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RESOURCESONLINEThe AUC Resource Centrehas an online store whereyou can purchase all theresources listed in theircatalogue plus a range ofnew items, specials andclearance lines.Some of the new itemsare contemporaryChristian images fromOxygen Church Mediathat are ideal forpreaching, evangelism andbackgrounds.resources.adventist.org.authe searchNEWSSouth Pacific leaders reach higherBrisbane, QueenslandMore than 120 leadersand administrators fromthroughout the South Pacificmet in Brisbane to attendthe South Pacific Division’sAdventist Leadership Summit.The five-yearly summitprovides professionaldevelopment for thosewho are division, union,conference/missionadministrators and leadersfrom the Church’s institutionsDr Jan Paulsen worships with Pacific leaders.and service providers.“The focus of the summitwas to explore how collectively and individually we can reach higher inour leadership capacity in order to serve God and His people better,” saidDr Branimir Schubert, manager of Leadership Professional Developmentfor the South Pacific Division (SPD).“The great irony is that to ‘reach higher’ is only possible throughconnection with a God who has already reached lower to help us and beso available to us. It is only by putting our humble, child-like hand in Histhat we can reach any new heights.”Dr Jan Paulsen, immediate past president of the General Conference(GC), Dr Pardon Mwansa, general vice president of the GC, and DrSchubert were the plenary speakers over the five-day conference.The summit was conducted for a number of reasons, includingfellowship, professional growth, and spiritual refreshing and renewal.Dr Barry Oliver, president of the South Pacific Division, said, “It’s myhope that our leaders will leave the summit energised and renewed intheir leadership for the Lord.”Half of the leaders travelled from overseas, where they serve in areassuch as Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia, Kiribati,Cook Islands, Samoa, French Polynesia and New Zealand. The eventclosed with a special communion service led by Dr Oliver. It was a timeto remind church leaders of the presence of the Lord in their lives andthe need for recommitment to humble service.—Pablo Lillo2011-2012AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE• Bible Seminars• Health Materials• Evangelism Resources• Training ManualsResource Centre Catalogue• DVD Presentations• Bible Studies• Magazines and Tracts• and moreCopies of the new catalogue are available on request.Resource CentreAustralian Union Conference289 Maroondah HighwayRingwood VIC 3134Ph: 03 9871 7592Em: resources@adventist.org.auSome female leaders who attended the conference; (L-R) Vivienne Watts, KaroMatainaho, Moran Wasson, Pele Alu, Danijela Schubert, Elise Napaa and CathyMcDonald.