Ⅰ. MISSION
MISSION OBJECTIVE # 1: To revive the concept of worldwide mission and sacrifice for mission as a way of life involving not only pastors, but every church member, young and old, in the joy of witnessing for Christ and making disciples.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1)Total Member Involvement: Increased number of church members participating in both personal and public evangelistic outreach initiatives with a goal of Total Member Involvement (TMI). | SSPM Youth Ministry Children Ministry Health Ministry Bible Correspond School Women’s Ministry | Two tracks 2C5S Evangelistic meetings HEA Evangelistic meetings WM Evangelistic meetings BCS Evangelistic meetings YM Evangelistic meetings(Online, Gideon 300) CHM Evangelistic meetings |
| 1-2)Missionaries Speak: Frontline missionaries speak at major camp meetings and at other large gatherings. | Ministerial SSPM YM | Find and recommend missionary instructors Homecoming report of 1,000MM |
| 1-4) Children morning devotional books: Create and make available age-appropriate mission-focused morning devotional books aimed at each grade level of elementary education. | Educational Foundation CHM | Produce, translate, and distribute children devotional books in collaboration with NSD. Produce morning devotional books by grade |
| 1-5) Produce readings on mission for teens: GC Education, Children’s Ministries, Health Ministries, Youth Ministries, and Office of Adventist Mission collaborate in producing readings on mission for Adventist children and teenagers, made available in print, braille, audiobooks, and digital media, as appropriate and as budgets allow. | EDU CHM HEA YM SSPM Internet Ministry Publishing Ministry Spirit of Prophecy | Produce, translate, and distribute readings on mission in collaboration with NSD(books, digital books etc.) Hold annual book report competition. |
| 1-7) Improve retention: Improved retention rates of audited membership globally. | SSPM YM CHM | Encourage Union and conferences to use ACMS (Identify mistakes) Hold R&R(retention & recover) seminars |
Mission Objective # 2: To strengthen and diversify Adventist outreach in large cities, across the 10/40 Window, among unreached and under-reached people groups, and to non-Christian religions.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1) Church planting: A worshipping group is established in each country of the 10/40 Window where there currently is no Seventh-day Adventist presence. | SSPM | In cooperation with NSD, encourage conferences and institutions to plant churches in large cities |
| 2-2) Increase in the number of new believers: Each conference, mission, and region in the 10/40 Window achieves a demonstrable increase in the number of new believers. | SSPM YM CHM WM HEA BCS | Set new believer(baptism) goals(by conference) |
| 2-3) Mission for urban areas: Demonstrable increase in total members and congregations in all urban areas of one million people or more. | SSPM YM HEA CHM WM | Set the goal of membership increase(by conference) |
| 2-4) Center of influence: At least one Center of Influence operates in each urban area of one million people or more. | SSPM HEA WC WM | Recommend the center of influence project Present the model of the center of influence |
| 2-7) Multicultural mission: Each division identifies all significant immigrant/refugee (multicultural) populations in their territories, has initiatives in place to reach them, and reports annually to the Global mission Issues Committee on progress in reaching them. | SSPM ADRA PARL | Grasp the reality and support multicultural mission churches in Korea Mission for North Korean defectors (Uimyeong Missionary Church) |
| 2-12) Conduct city-wide evangelistic meetings: Conduct city-wide evangelistic meetings in 10 cities of one million or more. | SSPM | (Refer to NSD KPIs) Support city-wide evangelistic meetings |
| 2-14) North Korea Mission: Support, along with KUC, reaching out as many people in Pyeongyang as soon as the country is opened to Adventists. | SSPM OM | Collaborate in NSD’s plans |
| 2-15) Church Plating: Organize 40 new churches and 100 new companies or groups. | SSPM | (Refer to NSD KPIs) Link to KPIs 2-1 Plan Plant home churches through FAST/JDTS discipleship training |
Mission Objective # 3: To make developing resources for mission to non-Christian religions and belief systems a high priority.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1) Interfaith dialogs: Each division, in cooperation with its organizational units and with the assistance of the Global Mission Centers and GC Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, undertakes interfaith dialogs | PARL | Establish the International Religious Freedom Association Hold seminars Hold religious fora |
| 3-4) Evangelistic approaches for a post COVID-19: Develop resources and new evangelistic approaches for a post COVID-19 world. | SSPM All Departments | Develop and distribute the untact mission methods (case) |
Mission Objective # 4: To strengthen Seventh-day Adventist institutions in upholding freedom, wholistic health, and hope through Jesus, and restoring in people the image of God.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1) Mission Assistance from Institutions: Mission initiatives in the 10/40 Window and large urban areas receive assistance from institutions elsewhere in the world. | Vice President | Make IWG urban areas mission plans and allocate them to the institutions |
