Rebellion in the church continues to spread. We understand if rebellion is not checked it will continue to spread. It is a revelation of the apostasy taking place in Western Europe, North America, and Australia. The world has come into the church and it is patterning the church after their society. The North German Union had voted prior to the San Antonio GC Session voted on the ordination of women pastors. But, they did not ordain any. The Division approves of women's ordination, but expressed concern that it would be against the vote of the world churches.
The North German Union Executive Committee, in its online meeting on Sunday April 25, among other issues, decided to re-instate the 2012 resolution of their Constituency Meeting to ordain women to the Pastoral Ministry. Pastor Mario Brito, president of the Inter-European Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (EUD/Adventist), who was present, followed the engaged debate and asked the participants not to lose sight that Adventist Church is a Worldwide Organization. “I am not against the ordination of women being carried out in Europe while other parts of the world may choose not to do so. My concern is that we will do this against a decision of the General Conference Session.” He recommended not to follow the proposed direction.