More than 150 administrators of the Seventh-day Adventist world church visited the Andrews University campus Apr. 4-7 for the 2008 Spring Meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a semi-annual business meeting. The committee members included officers from the 13 world divisions and administrators from the church headquarters, who together serve the 15 million members of the Adventist Church worldwide.

Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, was interviewed by Dwight K. Nelson, pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church, during services on Sabbath. Paulsen invited members of the community to watch the church business in action and shared one aspect of his work that brings him great personal joy.

"As I relate to the global family—including children, there are some 25 million Adventists around the world—I am amazed at the dynamics which binds this family together," said Paulsen.

Committee members spent four days on campus. During their stay, some met with members of their division and many guests—some of whom had never before visited Andrews University. Guests took advantage of some of the things the campus has to offer, including the Horn Archaeological Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Center for Adventist Research.

Keri Suarez, public relations specialist, University Relations