Sabbath School & Personal Sabbath School & Personal MinistriesMinistriesWorkshopWorkshop

Sponsored bySponsored byGreater New York ConferenceGreater New York Conference

Sabbath School & Personal Ministries DepartmentSabbath School & Personal Ministries Department

Gerson P. Santos, DirectorGerson P. Santos, Director

Joyce Hospedales, Adm. AssistantJoyce Hospedales, Adm. Assistant

Equipped For MinistryEquipped For Ministry

Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV)Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV)

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Equipped For MinistryEquipped For Ministry

Ephesians 4:12 (NKJV)Ephesians 4:12 (NKJV)

for the for the equippingequipping of the saints for the work of ministry... of the saints for the work of ministry...

equipped4ministry.comequipped4ministry.com

Ephesians 4:12 (NKJV)Ephesians 4:12 (NKJV)

for the equipping of the saints for the equipping of the saints

for the work of ministryfor the work of ministry

Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

“… “… Go ye therefore, and Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all make disciples of all nations, baptizing… nations, baptizing… teaching…” teaching…”

THE GREAT COMMISSION IS OUR THE GREAT COMMISSION IS OUR MISSIONMISSION

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF LAITYLAITY

““The idea that the The idea that the minister must carry all minister must carry all the burdens and do all the the burdens and do all the work is a great mistake.”work is a great mistake.”

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THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERSTHE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS

But you are a chosen generation, a But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His royal priesthood, a holy nation, His

own special people, that you may own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who proclaim the praises of Him who

called you out of darkness into His called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9

SPIRITUAL GIFTSSPIRITUAL GIFTS

There are diversities of There are diversities of gifts, but the same gifts, but the same

Spirit. There are Spirit. There are differences of ministries, differences of ministries,

but the same Lord.but the same Lord.1 Cor 1 Cor

12:4,512:4,5

GREATEST HELPGREATEST HELP

The greatest help than The greatest help than can be given our people can be given our people is to teach them to work is to teach them to work

for God, and to depend for God, and to depend on Him, not on the on Him, not on the

ministers.ministers.Testimonies, Testimonies,

7:197:19

WORKING TOGETHERWORKING TOGETHER

“ “To everyone work has To everyone work has been allotted, and no one been allotted, and no one can be a substitute for can be a substitute for another”.another”.

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WORKING TOGETHERWORKING TOGETHER

Every true disciple is born Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as into the kingdom of God as

a missionary. He who drinks a missionary. He who drinks of the living water becomes of the living water becomes

a fountain of life. The a fountain of life. The receiver becomes a giver.receiver becomes a giver.

Christian Christian Service, 9Service, 9

NO INVOLVEMENTNO INVOLVEMENT

When the churches are left to When the churches are left to inactivity Satan sees to it that inactivity Satan sees to it that they are employed. He occupies they are employed. He occupies the field, and engages the the field, and engages the members in lines of work that members in lines of work that absorb their energies, destroy absorb their energies, destroy spirituality, and cause them to spirituality, and cause them to fall fall as dead weights upon the as dead weights upon the church. church.

Testimonies, 6:425Testimonies, 6:425

““But you will receive But you will receive power when the Holy power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and Spirit comes on you, and you will be my you will be my witnesses…”witnesses…”

Acts Acts 1:81:8

CALLED TO WITNESSCALLED TO WITNESS

WITNESSING IS A PERSONAL WITNESSING IS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

““Return to your house Return to your house and describe what great and describe what great things the Lord has done things the Lord has done for you”.for you”.

Mark 5:19Mark 5:19

WITNESSING IS RELATED TO THE WITNESSING IS RELATED TO THE COMING OF JESUSCOMING OF JESUS

““The essential Latter Rain The essential Latter Rain cannot come until the cannot come until the largest portion of the church largest portion of the church are... laboring together with are... laboring together with God”.God”.

EGW, RH EGW, RH 7/21/18967/21/1896

WE ARE NOT SAVED BY WE ARE NOT SAVED BY SERVICESERVICEWE ARE SAVED FOR SERVICEWE ARE SAVED FOR SERVICE

““Christ’s followers have been Christ’s followers have been redeemed for service. Our Lord redeemed for service. Our Lord teaches that the true objective of teaches that the true objective of life is ministry”.life is ministry”.

