Adventists are more likely to suffer persecution at the hands of their Church than the state.

This presentation explores the impact of immigrants to Britain, Canada, the USA, France, and the Netherlands, where they have transformed Adventism in many respects. 

In October and November 2019 Dr. Lawson made five presentations to the Roy Branson Legacy Sabbath School (RBLSS) class at Loma Linda University.

Adventism has been doing very well in animist societies in recent decades.