"Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
Read moreMichigan Conference Asks Jay Gallimore To Be Interim Pastor of Village Church
The Michigan Conference committee has asked Jay Gallimore to come out of retirement and be interim pastor at Village Church. He has accepted the position, as the letter below indicates.
Read morePrinciple vs. Perception: An appeal to our Brothers and Sisters in Michigan
Furthermore, we can have a forgiving spirit while simultaneously requiring accountability; these two things are not diametrically opposed.
Read moreRon Kelly Sermon From The Hamilton SDA Church Yesterday
The Adventist church was strong in the beginning of our movement. We have drifted since. What is the solution? Take the same beautiful gospel to the world today. The church will come back, transformed by the marvelous grace of Jesus Christ.
Read moreUpdates From The Village Church Business Meeting 4-20-25
Village SDA Church has stood as a beacon of light and hope for Adventists worldwide, as they refuted cultural Marxism in favor of a biblical worldview, and rejected coercion of conscience in favor of liberty of conscience.
Read moreApril 2025 Update on The Village Church in Michigan
Yesterday, it was announced by Taariq Patel that next Sabbath is his last one at Village Church. Will he be moved up into the hierarchy as a reward for his fealty to the conference? It remains to be seen.
Read moreRon Kelly Speaks: A Message to The SDA Church Family
With Vine and Kelly out, there is evidence that Michigan administrators will now crusade against pastors that spoke out against what Micheff was doing to the Village Church. Look for it.
Read moreVillage Church in Michigan Calls For a Special Constituency Meeting
Failure to do this housecleaning will result in other abuses of authority throughout the conference, and indeed throughout the entire world church. It is an act of urgent spiritual hygiene.
Read moreConrad Vine Resigns From AFM to Start a New Ministry
There is a time in life for everything, and now is the time for me to step aside, to make way for fresh leadership to build on the accomplishments of these years together, and to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit into a new chapter of ministry.
Read moreVillage Church Letter to The Executive Committee Before They Fired² Ron Kelly
WHEREAS Elder Micheff prevented the medical missionary work at the Village SDA Church from going forward until our church separated itself from Elder Vine.
Read moreMichigan Conference Doubles Down, The Vote To Fire Ron Kelly is 13-2
In a year’s time, I believe we will look back on this difficult period, and say “They meant it for evil, and God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20).
Read moreUpdate on Andrews University, Michigan Conference, and Village Church
We are concerned that these administrators may be applying double standards in their dealings with the Village Church on the one hand, and Andrews University on the other hand.
Read moreUpdate on Ron Kelly and The Michigan Conference
The Village Church elders suggested that a meeting between Ron Kelly and Jim Micheff occur in a private place with the participation of a third party from the General Conference. That suggestion was rejected by Micheff.
Read moreSandpoint SDA Church In Idaho makes a Statement About Ron Kelly And Conrad Vine
Pastors and leaders who stand for the truth should not be forced to stand alone. We, the elders of the Sandpoint SDA Church in Idaho write this letter in defense of Ron Kelly and the Village Church.
Read moreVillage Church Denounces Authoritarian Church Management Practices in New Statement
We strongly disapprove of our Michigan Conference leadership for its conduct in the removal of Elder Kelly, which we observe to have lacked transparency, Christian integrity, and the basic principles of justice and due process.
Read more24 Hour Prayer Vigil at Village SDA Church
We also encourage you to fast in any form that works for you, as we seek God’s direction and blessing. Let’s come together as a community and lift up our hearts to God in prayer.
Read moreMichigan Conference Quietly Revamps The 2021 Reaffirmation Statement
How noble would the SDA Church appear today if they had opposed the mandate publicly and been vindicated by the United States Supreme Court? We would all have been proud of our church.
Read moreMichigan Conference Orders Village Church To Cancel Their Religious Liberty Weekend
There have been two dominant narratives in the past ten years: Cultural Marxism and COVID. Village Church has rejected and exposed both of these narratives, as a healthy Bible-based church should do.
Read moreVillage Church Postpones Business Meeting until January
At 7 AM on Friday morning, Jim Micheff called the head elder (Tom Wilson) of the Village Church. He said he was willing to meet with Ron Kelly and and the head elder sometime in early January.
Read moreThat Pastor's Meeting in Michigan Last Tuesday
“I’m not in the MI conference, but it certainly impacts my respect for any individual in this chain of command. Are there no adults in leadership anywhere in the church hierarchy willing to put a stop to this bullying?”
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