Christ Object Lessons, 326Christ Object Lessons, 326

1.1. Each church a Center of Each church a Center of Evangelism and TrainingEvangelism and Training

2.2. Each member becoming a discipleEach member becoming a disciple

3.3. Each local church department Each local church department involved in Evangelisminvolved in Evangelism

4.4. Mission Oriented SS classesMission Oriented SS classes

5.5. Strong Lay LeadershipStrong Lay Leadership

6.6. Literature & Bible Study Literature & Bible Study DistributionDistribution

2007-20102007-2010Sabbath School &Sabbath School &

Personal Ministries PlanPersonal Ministries Plan

Let ministers teach church Let ministers teach church members that in order to grow in members that in order to grow in

spirituality, they must carry the spirituality, they must carry the burden that the Lord has laid burden that the Lord has laid

upon them - the burden of upon them - the burden of leading souls to Christ. Those leading souls to Christ. Those

who are not fulfilling their who are not fulfilling their responsibility should be visited, responsibility should be visited,

prayed with, labored for. prayed with, labored for. Christian Service, 69-70Christian Service, 69-70

Many would be willing to Many would be willing to work if they were taught work if they were taught how to begin.how to begin.

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Meeting the NeedsMeeting the Needs

1. The need of nurturing new members to be faithful to the 1. The need of nurturing new members to be faithful to the Lord.Lord.

2. The need of more trained leaders who can nurture new 2. The need of more trained leaders who can nurture new members.members.

3. The need of more leaders equipped to do personal and 3. The need of more leaders equipped to do personal and public evangelism.public evangelism.

4. The need of more leaders specialized in teaching 4. The need of more leaders specialized in teaching children, youth, and adults.children, youth, and adults.

5. The need of more lay leaders to work together with 5. The need of more lay leaders to work together with pastors in fulfilling the gospel commission.pastors in fulfilling the gospel commission.

Establishing aEstablishing aSabbath School & Personal Sabbath School & Personal

Ministries Certification Ministries Certification CurriculumCurriculum

Sponsored bySponsored byGreater New York ConferenceGreater New York Conference

Sabbath School & Personal Ministries DepartmentSabbath School & Personal Ministries Department

Gerson P. SantosGerson P. SantosDirectorDirector

Establishing aEstablishing aSabbath School & Personal Sabbath School & Personal

Ministries Certification Ministries Certification CurriculumCurriculum

This Curriculum is presented according to the This Curriculum is presented according to the International Institute of Christian Ministries International Institute of Christian Ministries

and Sabbath School & Personal Ministries and Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Department of General Conference of Department of General Conference of

Seventh-day AdventistsSeventh-day Adventists

The ObjectivesThe Objectives

1. To help church members discover and 1. To help church members discover and more effectively use their spiritual gifts.more effectively use their spiritual gifts.

2. To provide training for all church 2. To provide training for all church members.members.

3. To design curricula with direct input and 3. To design curricula with direct input and guidance from church members and guidance from church members and pastors.pastors.

4. To prepare gifted members to disciple 4. To prepare gifted members to disciple others in the local church.others in the local church.

5. To become a resource center for those 5. To become a resource center for those who desire to conduct these ministries.who desire to conduct these ministries.

Certification ProgramCertification Program

1.1. Personal EvangelismPersonal EvangelismLay Bible InstructorLay Bible InstructorSmall Group LeaderSmall Group Leader

2. Adult Religious Education2. Adult Religious EducationSabbath School Sabbath School

TeachersTeachersBible TeachersBible Teachers

1.1. Spiritual LeadershipSpiritual Leadership

2.2. Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts

3.3. Christian WitnessChristian Witness

4.4. How to Teach Adventist MessageHow to Teach Adventist Message

5.5. Preaching the GospelPreaching the Gospel

6.6. Small Group MinistriesSmall Group Ministries

7.7. VisitationVisitation

8.8. Inductive Bible StudyInductive Bible Study

9.9. Obtaining DecisionsObtaining Decisions

10.10. Reaching Special GroupsReaching Special Groups

11.11. Teaching SkillsTeaching Skills

12.12. Interpreting the BibleInterpreting the Bible

Minimum Classes required 10Minimum Classes required 10

Field Practicum - Pastor’s SupervisionField Practicum - Pastor’s Supervision

RequirementsRequirements

Each ChurchEach ChurchAn agency for the salvation of menAn agency for the salvation of men

The church is God's The church is God's appointed agency for the appointed agency for the

salvation of men. It was salvation of men. It was organized for service, and organized for service, and its mission is to carry the its mission is to carry the

gospel to the world.gospel to the world.Acts of Apostles, 9Acts of Apostles, 9

Every church should be a Every church should be a training school for Christian training school for Christian workers.workers.

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Condition to Finished the TaskCondition to Finished the Task

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

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