For a number of years (2004-2006) the staff of BRI has been meeting with a group of Adventist theologians from Africa studying the subject of spiritualism in Africa and how the church should relate to this phenomenon. The purpose was to provide guidelines that would help church leaders, pastors, and elders to address the issue from a biblical perspective. During our last meeting, the first draft of the guidelines was put together. The document contains an introduction giving the history of the meetings and the theological foundation for the guidelines. It includes specific guidelines in response to issues concerning demonic possession, ancestor veneration, witchcraft, magic and sorcery, traditional healing, and rites of passage. The document also includes a series of recommendations. The guidelines are not yet ready for publication and distribution, but we anticipate that the document will soon be available to those who may be interested in this particular topic. Hopefully, it will provide the basic material for the preparation of guidelines for the world church. We will keep you informed.