2 Min Read Published on: 12-10-2020 Papua New Guinea (PNG) prime minister James Marape has used his address at the opening of the Papua New Guinea Union Mission (PNGUM) sixteenth business session to challenge Seventh-day Adventists. “The Adventist Church is not growing at the same rate as PNG’s population,” Marape said. “You should aim to reach 1 million members by the end of the next five-year term.” Marape, himself a Seventh-day Adventist, was unable to attend in person during the opening program on November 29, 2020, which was livestreamed on Facebook, but shared his favorite verse, Romans 8:28, and reminded attendees that God is in control and knows what is best for each one, collectively and individually.