I've never been a real fan of Tony Robbins, the "self-help" guru. But, when a free subscription to his business newsletter came with a printer I purchased a while back, I decided to opt in and see what he had to say. I have to admit, I have learned a lot - especially in those editions devoted to "Time and Life" and how to be more effective in our professional and personal lives. I thought I would pass on a couple of helpful ideas that apply to the life of busy pastors. Read More
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Young Adult Life
Local Church Initiative
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CALLED talks with Lavina Seawright, coordinator for Local Church for the Young Adult Life Initiative.
CALLED: Where did you develop your passion for young adult ministries?
Seawright: My experience growing up in the Seventh-day Adventist church was very different from the experiences of youth and young adults today. In my church the youth had to fight to be heard, we had to fight to get the programs we wanted, and we had to fight to be seen. I vividly remember the General Conference session that was being held in Toronto Ontario, Canada and how badly a group of us wanted to attend. We got together and wrote a proposal, quoting costs, and formulating a plan for how we would share our experiences with the other youth when it was over. We wanted them to fund us, to send high school kids to GC, we wanted a chance to do something. I will never forget the feeling of sitting on that bus and crossing the border in Canada, seeing people from all over the world and learning about how our church functions. It was a life changing moment for me, one that I am forever grateful for and has impacted my experience as a young adult. It wasn't easy, there were people that didn't want us to go, or that felt it was a waste of money but the church board voted to invest in us. After that trip three of us applied to attend different SDA universities. I can't help but think what would it be like if all our churches were committed to investing in young adults, how much better would the church be? How quickly will the gospel message spread? What would the impact be? Read More
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Adventist Peace Fellowship
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The Adventist Peace Fellowship is a 501c3 non-profit organization and independent lay ministry founded in 2001 that seeks to raise consciousness about the centrality of peacemaking and social justice to the beliefs and heritage of Adventists. We provide a wide array of resources for Adventist peacemakers, including a certification program for churches committed to working on peace and justice issues as a central part of their identity and mission. Five Seventh-day Adventist churches spread across the United States have passed resolutions to be known as Adventist peace churches, and one church, Glendale City, has already completed certification. One additional Adventist church located in a region of Papua New Guinea marked by constant violent tribal skirmishes has expressed a strong interest in becoming a peace church that models principles of nonviolent peacemaking and reconciliation. Read More
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IMPACT San Antonio:
A Global Young Adult Experience
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 Imagine. . . A global Seventh-day Adventist young adult community together in 1 city for 10 days. During 2015 General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas, young adults, ages 18-35, from all around the world to join together for Impact San Antonio, July 2-11 at the Marriott River Center. IMPACT is not a program, service, conference, summit, or convention. It is a ten-day global experience for Seventh-day Adventist young adults. Read More
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 The do fast (do stands for 'defend orphans' Isaiah 1:17) is an annual fast according to Isaiah 58:6-8, designed for Adventist churches and schools, a partnership of North American Division (NAD) Ministerial, NAD Education and NAD Youth and Young Adults Departments and Restore a Child. We encourage all pastors to schedule a fast to raise awareness and raise funds to feed some of the six million children and orphans who unnecessarily die of hunger every year. October is World Hunger Month and World Orphans Day is the second weekend of November. Read More
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Late Nights at the CALLED Convention
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 The CALLED Ministerial Convention will feature spectacular Late Night Options for the Pastors and Spouses.
Promptly after the conclusion of the General Sessions, at 9:15 PM every night, we will submerge into the world of Transformational Evangelism, either, as part of an interactive audience or as a Presenter, pitching an inspired initiative and earning some much needed funds to implement in your church. The Evangelism Shark Tank, hosted by Jose Cortes Jr., with judges Tara VinCross, Kumar Dixit, Roger Hernandez, Sung Kwon, and Jessie Wilson promises to be a dynamic, powerful, and innovative highlight of every evening in Austin.
As if that were not enough, each evening will also help you get a different perspective into life, family, and ministry through a journey on Faith and Films. Beginning at 9:15 PM, you will be able to sit back and relax in one of our auditoriums and enjoy films that will strengthen your faith. Read More
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Ideas, Events, Resources, Announcements
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Why Aren't Black Millennials Leaving the Church? As Millennials leave the Church in droves, Black Millennials are staying put. Here's why-
The Adventist Youth Ontario You Tube Channel now has at least 22 videos on a variety of topics.
 If you've ever found Bible prophecy difficult to understand, Prophecies of Revelation Made Simple is a perfect book for you. Author Seth Pierce uses creative illustrations and thoughtful questions that make the symbolism clear. He also explains what the prophecies meant for the apostle John and what they have to say to us today. This is a great resource for personal and small group study.
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