McEdward, director of the Seventh-day Adventist Global Mission Religious Study Centers, will replace Homer Trecartin who served the territory for 8 years, the last four as president.
Leaders from the Church's West-Central Africa region affirm the Church’s commitment to building a culture of peace and tolerance.
Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti is praised by national leaders for providing quality health care for decades, despite its challenging beginnings.
An estimated 14 million people are food insecure in the drought-affected regions in Southern Africa.
Thanks to the funding of the National Institutes of Health, the team's results could ultimately translate into the importance of improving perinatal care and decreasing chronic disease later in life.
The church celebrates its rededication with a ceremony attended by government and religious officials.