In 1990 America became the first country to have more suburbanites than city and rural dwellers combined. As communities changed in both function and appearance, churches have had to make major changes in the way they build relationships with surrounding neighborhoods. This Stained Glass Documentary follows the tireless efforts of a growing church plant whose sole objective is to stay relevant to the residents in the northeast suburbs of Sacramento. Episode One begins as Pastor Doug Tilstra, the founding pastor revisits Sunset Oaks years later and reflects upon the good times and challenges of the early years. The entire five episode documentary is available at AdventSource. 

The Adventist Church blossomed in 19th century American Protestantism where most were familiar with Christianity. The role of the Adventist church was to share 'new light' to the believers. In the 21st century we cannot assume that people base their faith in Jesus Christ. Jonathan Kuntaraf reminds us in this teaching presentation that all of Adventist beliefs are predicated on faith in Jesus. Therefore Jesus must be the center of every basic doctrine. This presentation was given at the Adventist Ministries Convention.