In our Western culture which focuses on individualism, it is not easy to know how to properly give and graciously receive a genuine compliment. This is frequently misunderstood and viewed as flattery. Yet there is a vacuum that God created in the human heart for altruistic affirmation, and Jesus... [Show more]
If you are like most children’s ministry leaders, Sabbath or Sunday school teachers or children’s pastors, you may feel that your budget has been plundered by a one-eyed pirate! When your financial resources have mutinied against your ideas, how will you fund all the dynamic programming you envision... [Show more]
It’s great to be in a tightly-knit group, but getting to that point often proves challenging. Sometimes a simple game does the magic, but other times nothing seems to work. How does a group come together? Are there certain ingredients we can count on, or is it just hit-and-miss, better luck next... [Show more]
The Personal Ministries Training Course includes nine units that are arranged so leaders in outreach can become more effective both personally and in leading others in witnessing. The courses are divided into three segments: Core Units, Essential Skills and Member-Led Public Evangelism. In The Great... [Show more]
What does it mean to be a “mission-driven” church? It’s about choosing a pathway to a brighter future through more consistent and thoughtful ministry. It is based on the realization that success is not just a target at which we aim, but a pathway we walk deliberately and with such... [Show more]
Living Through Crisis: Youth/Young Adult Devotional and Prayer Journal is an initiative of Atlantic Union Conference Adventist Youth Ministries. The project is a result of the collaborative efforts of the youth ministry directors, associates, coordinators, and leaders; pastors and elders, and... [Show more]
Each generation must deal with the issues of its time. Frequently this means coming to terms with a new awareness. Sometimes the past helps, but that’s not guaranteed. Often the new perspectives of young people show naiveite, innocence, and sometimes great insight. From a Christian... [Show more]
Should Seventh-day Adventists be involved in matters of social injustice, and if so, how? What would Jesus do? These and other relevant questions will be discussed in the special February 2022 Black History Month Sabbath School Study Guide. The study guide, authored by four theologians and... [Show more]
Money: Don’t Get it Twisted is a 28-page booklet that every minister of the gospel should read. After reading this book on finances, you will learn how financial stress can impact your ministry. Discover, with God’s help, how to be content and have tools to manage your money well, not... [Show more]
As we discover truths about God, we begin to see more and more of who He is. In other words, we develop “A Picture of God.” Our goal with the “A Picture of God” Bible study is to share Jesus, so that anyone who seeks Him can see how wonderful and life-changing He truly... [Show more]