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LORD TRANSFORM ME
New Approach to Evangelism in Jamaica Union
Slide2ACTS 1:8 NKJV
But
you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to
Me
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Slide3Evangelism: Primary Function of the Church
The
Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual,
(2015,
p
.
129)
says, “The Gospel commission of Jesus
tells us that making disciples, which includes baptizing and teaching, is
the primary function of the
church (Matthew 28:20). It is, therefore the primary function of the board, which serves as the chief committee of the church.”
Slide4Evangelism: Primary Function of the Church
Six of the nine functions of the church board relates directly to evangelism (
Seventh-day
Adventist Church Manual,
2015,
pp. 131-132).
Slide5Evangelism: Primary Function of the Church
“The board should permit no other business to interfere with planning for evangelism. Should other business be too time consuming, the church should appoint committees to care for specific areas of church business, such as finance or church building projects” (p. 132).
Slide6Evangelism: Primary Function of the Church
In
Testimonies Volume 9
, pages 19 and 20 Ellen White writes:
In
a special sense Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as
watchmen and light
bearers. To them has been committed the last warning
for
a perishing
world. On them is shinning wonderful light from the Word of God. They have been given a Work of the most solemn import – the proclamation of the first, second and third angels’ messages. There is no other work of so great importance. They are to allow nothing else to absorb their attention.”
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Slide7The
SDA Church
has the
Answers to society’s ills
Geo
rge Knight writes:
“One of the greatest strengths of Adventism is the lifestyle and doctrinal commitments that set it apart as a unique movement. It stands for something biblical, something true, something worth living for. That is part of the attraction of the Adventist message for people who are looking for the answer to life’s most perplexing problems” (Knight,
Lest we Forget
, p. 366).
Joseph G. Smith
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Slide8What is the
new Strategy
to Achieve a Transformed
individual and Church?
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QUESTION TO CONSIDER
Slide9What does a Transformed Church look like?
What does it sound like?
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QUESTION TO CONSIDER
Slide10THE STRATEGY
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THEME & LOGO
Slide11Implications of
LORD TRANSFORM ME
God has to first work on us before He can effectively work through us.
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Slide12Implications of
LORD TRANSFORM ME
Lord Transform me calls for total membership involvement (TMI)
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Slide13Implications of
LORD TRANSFORM ME
‘Lord Transform Me’ based on
Romans 12:1 & 2,
is also a prayer; it is expected to result in genuine conversion and greater levels of spirituality in the churches.
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Slide14Implications of
LORD TRANSFORM ME
‘Lord Transform Me’ is expected to result in transformed Seventh-day Adventist Christians who then become agents of transformation and positively impact their community.
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Slide15The strategy requires a coordinated approach to MINISTRY & MISSION
Lord Transform me “calls
for the collaboration of all ministries, departments and institutions, working harmoniously to fulfill the heart of our mission
. We desire to see faithfulness to the tenets of our beliefs as a church on the part of every
member” – Dr.
Balvin
B. Braham
Chair
, Growth
and Consolidation Strategic
Planning,
IAD.15Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide16Strategic Imperatives
Lord Transform Me
is a deliberate attempt to
strengthen the spiritual life of the
members and
engage all members in
Christian service
, thereby fulfilling
the mission of the organization
in winning
souls for Christ,
as well as coordinating the various ministries and departments to influence the faithfulness of all members.16Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide17Departments & Ministries
All departments and ministries of the Church will be working collaboratively to engage all members in ministry and mission.
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Slide18Assistant to the President for
Evangelism
1. Equip Adventist Pastors and Elders with appropriate skills and competencies to organize their members to effectively connect and share with
others, build
strong social relationships, increase the membership of their congregations
annually,
and consolidate all members through appropriate methods,
as well as eliminate
or significantly reduce
the
high percentage
of inactive membership of the church, so that everyone becomes active and faithful disciples of Christ – Total Membership Involvement (TMI). 18
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Slide19Ministerial Association
2. Nurture Pastors and Elders to grow spiritually, faithfully attend to the needs of their families, and each member of their congregation, build strong collegiality among themselves and provide training and motivation that enable them to remain committed leaders of
the
Church.
Equip
them
to
train their members to remain loyal to the doctrinal beliefs of the Church
.
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Slide20Sabbath School
3.
Nurture and retain all members of the faith through intentionally organized
Bible study programmes
,
especially those made available through the Sabbath School Ministries and
other
needs based
Bible
study initiatives.
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Slide21Stewardship
4.
Affirm and Cultivate where necessary, the spirit of faithfulness in each member
, to consider returning tithe and offering faithfully as an integral part of their transformed life in Christ that must be lived.
Strongly encourage all, and affirm members who utilize
their talents and spiritual gifts to connect and share with
others
.
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Slide22Personal Ministries
5.
Every member of the church
must live a transformed life in Christ and be an instrument for the saving of souls. They must be
equipped
to determine social and spiritual needs both within and outside the Church and be
trained to connect and share with others
.
Their
skills and competencies in lay preaching, lay bible work, bible instruction and lay witnessing
should
influence others to Christ and disciple them not only to remain within the faith but also to share their faith with others as well.22Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide23Education
6.
