Resources:
- Lesson Study
- Online Books
- Church manual
- Bible study
- Digital Hymnal
- Video about Adventists
Ministry tools:
Children’s Ministries – North America Division (NAD) Children’s Ministries – General Conference (GC)he General Conference and North American Division have developed a wide variety of cutting edge tools for local churches, many of which are absolutely free. With the click of a mouse, you can take advantage of these resources and sharpen up your congregation’s programs. Compiled by: Carlos Medley
An assortment of Bible studies resources for various ages from The Voice of Prophecy.
Job descriptions, volunteer screening guidelines, clip art, and more . . .
News stories, statements on issues, resource guides, and more . . .
Women’s Ministries Resources – GC
Youth Ministry Resources – GC
USEFUL LINKS:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, is the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The basis for its existence, its reason for being, is to follow Jesus Christ’s example by being a voice for, serving, and partnering with those in need.
ADRA seeks to identify and address social distortions and deprivation in developing countries. The agency’s work is a representative expression of Seventh-day Adventists’ desire to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these individuals through community development initiatives targeting food, security, economic development, primary health, and basic education. ADRA’s emergency management initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors. www.adra.org
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada, The Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada in Oshawa, Ontario, is an independent humanitarian agency established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada for the specific purpose of individual and community development and disaster relief. In 2005, ADRA Canada celebrates its 20th anniversary. Last year, ADRA Canada partnered with agencies in 54 countries. It also supports more than 150 projects in Canada every year. ADRA Canada recognizes the dignity that is inherent in each person and is committed to improving the quality of human life. It serves people without regard to their ethnic, political, or religious association. ADRA Canada is part of the ADRA International network operating in more than one hundred countries. http://www.adra.ca/
Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM), headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a ministry of active stewardship. For more than 70 years we have provided risk management services and insurance products specifically designed to protect the ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide.
Our services include client visitation, insurance placement, claims management, risk management education, and loss prevention. We produce resources for churches and schools focusing on prevention and safety. Our newsletter, Solutions, highlights industry news and issues affecting our church worldwide. We recently launched our Wellness Station, a web-based program on health management. www.adventistrisk.org
Adventist World Radio, Silver Spring, Maryland, broadcasting the gospel of Jesus Christ in nearly 50 languages, from more than 80 radio stations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. www.awr.org
Amazing Facts, For more than 40 years, Amazing Facts has been sharing God's end-time message with the entire world through such diverse and effective ministries as television, radio, publishing, Bible seminars, revivals, the internet, Bible schools, and more. Visit www.AmazingFacts.org to discover how Amazing Facts can not only help you better understand God's Word and will for you life, but also how we can help you and your church build up God's kingdom exponentially.
Hope Channel, With offices in Silver Spring, Maryland, the Hope Channel is the official satellite television network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Saturating the globe with six different channels on nine satellites, the network shares the eternal hope found in Jesus Christ 24 hours a day through teaching programs, music, drama, and other interesting programming. HC also partners with 90 NET evangelistic programs and is a part of the Adventist Television Network. www.hopetv.org. Watch it LIVE.
Intersection: Your Faith, Your World is a 30 minute weekly television program produced by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The panelists discuss topics that affect every Christian's life, and present an Adventist take on current issues. The discussions range from social to spiritual to family and feature a variety of different experts, church leaders, teachers, and lay members of the Adventist Church. Intersection.adventist.org
It Is Written International Television, Simi Valley, California, a deeply spiritual ministry passionate about communicating the gospel to the world through a weekly television program, worldwide evangelistic ministry, and resources for Christian living and witnessing. It Is Written is led by Pastor Shawn Boosntra. Visit www.itiswritten.com for free Bible studies, Christian resources, event information, streaming video of the weekly program, and more!
Loma Linda University and Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, the flagship medical and educational institution of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. www.llu.edu.
North American Division Children's Ministries, Silver Spring, Maryland, supporting pastors, parents, Sabbath School teachers, and others who minister to children. Visit us for a look at the latest resources and teaching tools. www.childmin.com
North American Division Adventist Community Services, Silver Spring, Maryland, is the domestic humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that meets people’s immediate needs through social services at more than 1,000 localities in nearly 200 cities in the United States and Bermuda. www.communityservices.org.
Oakwood University -- Since 1896, Oakwood University has provided students the opportunity to enter its halls of learning in preparation for service to community, country, and the world. Located in Huntsville Alabama, Oakwood is regionally accredited by the Southern Accrediting Association of Colleges and Schools and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Department of Education. It offers a liberal arts curriculum in a Christ-centered atmosphere. www.oakwood.edu.
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