Russell Burrill
Russell Burrill, D.Min., is director of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI) and chair of the Department of Christian Ministry, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Articles by Russell Burrill
Why plant apple trees?
February 1996
Global Mission has captured the imagination of thousands of Adventists across North America and around the world. Hundreds of new churches have been established in hitherto unentered people groups throughout the world.…
Net '98: The next millennium seminar
March 1998
NET '98 officially began its journey on November 15,1997, with the "UniteIgnite" satellite rally uplinked to the North American continent from Pioneer Memorial Church (PMC) at Andrews University, Berrien…
Reprioritizing our resources for the harvest
October 1999
Most North American Adventist church members act as if they are living in a Christianized country. That's a big mistake.
Only ten percent of the population of the United States are "biblical Christians."1 The percentage…
Can dying churches be resuscitated?
December 2002
Eighty percent of all Christian churches in North America, including those of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, have plateaued or are in a state of decline.1 Many pastors spend time and energy attempting…
The unchurched: A rich source for Adventist outreach
June 2002
The United States of America is now one of the greatest mission fields in the world. Out of a population of about 300 million, over 200 million can be classified as unchurched; that is, they do not attend a church…