Educate and encourage students in Adventist educational institutions to know and understand the doctrinal beliefs of the church
, accept Christ as their Savior
and participate in leading others to the faith
and to support them in maintaining their faith.
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Slide24Public Campus
Ministries
7.
Guide Adventist students and professionals who are studying and or working at non-Adventist
Colleges and Universities
to know and understand the doctrinal beliefs of the church
, accept Christ as their Savior
and participate in leading others to the faith
and to support them in maintaining their faith.
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Slide25Youth Ministries
8.
Nurture the youth of the Church to develop a personal relationship with the Lord
, wisely and biblically evaluate current trends, embrace wholesome social relationships within the Church,
train them to connect with Non-Seventh-day Adventists and influence them to develop and maintain relationships with the Lord and membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
.
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Slide26Family Ministries
9.
Assist members in developing strong spirituality within their biological and church families, train them to reach other Non-Adventist families with the gospel of Christ
, provide inspirational messages to encourage both Adventist and Non-Adventist families to live and share their faith in Christ and to maintain strong family cohesion.
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Slide27Spirit of
Prophecy
10.
Devise means to educate the members of the Church to appreciate and embrace the ministry of Ellen White in the SDA Church
and to study her writings and make personal applications
as well as to connect and share with others important
messages
from her writings that will nurture and build faith in Christ, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and the mission of the Church.
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Slide28Communication
11.
Develop and nurture interest of members of the Church to utilize all available media; print, digital and all other forms of mobile devices to share the gospel
.
Direct
them on how to access available content information to share their faith and influence others to Christ
.
Provide
them the appropriate training to explore, learn, connect and share
.
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Slide29Church Planting
12.
Equip members to establish Adventist presence in un-entered territories within the
Union/Conference
is a priority for evangelizing people in unreached territories, primarily in the
cities
.
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Slide30Women Ministries
13.
Organize and nurture the
women
of the Church to grow their relationship with the Lord
, develop strong social relationships with others both within and outside the Church through effective connect and share initiatives,
and
train them to reap and disciple
other women
through intentional initiatives
.
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Slide31Children Ministries
14.
Organize and nurture the children of the Church to grow their relationship with the Lord
, develop strong social relationships with others both within and outside the Church through effective connect and share initiatives,
and
train them to reap and disciple others
through intentional initiatives.
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Slide32Health Ministries
15. Impaired physical and mental health is a great issue both within and outside the Church.
Help members
to develop trust and confidence in the Lord, determine what are their state of social, spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing and
address deficiencies, while
helping others
along
similar lines,
thereby assisting them to
become God’s channel
in finding
the path to health and happiness in Christ. 32Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide33Publishing Ministry
16.
D
istribute
Adventist beliefs, lifestyle and practices through the printed pages
has been a primary
missiological
approach of the Church since 1848. It has contributed to the exponential growth
of Adventism
around the world. To
motivate Colporteurs to develop and live a transformed
life in Christ, organize them to fulfill special connect and share initiatives and train them for effective participation in such initiatives, will continue and increase the membership growth of the Church and pass on the legacy of the church to succeeding generations. 33Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide34Adventist Disaster & Relief Agency (ADRA)
17 Organized
and trained groups of volunteers within the church
to
connect and share with governments and NGOs to address felt needs and also to
share their faith
.
By addressing developmental and social needs, these volunteer Adventists must point the beneficiaries to Christ. There must be such initiatives in place that the members are trained to deliver in order to guide both beneficiaries and donors to a saving relationship with Christ.
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Slide35Religious Liberty
18. Very often it appears that some civic, community and business leaders are quarantined and cannot be reached by those who carry the gospel. While it is true that many of the members may not be effective in reaching them through issues of proximity and social visibility, there are those within the church who, by virtue of their visibility are able to reach them. There should be
initiatives of the church to
recruit and
train
volunteers
to
connect and share with civic, community and business leaders
on
both social and spiritual levels. 35Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide36Health Institutions
19. Impaired physical and mental health is a great issue both within and outside the Church. Effective
Adventist health care institutions help all of their employees and volunteers to develop a strong relationship with the Lord, connect with their patients socially, emotionally and spiritually and share compassion with them.
They also
address deficiencies and help them to find the path to health and happiness in Christ.
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Slide37Education Institutions
20. Intentionally plan programmes to build faith as well as lead non-members into a saving relationship with Christ, while challenging and preparing committed workers who will passionately advance the mission of the Church.
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Slide38LORD TRANSFORM ME [LTM]
LORD
TRANSFORM ME
is an intentional effort
on the part of the
SDA Church in the Inter-American Division to live Christ-like lives, through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit in harmony with Romans
12:2... Through
a renewal of the mind, they experience
reformation in the way they live, interact and
serve
; resulting in the influencing of
others through deliberate means to accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord and become His disciples.38Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide39FIVE PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF “LORD TRANSFORM ME”
1.
