James R. Nix

Part of a series on
Seventh-day Adventist Church
show History Christianity Protestantism Millerism Great Disappointment 1888 General Conference
show Theology 28 Fundamental Beliefs Pillars Three Angels' Messages Sabbath Eschatology Daniel's Prophecies Pre-Second Advent Judgment Premillennialism Conditional immortality Remnant
show Organization General Conference Divisions East-Central Africa Division Euro-Asia Division Inter-American Division Inter-European Division North American Division Northern Asia-Pacific Division Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division South American Division South Pacific Division Southern Asia Division Southern Asia-Pacific Division Trans-European Division West-Central Africa Division
show Periodicals Adventist Review El Centinela Signs of the Times List of Ellen White writings
show Service Adventist Development and Relief Agency Maranatha Volunteers International Pathfinders Adventurers Medical Cadet Corps Seventh-day Adventist education Secondary schools Colleges and universities Hospitals
show Media ministries Hope Channel Loma Linda Broadcasting Network It Is Written Voice of Prophecy Three Angels Broadcasting Network Esperanza TV Amazing Facts
show People Ellen G. White James White Joseph Bates J. N. Andrews Uriah Smith J. H. Kellogg James Caleb Jackson W. C. White F. D. Nichol M. L. Andreasen Le Roy Froom Arthur L. White George Vandeman H. M. S. Richards Edward Heppenstall Herbert E. Douglass Morris Venden Samuele Bacchiocchi E. E. Cleveland Walter Veith Mark Finley
Adventism
v t

James Rosco Nix^[1] (born 1947) was director of the Ellen G. White Estate from 2000-2020.^[2] As a young person he developed a collection of rare early Seventh-day Adventist materials and interviewed individuals who remembered Ellen G. White. Nix is recognized as a consummate storyteller of early Adventism.

Education[]

Nix graduated in 1969 from La Sierra University with a dual major in history and theology. In 1972 he earned an M.Div. degree from Andrews University^[3] and a degree in library science.

Ellen G. White Estate[]

In 1972 Loma Linda University hired Nix to develop a Heritage Room of which he became director in 1974. Two years later he supervised the opening of an Ellen G. White Estate Research Center, which became a Branch Office of the White Estate in 1985. He was ordained as a Seventh-day Adventist minister in 1994 and became director of the Ellen G. White Estate in 2000. His leadership has been noted by his strong reticence to have Ellen G. White's unpublished writings made available.^[4] In 2015 Nix was responsible for opening a "world class" visitor center at the Seventh-day Adventist world church headquarters, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.^[5] In 2020 he retired as director of the Ellen G. White Estate.

Adventist Heritage Ministry[]

In 1981 he co-founded Adventist Historic Properties, Inc., now known as Adventist Heritage Ministry, and currently serves as chair of its board. In 1994 he organized the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Great Disappointment held at the William Miller Farm. He has been intimately involved in the purchase of a series of historic properties owned by Adventist Heritage Ministry.

Personal life[]

James Rosco Nix married Mary K. Thesman and they later divorced in 1977.^[6] They have a daughter and one grandson. He married his second wife Mindi Nix and they reside in Maryland.

Publications[]

Nix has authored or contributed to several books including Early Advent Singing, Laughter and Tears of the Pioneers, and In the Footprints of the Pioneers.

See also[]

• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• 28 Fundamental Beliefs
• Questions on Doctrine
• Teachings of Ellen G. White
• Inspiration of Ellen G. White
• Prophecy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Investigative judgment
• Pillars of Adventism
• Second Coming
• Conditional Immortality
• Historicism
• Three Angels' Messages
• Sabbath in seventh-day churches
• Ellen G. White
• Adventism
• Seventh-day Adventist Church Pioneers
• Seventh-day Adventist worship
• Ellen G. White Estate
• Adventist Heritage Ministry

References[]

External links[]

• "The Light Still Shines" Devotional Talk by Jim Nix