| 4-2) Increase the proportion of missiologists teaching mission: Adventist tertiary institutions increase the proportion of missiologists teaching mission, all of whom are faithful to biblical missional principles, Adventist educated, and endorsed by IBMTE. | Ministerial EDU Executive Director | Cooperate with Sahm Yook University |
| 4-3) Institution IWG: Each institution reports to its board or governing committee on how it will achieve selected objectives and KPIs of the I Will Go plan. | Vice President | Report to the board meeting at least twice a year |
| 4-4) Train missional small group leaders. | SSPM Ministerial BCS WM | FAST/JDTS/NCD discipleship training Train the Luxury Life School leaders |
Ⅱ. Spiritual Growth
Objective 5: To disciple individuals and families into Spirit-filled lives.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Make conference AP (Healthy Adventist Home) |
| 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 | Include online worship participants in the numerical assessment. Present a sample of the best Sabbath School Programs(SS Committee). Present the goal of the average attendance by conference. |
| 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); and the nature of the Fundamental Beliefs as a whole as Bible-centered doctrines that reflect a loving, gracious God. | Ministerial PUB HEA BCS IM YM CHM BCS | Survey belief/understanding on the distinctive beliefs. Publish and distribute the booklets of the distinctive beliefs. Support for seminars/revival meetings (regions/churches). Contribute to Adventists newspaper/Church compass Produce and distribute special doctrine videos. Put emphasis on the special doctrines to new interns, licensed ministers, and ordained pastors. Emphasize the doctrines through reeducating course. Include basic doctrines in elder education. Adopt a certification system for ordaining elders, deacons, and deaconesses. (On and Off-Line Courses) Produce and distribute the Bible research institution resources. |
| 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 | Produce and distribute the contents of the Bible and Sprit of Prophecy (Story card, Post, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Blogs, etc.) |
| 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 | Online and offline promotion. Regular live streaming participation events. Connected activities with schools of all levels. Effective online worship support. Activate Children Worship. Promote the pastoral council. Promote the camp meetings. Recommend weekend revival. |
| 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 | Participate in the GC online corporate prayer initiatives. Support conferences, regions, districts, and schools’ corporate prayer initiatives. |
| 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 | Produce E,G, White videos. Support for seminars and revival meetings. |
| 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) | Update Jaerim Village(Korean Adventists Official Website) app and SOP website. Translate the GC EGW App into Korean. |
| 5-9) Promote Adventist schools: Increased number of children from Adventist homes and churches attending Adventist schools. | EDU ED FM YM CHM | Promote Sahm Yook Education by visiting churches. Give students opportunities to experience Sahm Yook schools during vacation. |
Spiritual Objective 6: To increase accession, retention, reclamation, and participation of children, youth, and young adults.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Organize and operate community services Volunteer Registration Support the ‘Seven Lights Home’ club activities. |
| 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 | Produce videos to prevent abuse. Campaign for prevention of abuse. Translate and publish the GC materials and textbooks for various abuse prevention education. |
| 6-3) Discipleship programs: Evidence of new members being nurtured through active discipleship programs | SSPM YM CHM YM BCS | (Link to KPIs 4-4) FAST Discipleship Training JDTS Discipleship Training GROW System NCD Principles Translate and distribute Encounter series (GC) Discipleship training for children (KID) Translate GC Women’s Leadership Course textbooks and produce videos |
| 6-4) Family worship: Significant increase in number of church members regularly engaging in family worships. | FM STW CHM | Promote family IWG campaign Translate and distribute GC and NSD family worship materials (such as ‘Steps to Chist activity book.’) |
| 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 | Produce stewardship revival videos Produce and distribute youth stewardship manual |
| 6-6) Understand other cultures: Church members exhibit cross-cultural understanding and respect for all people | PARL | Develop surveys and training materials in collaboration with NSD. |
| 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 | Hold multicultural camp meetings and other ministry services Scholarships support for multicultural Adventists students Collaborate with the SDA medical association to provide free medical care |
