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

46 minutes ago, Gregory Matthews said:

Interesting that few are known.

In politics and in religions, I tend to remember the *position* one holds, rather than the name of a person — with only a few exceptions of those individuals who have earned my respect...or contempt.

[Outta Here]

Doesn't matter who is chosen, if Jesus is the One working through them, that's all anyone will remember.

[joeb]

I vote for CD Brooks, as a lifetime achievement award.  He was a MAN.  He taught truth forcefully, unapologetically, straight from the Bible.  I love his preaching.  When I'm done listening to one of his sermons I know I have been fed spiritually and that the word of God has been presented faithfully.  We were extremely fortunate that God brought him into the SDA church and laid upon him the burden of preaching the truth.

[Gregory Matthews]

Here is my vote of SDA Person of the Year:

The person of the year should be a person who has made a major impact on the SDA Church, whether positive or negative.

In that spirit, President Ted Wilson should be considered the "Person of the Year." In retrospect, his reign may be seen as doing more than any other person could do to:

1) Bring about the ordination of women.

2) Move the denomination toward congregationalism.

3) Reduce the influence of the General Conference in denominational life.

4) Bring about changes in member giving of tithe and offerings to semi-independent organizations outside of the direct influence of denominational leaders.

5) Popularize a SDA Creed.

6) Institute central control over certain college and university faculty.

7) Centralize authority.

8) Reduce the "Big Tent" philosophy that has allowed people to associate with us who are on a spiritual journey, but have not yet arrived at perfection.

NOTE: As I am not a prophet, I cannot say how many of the above will become President Ted's impact oh the SDA denomination. But, I do believe that all are possible and more. In many ways, he is likely to have made more of an impact on this denomination than any other modern GC President. I also believe that the consequences of his attempt to make changes in this denomination may be positive and result in this Church becoming more effective in accomplishing its mission.