Ⅱ. Spiritual Growth
Objective 5: To disciple individuals and families into Spirit-filled lives.
Key Performance Indicators |
Primary Department Cooperation Department |
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5-1) Live as Adventists: Significant increase in numbers of church members regularly praying, studying the Bible, using the Sabbath School Bible Study Guides, reading the writings of Ellen White and engaging in other personal devotions. |
SSPM YM WM |
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5-2) Attend Sabbath worship: Significant increase in numbers of church members and unbaptized children and youth regularly attending divine service and Sabbath School. |
SSPM HEA CHM WM |
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5-3) Adventists Distinctive Beliefs: Significant increase in acceptance and practice of the church’s distinctive beliefs, especially: Creation (FB 6); Salvation by faith (FB 10); State of the dead and power of prayer over witchcraft and spiritualism (FB 26, FB 11); Remnant Church (FB 12, FB 14); Principles of healthful living (FB 22); The Sanctuary/Investigative Judgment (FB 24); Second Coming (FB 25) |
Ministerial PUB HEA BCS IM YM CHM BCS |
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5-4) Social media mission: Increased number of people using Adventist social media when studying the Bible, to learn about Ellen White and read her writings, in personal devotions, and to promote mission |
IM BRI PUB STW EDU ED SOP |
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5-5) Utilize media and mission fields: Increased number of local churches and individuals using Hope Channel, AWR, Adventist World, and other official church publications and media. |
Hope Channel Sijosa COM |
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5-6) Participate in corporate prayer: Increased number of church members and church school students participating in corporate prayer initiatives |
Ministerial OM EDU ED YM CHM |
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5-7) Understanding of the prophetic role of Ellen White: Evidence of better understanding of the prophetic role of Ellen White and the process of inspiration. | SOP |
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5-8) Distribute Ellen White’s writings: Increased availability in local languages of Ellen White’s writings in print, braille, and audiobooks as well as on websites, mobile devices, and social media. |
IM PUB BCS (Sijosa) |
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5-9) Promote Adventist schools: Increased number of children from Adventist homes and churches attending Adventist schools. |
EDU ED FM YM CHM |
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Objective 6: To increase accession, retention, reclamation, and participation of children, youth, and young adults.
Key Performance Indicators |
Primary Department Cooperation Department |
Specific Plans |
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6-1) Involving in service: Increased church members involvement in fellowship and service, both in the church and in the local community. |
HEA WC ADRA WM YM |
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6-2) Unity in community: Evidence of greater unity and community among church members, of reduced conflict in local churches, and of an active commitment to zero tolerance of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. |
Ministerial WM YM CHM |
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6-3) Discipleship programs: Evidence of new members being nurtured through active discipleship programs |
SSPM YM CHM YM BCS |
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6-4) Family worship: Significant increase in number of church members regularly engaging in family worships. |
FM STW CHM |
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6-5) Practice stewardship: All members and yet-to-be-baptized young people embrace and practice stewardship principles regarding time, spiritual gifts, and tithes and offerings. |
STW YM |
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6-6) Understand other cultures: Church members exhibit cross-cultural understanding and respect for all people | PARL |
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6-7) Multicultural Mission: Evidence that local churches and Adventist schools are responding to the opportunities that mass migration offers for ministry, and that immigrants are being integrated into local Adventist communities. |
WM SSPM EDU HEA |
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6-8) Improve retention rates of young adults: Improved retention rates of young adults, youth, and unbaptized children, based on the collection of specific statistics on those groups. |
YM CHM EDU |
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Objective 7: To help youth and young adults place God first and exemplify a biblical worldview.
Key Performance Indicators |
Primary Department Cooperation Department |
Specific Plans |
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7-1) Bible Class: Bible classes teach the historical-grammatical method, historicist approach to the study of prophecies, confidence in the Bible as divine revelation, trust in God, and commitment to His mission. |
EDU BRI BCS |
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7-2) Youth and young adults’ tempercance: Youth and young adults embrace the belief (FB 22) that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, recreational use of drugs and other high-risk behaviors, and embrace church teachings (FB 23) on marriage, and demonstrate sexual purity. |
YM HEA BRI |
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7-3) Media Ethic: Increased ethical and responsible use of media platforms by students. |
IM YM CHM |
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