Record Wrap

Three Seventh-day Adventists have been recognised with some of Kiribati's highest national honours after decades of service to their communities. In Australia, churches are being encouraged to make worship more accessible for people with hearing loss; and South Pacific creators returned inspired after helping shape the global OneVoice27 initiative at the inaugural Creator Summit in the United States.

Making headlines around the world: two women made history as the first theology graduates from the Middle East and North Africa Union Mission, and Australian researchers reveal a surprising link between moderate social media use and teenage wellbeing.

00:00 Opening and headlines
00:34 Women make history at MEU
00:58 Finding balance on social media
01:28 Supporting people with hearing loss
03:10 SPD creators shape OneVoice27
04:28 National honours in Kiribati
05:48 Closing

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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More than 350 church communicators, pastors, content creators and ministry leaders gathered in Auckland for the Digital Discipleship Conference, exploring how digital platforms are creating new opportunities to share faith. In this special edition of Record Wrap, we take you inside the event, hear perspectives from attendees across the South Pacific and explore why church leaders see digital ministry as an increasingly important part of mission.

Useful links:
ℹ️ To learn more about the conference, visit: https://www.digitaldiscipleship.org.nz
ℹ️ What is OneVoice27? Find out here: https://adventistmedia.org.au/onevoic...

Host: Juliana Muniz

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The Digital Discipleship Conference is underway in Auckland, bringing together church communicators, pastors and content creators from across the South Pacific. The event is exploring how digital platforms can be used to share faith and connect with people searching for spiritual answers online. Here’s a quick look at what’s happening. We’ll bring you more from the conference in a special edition of Record Wrap later this week.

Host: Juliana Muniz

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An Avondale University researcher has led the largest study ever conducted on the prevention of a common hospital-acquired infection, with findings that could help save lives and influence healthcare practices around the world. We also look at the opening of a new multipurpose hall at one of Fiji’s oldest Adventist schools and celebrate two Adventist volunteers recognised for their service to the community in Tasmania. Making headlines around the world: Adventists in the Philippines dedicate their mobile phones for digital evangelism, and the Bible App YouVersion reaches one billion downloads.

00:00 Opening and headlines
00:34 Phones dedicated for evangelism
01:17 YouVersion reaches one billion
02:02 Volunteers recognised in Tasmania
02:54 New hall opens in Suva
04:39 Avondale researcher leads landmark study
05:29 Closing

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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A handwritten Bible created at the 2013 World Changers Youth Congress returned to Watson Park Convention Centre (Brisbane, Qld) during launch of South Pacific for Christ. We hear from a contributor who revisited the Bible more than a decade later. We also look at the impact of the Schools for Christ initiative in Solomon Islands, where hundreds of students were baptised, and hear about new seminars helping churches better support people experiencing hearing loss.

00:00 Opening and headlines
00:35 Free rides share hope in Angola
01:13 Exercise linked to younger brains
01:51 Schools for Christ in Solomon Islands 
02:41 Handwritten World Changer Bible returns 
06:06 Understanding hearing loss in church
07:41 Closing

Useful links:
ℹ️ Legacy of Faith Bible exhibit
ℹ️ Hearing loss seminars: Click here to register for the Avondale seminar and here for the Kellyville event.

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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South Pacific for Christ concluded in Brisbane last week, officially launching a new division-wide mission movement across the SPD. In this episode, we continue our coverage of the launch event, looking at key moments from the week—including an unexpected visit by General Conference president Pastor Erton Köhler to a local Adventist school and the attendance of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape at the Sabbath program. We also hear from attendees who shared how they plan to take part in the movement across the Pacific.

Watch our coverage of the launch of South Pacific for Christ.

Hosts: Juliana Muniz

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A major mission movement is about to begin across the South Pacific, with around 1300 leaders set to gather in Brisbane for the launch of South Pacific for Christ next week. We also look at how churches and leaders are preparing for Trans Pacific for Christ and hear about local initiatives already underway.

00:00 Opening and headlines
00:24 Jarrod is leaving
01:47 South Pacific for Christ to launch next week
04:12 Training underway for Pacific campaign
05:49 Pacific communities engaged ahead of campaign
07:30 Closing

Useful links:
ℹ️  Record Live episode: Listen or watch
ℹ️ South Pacific for Christ website

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Jarrod Stackelroth

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Seven widows in the Solomon Islands are finding renewed purpose and income through ADRA’s cocoa project; construction begins on a lifestyle medicine centre in PNG with government backing; and Pathfinders fill Wahroonga church for a vibrant end-of-year rally. Plus, a new Adventist Memory Centre opens in Brazil, and researchers use AI to explore the authorship of Bible texts.

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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Adventists in New Caledonia are helping their community heal after last year’s riots. Volunteers from the 10,000 Toes campaign offered free health checks in one of Noumea’s hardest-hit neighbourhoods, as part of a broader effort to rebuild trust and restore social connection. In Sydney, hundreds of teens gathered for a city-wide worship night; and in PNG, an evangelistic campaign brought together seven local churches and concluded with 28 baptisms. And in global news, Adventist women in Zambia are learning practical skills for community transformation and a Christian bank in the UK is making headlines for its rapid growth.

00:00 Opening and Headlines
00:33 Zambian women learn farming and faith
01:10 Christian bank grows fast in the UK
01:44 Sydney teens gather for worship night
02:35 Evangelism series draws 900 in PNG
03:15 Adventists are helping New Caledonia heal
04:22 Closing

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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More than 330 young people responded to baptism appeals at the first combined Pathfinder Camporee in New South Wales. In this episode, we hear how collaboration between three conferences helped create an environment for spiritual growth and connection. We also talk about Advent Brass' centennial concert which fundraised for ADRA, and how the ATSIM Bible is making its way into new communities through partnerships with local organisations. Plus, a young Pathfinder in the US Virgin Islands crochets beanies for cancer patients and a new study highlights the link between dental health and bullying among Australian children.

00:00 Opening and headlines
00:34 Pathfinder crochets for cancer patients
00:59 Is there a link between dental health and bullying?
01:34 100 Years of Advent Brass
02:54 ATSIM Bible expands reach
04:09 Baptism requests and real friendships at NSW camporee
06:30 Closing

Hosts: Juliana Muniz and Ashley Jankiewicz

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