A Voice to Rouse the Nations

Seventh-day Adventists were not always committed to worldwide mission. Early Adventists were steeped in American particularism and national pride, preventing them from expanding their spiritual world view. As the pioneers adjusted their understanding, they faced doubts about whether such a small movement truly could "go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15, NKJV).

During its first four decades, the Seventh-day Adventist Church transitioned from a small Nort...