Chapter 1: Millerite Roots

• William Miller: The Reluctant Prophet
• Adventism Takes a Giant Step Forward With Joshua V. Himes
• Charles Fitch and the “Fall of Babylon”
• The Passing of the Time
• The Seventh-Month Movement and the “True Midnight Cry”
• The “Great Disappointment”
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Chapter 2: Era of Doctrinal Development (1844-1848)

• Redefining the Sanctuary
• The Gift of Prophecy
• The Sabbath
• Conditional Immortality
• The “Pillar” Doctrines and the Three Angels’ Messages
• The “Shut Door” Approach to Mission
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Chapter 3: Era of Organizational Development (1848-1863)

• The Sabbatarian Conferences
• Publishing “the Truth”
• Early Moves Toward Formal Organization
• “Sister Betsy” and Support for the Ministry
• The Final Drive for Church Organization
• The “Shut Door” Cracks Open a Little
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Chapter 4: Era of Institutional and Lifestyle Development (1863-1888)

• Healthful Living and the Western Health Reform Institute
• The Struggle for Noncombatancy
• In Search of Proper Education
• Advances in Financial Stewardship
• Ellen White’s Role in the Development of Adventist Lifestyle
• Missions: Foreign and Not So Foreign
• Other Important Developments Between 1863 and 1888
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Chapter 5: Era of Revival, Reform, and Expansion (1888-1900)

• The 1888 General Conference Session
• The Aftermath of Minneapolis
• Spiritual Revival and Educational Expansion
• Worldwide Mission Explosion
• Mission to Black America
• The Contribution of Female Ministers in Early Adventism
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Chapter 6: Era of Reorganization and Crisis (1900-1910)

• Denominational Reorganization
• Tension in the Power Structure
• The Battle Creek Exodus and New Beginnings
• A Renewed Mission Emphasis
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Chapter 7: Era of Worldwide Growth (1910-1955)

• The Passing of Ellen White
• A Period of Crisis and Promise
• Unparalleled Growth in Adventist Missions
• The Maturation of Adventism Among African-Americans
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Chapter 8: The Challenges and Possibilities of Maturity (1955-)

• Arriving at Maturity
• Mission With Conscious Intent
• Challenges as Adventism Faces the Twenty-first Century
• Infinite Possibilities
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