About Us
The roots of Personal Ministries within the Seventh-day Adventist® church extend back to the movement's inception in the 1860s. This facet aims to ignite, empower, educate, and rally all members for active Christian engagement. It firmly believes in the words, "The church of Christ is organized for service" (Ministry of Healing, p. 148), and underscores the call for every individual to embrace their role as a missionary, serving both God and humanity.
Mission
The mission of Personal Ministries is to provide resources and train church members to unite their efforts with the ministry and church officers in the final proclamation of the gospel of salvation in Christ. The aim of the department is to enlist every member in active soul-winning service for God.
GC Resources
Objectives
Throughout its history, the Personal Ministries Department of the local church has focused on specific soul-winning techniques. These methods include:
- Engaging in door-to-door evangelism
- Distributing literature
- Conducting Bible studies
- Orchestrating community service programs like the Dorcas Society
- Managing the annual ingathering campaign
- Overseeing correspondence Bible school operations
- Collaborating with the Sabbath School Department to organize classes
- Assisting the local church pastor in planning and promoting small group ministries.
Workshop Resources
The following resources are provided to participants at the Personal Ministries Workshop held at Balandra on Nov 17-19, 2023
Workshop Booklet 2024
General Resources
Department Resources
- Implementing change powerfully and successfully - Dr. Nigel Walcott (2024)
- PowerPoint Presentation from Connell Byron Hunte (2023)
- Field Preparation Guide (2023)
- The Importance of Data in Evangelism (2023)
- Google Tips and Guides Sheets (2023)
- Using Operators in Google Search
- Understanding Artificial Intelligence (2023)
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