AdventSource and the Adventist PlusLine are pleased to announce their merger. The two organizations have been working side by side in ministry for many years. The North American Division (NAD) made the decision in June 2005 to combine their efforts and funds. The two service organizations officially became one on Jan. 1, 2006.
“In the next ten years, AdventSource will be known by every Adventist as the one-stop source of information for everything Adventist. It will use state-of-the-art technology but retain the live, personal help desk assistance for every member. Adventists will know they can depend on AdventSource to deliver quality service for every ministry need,” says Debra Brill, NAD vice president for ministries.
For more than 24 years AdventSource has concentrated solely on the distribution of ministry resources in North America, equipping local leaders in ministry with tools to succeed. Leaders benefit from the thousands of how-to books, videos, DVDs, seminars, teaching aids, and much more. They started with youth ministries and Pathfinders, and became the official source for leadership materials in all ministry areas. Now www.adventsource.org is a fully bilingual website with more than 1.5 million hits in the last month.
PlusLine began as an experimental question and answer service in the Pacific Union Conference in 1993. The following year the NAD voted to support the project and expand PlusLine services to all nine union conferences. Since then www.plusline.org has grown to include information services, event registration, and event planning services for Seventh-day Adventist church members, church leaders, pastors, and administrators throughout the North American Division.
“PlusLine has now become so national, it only made sense for the Division to take over its operations,” says Tom Mostert, Pacific Union Conference president. “We have held off the last couple of years because we wanted to perfect it. We feel that now is the natural transfer time. With the information and resources of the church being supported by the Division, it works well to incorporate the two and increase the effectiveness of both efforts.”
Rich DuBose, PlusLine director, says, “Because of the Internet and online registration services, PlusLine has grown beyond my expectations. I am really excited that it has a future with increased synergy and marketing as a part of AdventSource.”
Brad Forbes, AdventSource director, says, “I am pleased that the PlusLine staff and their great database of resources are joining our team. I look forward to being able to serve church members in Bermuda, Canada, and the United States more effectively.”
Carrie Purkeypile, AdventSource communication director
