The Northern Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventists Corrects one of its Institutions for "Gross Misrepresentation of the Church"

We must learn from the church in Africa how to deal with situations that can lead to a crisis of faith in Adventism. While North America is experiencing a faith crisis, Africa is experiencing unprecedented church growth and spiritual vigor. While the American church seeks to unite with the rest of the world by embracing secular postmodern philosophy, the African Church has emerged as the leader and defender of Biblical values. Believers and leaders in the United States and around the world can learn from the faithful in Africa.

Take, for example, the letter issued by the Northern Ghana Union Conference on October 20, 2022. The Northern Ghana Union Conference wrote the following letter to one of its institutions that was going off the rails and openly and publicly violating the Sabbath. The letter stated:

• "Adventist Senior Hight School, Bekwai (SDASS) Competing on Sabbath Hours"

• "The attention of the Northern Ghana Union Conference has been drawn to the fact that Adventist Senior High School, Bekwai participated in the National Maths and Science Quiz on 15th October 2022 (Saturday)."

• "This is a gross misrepresentation of the Church by the institution. We want to thank all who have raised concerns over the issue. The Union disapproves and frowns at the perpetuation of such an act by the school."

• "The Union has met with the leadership of the institution on the issue which has the propensity of derailing all efforts of the Church to stand by our beliefs, especially that of the Sabbath. The school, through the Headmaster, the General Manager, and our Regional Manager of SDA schools has rendered an unqualified apology to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church."

• "Indeed, the leadership of the Church finds it difficult to understand why an institution like SDASS should smack on the Church, its philosophy and beliefs. We strongly believe that no entity of the church would involve itself in such an act in the future."

• "The Union regards this act of the school as a desecration of the holy Sabbath hours."

• "We want to assure all Church members that we will continue to hold on to the truth of the Bible, and also protect 'Thus says the Lord'."

• "Again, we appreciate the concerns of our members who always care for the right representation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We especially thank GNAAS Alumni for standing by the faith and also protecting the Sabbath truth."

Wow! This is the kind of leadership that we need in the church. Faithful watchmen who are not afraid to speak the truth. This is the type of leadership that is sorely lacking in North America. Leaders who will carry out their pastoral responsibilities and take action to protect the faith from those who would corrupt it. I pray that President Ted Wilson, President G. Alexander Bryant, and others take notice and learn from our African leaders what God expects of them.

Tragically, the opposite is happening here in North America. Tragically, we have leaders who seek to model the church after the world, accommodating sin and sinners while ignoring the gospel of repentance - with no church discipline, no moral code compliance, no membership expectations, no compliance with a "Thus says the Lord," and no calls to renounce sinful and reckless lifestyles. When will the North American Division or the General Conference write a similar letter, like the one above, to our hospitals (AdventHealth) and educational intuitions?

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