Ellen G. White-SDA Research Centre

Preserving the inspired writings of Ellen G. White and promoting deeper understanding of Adventist heritage, mission, and theology through scholarly research, education, and spiritual enrichment.

Exploring Truth, Preserving Legacy

Deepening the global understanding of Adventist identity, history, and mission.

Who is Ellen G. White?

History

When reading about the Seventh-day Adventist Church, its history, you’ll likely come across the name Ellen G. White. There’s good reason for that, as few others have demonstrated the wisdom, practicality, and spiritual leadership she exhibited in the formation of the denomination. So what made this 19th-century woman so special?
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EGWRC Director

Warm greetings to you all our stakeholders. We welcome you to a new beginning, a new day, a new dawn. Welcome to Babcock University, one of the greatest educational gifts to Nigeria and Africa. Its unique features, identities and cultures make it a unique place of study, research and worship. The truth that universities are built to serve their communities, nation and mankind will continue to shape the inner and outer dimensions of our life as a community. We are resolutely committed to this value, vision and mission.As a University we are not insulated from the happenings of the times. This university has to be part of the solution.

OBAYA, Abraham Dada, DMin
egwsdarc@babcock.edu.ng

OUR MISSION

 Our mission is to implement the provisions of the last will and testament signed by Ellen G. White in 1912, three years before her death. Maintain custody of all manuscripts and books written by Ellen G. White Improve typographically, as necessary, Ellen White books in print, and endeavor to publish translations wherever needed. Prepare compilations from unpublished Ellen White manuscripts to meet the ever-changing needs of both the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the world. Appropriate profits from the Ellen White publications to assist the general missionary work of the Church. 

OUR VISION

We look forward to a time when the inspired writings of Ellen G. White will be so widely read, understood, translated and readily available that all who accept the everlasting gospel of Revelation 14:6-12 will be enabled to stand fast against Satan’s final attempt to “deceive the very elect of God.”

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Our Methods

We seek to accomplish this sacred mission in a variety of ways, including the following: 

  1. Preserving the Ellen G. White manuscripts, letters, and historical artifacts and memorabilia from physical danger, such as fire, water, and theft; and assuring their integrity by preventing alterations of texts or unauthorized use of these materials. 
  2. Employing the services of dedicated men and women at the Ellen G. White SDA-Research Centre, Babcock University and the various fields and institutions within the Division who possess literary skills and talents for public speaking as well as writing. 
  3. Meeting the spiritual needs of the Church in the West-Central Africa Division by providing new weekly insights from Ellen White’s unpublished letters, published books and manuscripts, and adapting current publications to meet the needs of all special groups within the West African sub-region. 
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Courage
The oil of grace gives to men the courage, and supplies to them the motives, for doing every day the work that God appoints to them. Ellen G White, Christian Service (1925). 263     


Character
Prayer is heaven’s ordained means of success in the conflict with sin and the development of Christian character.  Ellen G White, The Acts of the Apostles (1911) P. 564


Accountability
Those who faithfully discharge their unpleasant duties under a sense of their accountability to God, will receive his blessing. Ellen G. White, Pastoral Ministry (1995), P. 209. 


Character
When we study the divine character in the light of the cross we see mercy, tenderness, and forgiveness blended with equity and justice. Ellen G White, The Acts of the Apostles (1911) P. 333 


Revival
There is need today of such a revival of true heart religion as was experienced by ancient Israel. Ellen G White, Conflict and Courage (1970) p. 145 


Encouragement
As followers of Christ we should make our words such as to be a help and an encouragement to one another in the Christian life. Ellen G White, Christ's Object Lessons (1900) P. 338     


Education
The education and training of the youth should be of a character that would exalt sacred things, and encourage pure devotion for God in His house. Ellen G White, Child Guidance (1954) p.  538

REVIVAL

 At every revival of God's work the prince of evil is aroused to more intense activity; he is now putting forth his utmost efforts for a final struggle against Christ and His followers.

 Ellen G White, Darkness Before Dawn (1997) p. 36  

History of Ellen G. White-SDA Research Centre

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History

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY (BU)

—as it is now known—actually began on September 17, 1959 as Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA). Established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a senior college for training church workers from the West African sub-region, ACWA opened its doors with only seven ministerial students.
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