Welcome! This is your one-stop location for virtual local church leader training. We pray these educational sessions will be a blessing to you. Thank you for sharing this web page with your local church leaders to learn best practices for their position.
The presentations were shared live on May 11, 2024. The recordings listed below are in English. Please click here for the Spanish presentations recordings coming soon.
Adventist Community Services
Presenter: Sung Kwon, PhD, DMin, Associate Professor of the School of Leadership/Director of MA Leadership in Social Innovation, Andrews University
Finding Your Passion for Community Outreach (Part 1)
Finding Your Passion for Community Outreach (Part 2)
Children’s Ministries
Presenter: Sherri Uhrig, DMin, Children’s Ministries Director, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
‘That’s Fire!’ Child Discipleship
Clerks
Presenter: Jorge A. Ramírez, DMin, Undersecretary, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
The Local Church Clerk: A Ministry of Data, People and Mission
Communications & Public Relations
Presenter: Kenn L. Dixon, M.A., CDMP, APR, Vice President for Communication & Public Relations, Texas Conference
Navigating Your Role as Communication Leader in the Local Church
Empowering Strategic Communication in the Local Church
Deacons
Presenter: Nathan L. Krause, MDiv, Vice President for Ministry & Evangelism, Texas Conference
A Biblical Model for the Ministry of Deacons
Deaconesses
Presenter: Cheryl Blackburn, M.Ed., Head Deaconess, and Nathy Regmund, Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church
Video Coming – The Bible Model for the Role of a Deaconesses
Elders
Presenter: Craig Carr, DMin, Ministerial Director, Mid-America Union Conference
Video Coming – Answering the Call to Lead as an Elder
Evangelism
Presenter: Hiram Rester, DMin, Pastor, Columbia Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Fisherman’s Guide To Soul-Winning (Part 1)
Video Coming – Part 2 – The Fisherman’s Guide To Soul-Winning
Family Ministries
Presenter: Eric Bates, DMin, Family Ministries Director, Carolina Conference.
Video Coming – God, and the Transgender Debate
Home and School Association
Presenter: Mary Haslam
Building a Successful Home and School Association
Literature Ministries
Presenter: Jonny Henderson, Pastor, Vallejo Drive Seventh-day Adventist Church
Video Coming – Winsome Witnessing Through Literature
Men’s Ministries
Presenter: Tom Grove, DMin, Associate Director for Ministry & Evangelism and Men’s Ministries | English Coordinator, Texas Conference
How Your Church can have Vibrant Men’s Ministries
Personal Ministries
Presenter: Roger Walter, DMin, Lead Pastor, Seventh-day Adventist Community Church
Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Your Church
Were Adventist Churches About Creating Walls?
Religious Liberty
Presenter: Melissa Reid, MPP, Associate Director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Building Communities, Advocating for Freedom
Sabbath School
Presenter: Jeser Ordonez, MBA, Personal Ministries Director, Crowley Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sabbath School Success: Mastering the Art of Lesson Preparation with Jesus as our Guide
Stewardship
Presenter: Rudy Salazar, DMin, Associate Stewardship Director, North American Division
How Much is God Worth?
Treasury – Email auditing@txsda.org for training information
Women’s Ministries
Presenter: Sandralee Mars, Women’s Ministries Coordinator, Texas Conference
Video Coming – Becoming a Passionate Women’s Ministries Leader 101
Young Adults
Presenter: Olga Falakiseni, Associate Director for Youth & Club Ministries, Texas Conference
Video Coming – Young Adult Ministries
Youth Ministries
Presenter: Kenia Reyes de Leon, Youth & Young Adult Ministries Director, Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Empower Youth: Strategies for Engaging the Next Generation in Church and Community
