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O'Ffill, Richard Wesley (1940–2020)

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2021-07-01

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Hook, Milton

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https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=9IIB

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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.

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minister , missionary , educator , revivalist , author , Adventist Development and Relief Agency , Seventh-day Adventist

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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/

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Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists

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2690-8514

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Encyclopedia Of Seventh-Day Adventists

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