Two conference representatives were present, including Livesay. Tony s congregation, the Church of the Blessed Hope 7th Day, now has about 50 members, several of whom are not from Gateway. They meet in a hall supplied by the city, and they are fully incorporated as a non-profit organization. The only test of fellowship is that a person believe in Jesus through faith. Ellen White will not be a test of fellowship.
Leadership is to have a servant role.
The problem I see in Adventism is the leadership taking a more demanding role over the churches. The gospel is going to be preached by many or by few. God will have the last word, not the institution. I can only stand on the principle that the saving message of Christ is the only message worth presenting. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.