Crystal E. Ward
Crystal E. Ward, MDiv, MPA, is an associate Ministerial secretary for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
Articles by Crystal E. Ward
Living in the tension
December 2025
What a time in earth’s history to be alive! As I reflected on Daniel 12:1, “a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation” (KJV), I realized how relevant those words feel in 2025. Yet I imagine those who lived through World…
The “why” of pastoral ministry
August 2023
When I was a little girl (about two years old), I was very inquisitive. My parents tell me that after I knew how to say mommy, daddy, hello, and of course, no, a new word entered my vocabulary. It was cute…