"There are scholars who argue that Protestants are defined by using the Bible only. I want to argue that it is not actually not quite right," said Alec Ryrie, a professor at Durham University at Columbia Union Conference's 2019 Leadership Summit themed Sola Scriptura.
“It’s been my great joy to work with gifted leaders who love God and His church,” says Brill, who, to date, has served the longest as a vice president for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.
Barry Black discussed how he now consumes a steady diet of Scripture throughout the day: the Psalms for breakfast; a Proverb at lunch; and a Gospel passage in the evening. He charged the attendees to pray James 1:5 and Luke 11:13 each day, saying it would transform them as it has him.
In response to the warning issued by the 2019 General Conference Annual Council, the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee voted to “affirm and express its unwavering support for the primacy of the Word of God; the mission and fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; the belief in the Prophet Joel’s prophecy of Joel 2:28-29; women who serve as pastors, elders and leaders, according to policy; and the Union leadership team.”
