Title
O'Ffill, Richard Wesley (1940–2020)
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Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
7-1-2021
Encyclopedia Title
Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists
ISSN
2690-8514
Keywords
minister, missionary, educator, revivalist, author, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Seventh-day Adventist
Abstract
Richard O’Ffill, minister, missionary, educator, revivalist, and author, was a gifted organizer whose leadership was critical to expanding the purpose and international scope of Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Services (SAWS) in the years leading up to its renaming as Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in 1984.
Disciplines
Religion
ANZSRC / FoR Code
50 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES| 5004 Religious studies
Reportable Items
D1
Field of Education
09 Society and Culture
Staff Classification
Conjoint
Peer Review
Before publication
Avondale Research Centre
Scripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
Recommended Citation
Hook, M. (2021). O'Ffill, Richard Wesley (1940–2020). In D. Trim (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/