Sabbath School Personal Ministries Workshop Sponsored by Greater

Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Workshop Sponsored by Greater New York Conference Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department Gerson P. Santos, Director Joyce Hospedales, Adm. Assistant

Equipped For Ministry Ephesians 4: 11 -12 (NKJV) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Equipped For Ministry Ephesians 4: 12 (NKJV) for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry. . .

equipped 4 ministry. com Ephesians 4: 12 (NKJV) for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry

THE GREAT COMMISSION IS OUR MISSION “… Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing… teaching…” Matthew 28: 18 -20

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF LAITY “The idea that the minister must carry all the burdens and do all the work is a great mistake. ” Christian Service, 68

THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2: 9

SPIRITUAL GIFTS There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 1 Cor 12: 4, 5

GREATEST HELP The greatest help than can be given our people is to teach them to work for God, and to depend on Him, not on the ministers. Testimonies, 7: 19

WORKING TOGETHER “To everyone work has been allotted, and no one can be a substitute for another”. Christian Service, 10

WORKING TOGETHER Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary. He who drinks of the living water becomes a fountain of life. The receiver becomes a giver. Christian Service, 9

NO INVOLVEMENT When the churches are left to inactivity Satan sees to it that they are employed. He occupies the field, and engages the members in lines of work that absorb their energies, destroy spirituality, and cause them to fall as dead weights upon the church. Testimonies, 6: 425

CALLED TO WITNESS “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses…” Acts 1: 8

WITNESSING IS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY “Return to your house and describe what great things the Lord has done for you”. Mark 5: 19

WITNESSING IS RELATED TO THE COMING OF JESUS “The essential Latter Rain cannot come until the largest portion of the church are. . . laboring together with God”. EGW, RH 7/21/1896

WE ARE NOT SAVED BY SERVICE WE ARE SAVED FOR SERVICE “Christ’s followers have been redeemed for service. Our Lord teaches that the true objective of life is ministry”. Christ Object Lessons, 326

2007 -2010 Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Plan 1. Each church a Center of Evangelism and Training 2. Each member becoming a disciple 3. Each local church department involved in Evangelism 4. Mission Oriented SS classes 5. Strong Lay Leadership 6. Literature & Bible Study Distribution

Let ministers teach church members that in order to grow in spirituality, they must carry the burden that the Lord has laid upon them - the burden of leading souls to Christ. Those who are not fulfilling their responsibility should be visited, prayed with, labored for. Christian Service, 69 -70

Many would be willing to work if they were taught how to begin. Christian Service, 59

Meeting the Needs 1. The need of nurturing new members to be faithful to the Lord. 2. The need of more trained leaders who can nurture new members. 3. The need of more leaders equipped to do personal and public evangelism. 4. The need of more leaders specialized in teaching children, youth, and adults. 5. The need of more lay leaders to work together with pastors in fulfilling the gospel commission.

Establishing a Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Certification Curriculum Sponsored by Greater New York Conference Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department Gerson P. Santos Director

Establishing a Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Certification Curriculum This Curriculum is presented according to the International Institute of Christian Ministries and Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department of General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

The Objectives 1. To help church members discover and more effectively use their spiritual gifts. 2. To provide training for all church members. 3. To design curricula with direct input and guidance from church members and pastors. 4. To prepare gifted members to disciple others in the local church. 5. To become a resource center for those who desire to conduct these ministries.

Certification Program 1. Personal Evangelism Lay Bible Instructor Small Group Leader 2. Adult Religious Education Sabbath School Teachers Bible Teachers

Requirements 1. 2. Spiritual Leadership 3. 4. Christian Witness 5. 6. Preaching the Gospel 7. 8. Visitation Spiritual Gifts How to Teach Adventist Message Small Group Ministries Inductive Bible Study 9. Obtaining Decisions 10. Reaching Special Groups 11. Teaching Skills 12. Interpreting the Bible Minimum Classes required 10 Field Practicum - Pastor’s Supervision

Each Church An agency for the salvation of men The church is God's appointed agency for the salvation of men. It was organized for service, and its mission is to carry the gospel to the world. Acts of Apostles, 9

Every church should be a training school for Christian workers. Christian Service, 59

Condition to Finished the Task The work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and women comprising our church membership rally to the work, and unite their efforts with those of ministers and church officers. Christian Service, 68