TRANSFORM AND LIVE 2. EXPLORE AND LEARN
3. CONNECT AND SHARE 4. PROCLAIM AND REAP
5. CONSERVE AND
DISCIPLE
Each of the five components carries its own strategic objectives and requires an elder/leader to give leadership to it and a committee to give overall supervision.
A reporting structure and incentive plan are also in place from the local church to the GC
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Slide40TRANSFORM AND LIVE
This involves all
spiritual
initiatives (Bible study, Sabbath School Lesson,
Prayer & Fasting
, etc.)
to aid
each member
to become transformed by the
Spirit of
the Lord to live Christ-like lives
, shadowing the righteousness of Christ, exemplifying faithfulness to the Lord and His cause and participating faithfully in the mission of Christ.40Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide41EXPLORE AND LEARN
This includes all the
educational
approaches
for building
relational skills and to address
specific opportunities
for effective connecting, reaping
and consolidation
of members.
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Slide42CONNECT AND SHARE
This is the deliberate,
contextualized initiatives
undertaken to initiate contact
with others
on a social level that leads to
friendly relations
, study of the Word of God
and interest
in the Seventh-day
Adventist message
.42Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide43PROCLAIM AND REAP
This includes all the evangelistic activities
, both
personal, and
public (tent, church, small group, cottage, one-to-one, etc.)
that
motivate individuals
to find security in Christ
and make
decisions to accept Him as
their Savior
and become members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.43Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide44CONSERVE AND DISCIPLE
This includes the social and
spiritual activities
deliberately administered
to
disciple
new members
into the advent
faith
by
providing them affirmation, love
, assurance and support. Also by equipping them to effectively share their faith with others thus influencing them to accept Christ as their Savior.44
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Slide45TRAINING FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Provision is made for those who will be executing the programme to be trained.
Members will be asked to do a
S
piritual
G
ifts
I
nventory
and there after they will be trained in their areas of giftedness so that they will be equipped to used their talents and abilities in ministry and mission.
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Slide46Annual Proclaim and Reap
Campaigns
(April 16, 2016)
There will be an
annual Proclaim and Reap campaign
at
the local
Church/Pastoral
district, local field, Union and Division levels each year.
The
Proclaim and Reap
campaign shall cover relevant topics that will enable pastors/evangelists to connect with their congregants through preaching, connect the people to Christ, present testing truths, address the social and spiritual needs of congregants, present hope and reap decisions for baptisms. These Proclaim and Reap campaigns shall be for duration of not less than two weeks.
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Slide47Lord Transform Me Initiative
The implementation of the Lord Transform Me initiative, with its five components is expected to result in an annual increase of eight percent (8%) in baptisms, a conservation of eighty percent (80%) of membership and an active involvement of eighty percent (80%) of church members in the ministries and services of the Church.
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Slide48Appreciation/Recognition
Member Recognition Banquet/Formal Dinner
Each District
Pastor
is expected to plan a
special appreciation and recognition
programme
for
those
members who have fulfilled their commitment in the LTM Mission Initiatives. This may be an annual banquet, a formal dinner or some other
appropriate
activity. At that occasion, the local Conference should send a representative who will express appreciation to the members on behalf of the Inter-American Division, the Union and the local field administration. Both the Union and the local field will contribute financially to the programme.48Lord Transform Me/JAMU
Slide49SPECIAL DATES TO NOTE
January 9 – Lord Transform Me Prayer Emphasis
February 1 – 29 – Lord Transform Me Emphasis month
April 2 – Lord Transform Me initiative launch in every church
April 16 – Proclaim & Reap Baptism Union-wide
June 1 – December 31 – Righteousness of Christ special Study
December 1 – 31 – Lord Transform Me Members’ Appreciation month
December 3, 2016 – Lord Transform Me Members’ Mobilization Sabbath in all churches
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Slide50WHAT DOES A TRANSFORMED CHURCH LOOK LIKE? SOUND LIKE?
Rich, inspiring worship services
Praying church
Actively sharing the gospel
Busy serving community
Loving, sharing, caring, empathetic
People immersed in the Word
Converted people
Great preaching
Great singing, joyful
United people – upper room experience
Boldness in confronting evil
Miracles being wrought – Fraser
Less crime and violence in society
More baptisms – “Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved
.”
Increased tithe and Offering
A more gentle and caring society
People ready for Christ’s return
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Slide51QUOTATIONS
Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary –
Christian Service
, p. 9
God expects personal service from everyone to whom He has entrusted a knowledge of the truth for this time” –
Testimonies
volume 9, p. 30.
To save souls it to be the life-work of everyone who professes Christ –
Testimonies
volume 4, p.
53
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Slide52QUOTATIONS
Not
upon the ordained minister only rests the responsibility of going forth to fulfill this commission. Everyone who has received Christ is assigned to work for the salvation of his fellowmen –
Acts of the Apostles
, p. 110
The conversion of souls to God is the greatest work, the highest work in which human beings can have a part –
Evangelism
, p. 292
“
Time is short, and our forces must be organized to do a larger work.”
Christian Service
, p. 72
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Slide53Reference(Adapted
from) INTER-AMERICAN
DIVISION
GROWTH AND CONSOLIDATION STRATEGIC PLAN
2015-2020
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