| 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 | Establish faith mentoring system for graduates of Sahm Yook Schools Settle Children’s Discipleship Training (KID) |
Spiritual 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Introduce secondary school ENCOUNTER program Operate a regular SOP reading program Conduct Biblical teaching training for school chaplains Conduct golden bell challenge by school Produce Bible class videos |
| 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 | Produce youth temperance brochures and educational videos Hold an temperance video production competition |
| 7-3) Media Ethic: Increased ethical and responsible use of media platforms by students. | IM YM CHM | Produce instructions and training for students, teachers, chaplains and parents to guide the use of the Internet, smartphones, media apps, and to prevent addiction Recommend the Bible games (Heroes 2) developed by GC Promote continuous clean & good user campaign activities |
Ⅲ. LEADERSHIP
Leadership Objective 8: To strengthen the discipleship role of pastors, teachers, and other frontline workers and provide them with regular growth opportunities.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 8-1) Sense of Calling: Evidence that most pastors and teachers feel supported by church members and by conference administrators, continue to feel called to ministry, and are engaging in continuing education and development. | Ministerial EDU | Hold sense of calling and leadership trainings Hold language proficiency improvement trainings Conduct creative science exploration |
| 8-2) Missionary experience of pastors and teacher: Pastors with limited Seventh-day Adventist education are working to complete course work necessary to meet their local BMTE requirements. | Ministerial EDU PUB | Conduct pastors, teachers, staff training: Jaerim Training Center, Jeju Leadership Training Center Pastors, teachers: Offer Holy Land visiting Missionaries: Provide opportunities to visit other mission sites Hold special missionary training Campaign for going missionary PMM ISE(GC Missionary) Provide opportunities for missionary participation at least once a year to the institution workers |
Leadership Objective 9: To align world church resources with strategic objectives.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 9-1) Missionary Resources Priorities: Every organization systematically reviews and aligns resources in light of the worldwide mission priorities. | TRE | Emphasize purpose-oriented business to all organizations and institutions. |
Leadership Objective 10: To enhance the transparency, accountability, and credibility of denomination organization, operations, and mission initiatives.
| Key Performance Indicators | Primary Department Cooperation Department | Specific Plans |
|---|---|---|
| 10-1) Use of ACMS: Widespread adoption of approved membership software to enhance accuracy and accountability of records of local church membership. | SEC | Secretariat council Input and use ACMS Continuous promotion and training Produce online lectures Pastoral council Retreats for elders/deacons and deaconesses, etc. |
| 10-2) Orientation for executive committee members: An orientation process for officers and executive committee members of all units of denominational structures is developed and widely implemented | SEC | Conduct trainings on annual executive committee or annual council Conduct trainings on each institution’s board meeting at the beginning of the year Provide online trainings for new officers/EXCOM members/Board meeting members Content: expertise, administration, and council act |
| 10-3) Promote leaders’ high integrity: Evidence that pastors and church leaders demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior in interpersonal relations and finances. | MIN | A step-by-step pastoral council Provide re-education for pastors in their 10, 15, and 20 years. Reinforcement of church ceaders’ consciousness through Jaerim Training Center |
| 10-4) IWG Report: Divisions annually report progress in achieving the objectives and KPIs of the I Will Go plan: both via an online form, with standardized summative information, and by a presentation at each Annual Council | SEC | Collect data and produce brochures on the achievement of KPIs every year in collaboration with each conference/institution Secretariat Digitize and tabulate the status and analysis of KPI achievement by the KUC Open and operate the I Will Go website Share cases of mission, analyze statistics, and produce PPTs and books |
| 10-5) Analysis and assessment of IWG: Quinquennial reports of GC departments, institutions, and agencies to Annual Council focus on their contribution to achieving the objectives and KPIs of the I Will Go plan. | SEC COM | Hold IWG regular council four times a year All reports from Union/Conference/Institution shall be made in collaboration with the KPI. Identify insufficient parts of each KPI achievement and prepare countermeasures |
| 10-7) Audit membership: Conduct a division -wide membership audit. | SEC | Establish and share guidelines for membership of KUC Provide administrative support when auditing membership by conference |
