Dwight K. Nelson is a

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and

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. He has been the senior

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of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University since 1983.Faith for Today, Executive Bios: Dwight Nelson
/ref> Before coming to Andrews University he served as a pastor in Oregon for ten years. He was the preacher for the Adventist satellite evangelistic series ''The NeXt Millennium Seminar'' in 1998. In 2004 he, along with former BBC News presenter

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presented a discussion-style series called ''Evidence: Through My Experience'' held at

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. Later that same year he hosted another discussion series at Newbold College called ''Mind The Gap''. He hosted the television program ''The Evidence'' Nelson serves as adjunct teacher of

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at the

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at Andrews. He is the currently the speaker for a weekly television program
New Perceptions

Background and family

Born in

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, of missionary parents, Nelson can converse in

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. He attended the now-defunct Far Eastern Academy in

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and graduated from Southern Missionary College (now

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), Collegedale,

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, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1973. He attended Andrews University where he received a master of divinity (M.Div.) degree in 1976 and a doctor of ministry (D.Min.) degree in 1986 from the

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Enter "Nelson". His books include ''Outrageous Grace'', ''Countdown to the Showdown'' and ''Built to Last''. In 1994, th
Pioneer Memorial Church
hosted ABC Television's National Christmas Eve service. Nelson is married to Karen Oswald Nelson. They have two children.

Net 98

Nelson was the speaker for the Adventist church's Net '98 evangelistic series. It was broadcast live October 9 to November 14, 1998, from Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. It was broadcast in 38 languages and reached people in more than 100 countries at 7,600 sites, 2000 of which were in North America.Jack Stenger. ''The NeXt Level.'' Columbia Union Visitor, December 1, 1998 pp. 16-20
/ref> He began preparing for the series nearly two years in advance. On opening night officials estimated that attendance around the world totalled 161,000 people. While Nelson preached upstairs in the main sanctuary of the church, downstairs in 38 cubicles, translators repeated his message in the various languages broadcast live around the world. Adventists usually present last day events and the prophecies of

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and

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in their evangelistic campaigns. Nelson says he intentionally chose to shift the focus from the apocalyptic to the relational because so many people lead lives of broken relationships. He chose the theme "Finding a forever friendship with God."Andy Nash. Net '98: Getting Relational. Review and Herald, April 2, 1998 pp. 8-13
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Books

Nelson writes predominantly for a Seventh-day Adventist church member audience and publishes with non-academic, Seventh-day Adventist church owned publishing houses. * ''Pursuing the Passion of Jesus: How "Loving the Least" Helps You Fulfill God's Purpose for Your Life,'' Pacific Press, 2005 * ''The Eleventh Commandment: A Fresh Look at Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself,'' Pacific Press, 2001 * ''Outrageous Grace: Finding a Forever Friendship With God,'' Pacific Press, 1998 * ''Built to Last: Creation and Evolution : A Thoughtful Look at the Evidence That a Master Designer Created Our Planet,'' Pacific Press, 1998 * ''The Claim: Nine Radical Claims of Jesus That Can Revolutionize Your Life,'' Pacific Press, 1996 * "The Jesus Generation: Shaping Up for the Showdown," Hart Research Center, 1993 * "Countdown to the Showdown," Hart Research Center, 1992

External links

Pioneer Memorial Church

The Evidence

Articles by Nelson
listed in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)

References

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Background and family

Net 98

Books

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