Ministerial Directors mostly virtual meeting - May 12, 2020

In 2012 the Bolingbrook Seventh-day Adventist Church had fifty to sixty people attending on a regular basis. When Jose Saint-Phard signed on to be the pastor, the church struggled without a clear unified vision. The church was change resistant.

Clifford Keith, who has completed his career in the military, is starting a second career as a pastor. Keith reveals that he just graduated from seminary and would like to know as much about practical ministry as possible as he launches his pastoral career. He has accepted the invitation to spend a few days at Puyallup church and Northwest Christian School, to learn as much as he can about how churches can partner with schools in mission.

Ramone Griffith, Associate Pastor, Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church, is looking for more tools and resources to implement in his ministry at The Hill. He has heard about the North American Division but is not really sure what they actually do. However, he is curious to see if they might have some resources for him. He takes a chance and drives up to the NAD office and is given a tour by Esther Knott, Associate Director of NAD Ministerial. Fortunately, he choses a day when most of the NAD team have returned from their ministry around the division and are in the office for team meetings. In a few hours he is able to meet many of the departmental leaders for the NAD and gets introduced to a sampling of the comprehensive resources that the NAD offers for congregations. As he returns to Washington DC he reflects on all of the dozens of valuable resources produced by the NAD and wishes that his colleagues in ministry knew more about them.

THIS QUARTER'S CALLEDLAB FEATURED:

Information and outcomes from the Ministerial Director's Manual Committee. You will view a virtual sample of our potential manual. The contents are still being updated.By Ivan Williams & Keith Bowman

News from the Ministerial Director's Internship Committee from the Walla Walla University meetings.

The latest news on the Faith & Science Council trip July 6-14 with Larry Blackmer.

Despite an exciting revival at the Oakland Grand Avenue church, the congregation has grown increasingly out of touch with the surrounding community. In a city where 1 in every 100 persons are homeless, how can the church go beyond preaching the gospel and start living it in ways that make a difference to the city's residents? In this gritty documentary, watch the most unlikely cast of believers tackle this problem head on, and encounter more problems within themselves than on the streets of Oakland. Walk in their shoes as they discover just how complex homeless ministry can be.

There are 6,000 Seventh-day Adventist Churches in The United States, Canada and Bermuda. Every church has a story.

Stained Glass: Grand Avenue Trailer

A behind the scenes look at the making of the Stained Glass: Hollywood Blvd documentary. Featuring the director, Melody George.

The Hollywood church is confronted with a dwindling congregation that has reflected the recent troubles of their city.

The Hollywood church is confronted with a dwindling congregation that has reflected the recent troubles of their city.

Stained Glass: Hollywood Blvd Trailer

Social Media Guidelines. Questions are addressed like, What should our ministerial or pastoral etiquette be on social media? What is the appropriate posture for pastors on social media? What guidelines should pastors use when on social media? What is Christian etiquette online?Jamie Schneider, Digital Strategist for the NAD, previously Digital Marketing Specialist for the Smithsonian Associates addresses these issues and so much more on the webinar.

The Updated Feedback Loop. We address this tool as a template of pastor development for leadership excellence. It has been developed to help you have an assessment tool for the local church, pastoral leadership, performance excellence, and pastoral growth.Nowhere is feedback needed more than among church leaders. A system-wide feedback loop that helps Church leaders grow and develop is long overdue based upon survey results of both church administrators and pastors. Effective church leaders are anxious to discover ways that they can better advance the gospel.

This Feedback Loop is the result of years of collaboration between church pastors, conference administrators, colleges and seminaries, local church lay leaders, and the North American Division Office.

The Loop is based upon the following concepts:1. Simplicity and ease of use2. Mutual trust and genuine transparency3. Everyone’s need for feedback and continuous development4. Accurate feedback based upon unbiased information5. Collaboration rather than duplication of effort by the NAD’s 58 Conferences

Keeping it Real full 2 hour TV show - Keeping it RealJoin hosts Joanne Cortes & Carin Morgan-Villalvas as they interview spouses from all over North America. Featuring Jose Hernandez, Rick and Cynthia Mercer, Martin Weber, Hector, Daisy, and Daniel Quinones, Rhonda Johnson, Debi Pedersen, and Bernie & Christina Anderson.

Dr. Stanley E. Patterson: Descending into Greatness

Richard Blackaby - Friday Night - Leadership Conference - July 2012

Richard Blackaby - Leadership Conference - July 2012 - Sabbath Morning

2012 Leadership Conference - Panel Discussion