Sri Lanka and India | Northern Asia Pacific and Southern Asia Divisions (NSD and SUD)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2024
The Adventist Church in SUD and NSD brought together several ministries to collaborate in launching the Youth Alive Conference for Hindu and Buddhist students attending Adventist Schools in Sri Lanka from August 19-24 and India from October 28-Nov 2. At the Lakpahana Adventist College in Sri Lanka, the NSD Health, Family, Youth Ministries, Global Mission director, and local mission, along with General Conference Education and Health Ministries leaders, presented seminars to meet the needs of youth and introduced them to Jesus Christ. Youth participated in Youth Alive Friendship groups, playing, learning, and worshipping in their preferred language (Tamil or Sinhalese). At the SDA Secondary School in Khunti, India, SUD leaders from the Division and Union were joined by the General Conference Health, Education, and the Center for South Asia Religions leaders to present relevant topics to the local church and community’s Hindi-speaking youth. Pr Daniel Thaimei, Youth Leader, referred to Youth Alive and its speakers as “very practical, meaningful, and the need of the hour. I am immensely blessed.” Some participants shared, “We have never experienced such an impactful program.” The leaders were enthusiastic about using the materials now available in their language to continue to expand this impact and help students who are struggling with addictions, depression, and other risky behaviors.
