Videos

The hundreds of boats of the South Pacific fleet made an incredible contribution in support of the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the islands of the South Seas. The boats enabled tenacious early pioneer Seventh-day Adventists to open schools and training institutions, provide medical services, and plant church congregations widely throughout those islands. This video comes to the Encyclopedia courtesy of Heather Dixon.

ESDA Mission Stories

A collection of featured stories from Mission Spotlight

The Story of John Lipke

A German missionary and pioneer in Brazil. John Lipke was baptized when he was 19 years old and in 1898 went to South America for mission service.

The Story of David Babcock

David Babcock pioneered the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria.

Adventist Aviation in the South Pacific

He used to see fighter planes during the war. Then, he wanted to see the Adventist church in the South Pacific, use planes for missionary work.

China Mission Film

On April 6, 1896, twin sons were born to William and Mary White in Cooranbong, Australia. Named Herbert Clarence and James Henry, the latter went by Henry from a young age.

India in Mission History

Flaiz and his family came as missionaries to India at a young age. But even though they were young they showed a maturity well beyond their age.

Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists - Website Tour

A brief video tour of the website and it's features.

ESDA Promotional Video

This is a promotional video for the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists.

“A Treasure Trove at Our Fingertips" - 3ABN Today (July 23, 2022)

David Trim and Dragoslava Santrac share about the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists (encyclopedia.adventist.org) on 3ABN Today with John and Idalia Dinzey on July 23, 2022.

Leo & Jessie Halliwell pass the torch of mission

This soundless video, held at and digitized by the Brazilian White Center – UNASP, was recorded in 1956 in the Amazon state of Brazil.

Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil

This playlist of videos, held and digitized by the Brazilian White Center at UNASP, shows glimpses of and tells stories from the history of the Adventist Church in Brazil.

Mission Ships in the South Pacific

The hundreds of boats of the South Pacific fleet made an incredible contribution in support of the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the islands of the South Seas.

Interviews with the ESDA editors

Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists – SID

Historic Helderberg College film, the scenes from the 1960s. Courtesy of Andre Brink.

Launch of the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists Online

A brand new online Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists is the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s first online reference work.

Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists promo

Are you a minister, leader in your local church, or someone looking to witness to others? Find out in this video how the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists (ESDA) can help.

This Week in Adventist History

This collection contains "This Week in Adventist History" playlists dating back to 2011