Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, is the global humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. The agency’s work seeks to improve the quality of life of those in need.
ASI is the organization of Seventh-day Adventist lay persons involved in professions, industry, education, and/or services--exists to provide challenge, nurture, and experience in Sharing Christ in the Marketplace as well as support the global mission of the Adventist Church.
The Children’s Ministries Department provide multiple ministries that develops children to become citizens of the kingdom of God by providing religious education to children. The mission of the Children’s Ministries Department is to nurture children into a loving, serving relationship with Jesus.
The Communication Department assists administrators and other Church leaders in communicating organizational policies and initiatives to both internal and external publics. In addition, the department interprets to administration the attitudes of these publics toward the Church.
The primary aim of Seventh-day Adventist education is to provide opportunity for students to accept Christ as their Savior, to allow the Holy Spirit to transform their lives, and to fulfill the commission of preaching the gospel to all the world.
Working together with local conferences, the Family life department provides programmes, designed and implemented to improve the quality of family life within our union. These are created both for family nurture within the membership and evangelistic outreach to the community.
The Health Ministries Department is to help men and women reach their full potential, mentally, spiritually and physically. Health Ministry is the gospel of Christ illustrated, the message of God practiced. Without it, the gospel witness is muted; it is merely a theory, an idea.
The Ministerial Secretary office is to equip pastors and those involved in ministry to achieve their highest personal and professional potential. This includes but is not limited to personal Spiritual growth, pastoral maturity and supporting the pastoral family.
Personal Ministries Department's primary focus is evangelism. Its goal is to help prepare men and women for the kingdom of glory. The Personal Ministries Department works closely with the other departments to assist in their evangelistic efforts.
The Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) Department promotes and maintains religious liberty, with particular emphasis upon liberty of conscience. PARL focuses primarily on promoting and protecting religious freedom for all people.
The mission of the Publishing Department is to provide printed materials that enhance spreading the gospel while offering the benefits of customized service with reduced pricing through an internal organization.
The purpose of the Sabbath School is to make disciples for Christ. It includes the nurture of spiritual growth in members and prospective members, as well as the un-churched who join in the fellowship, study, sharing and service. It ministers to members and equips them to minister to others.
Our goal is to teach and preach God’s principles for handling money and to provide resources for the local church to aid in personal and church finance. In support of this information and educational material are provided to inspire members to financial faithfulness. Information on tithes and offerings and related matters are also available from this department.
The purpose of the Sabbath School is to make disciples for Christ. It includes the nurture of spiritual growth in members and prospective members, as well as the un-churched who join in the fellowship, study, sharing and service. It ministers to members and equips them to minister to others.
The objective of Women's' Ministries is to help the women of the church experience Jesus Christ in a personal, life-changing relationship. The department exists to serve the needs of the women of the Church and beyond in the region of the Caribbean Union.
The Youth Department of the church works for and through the youth.The primary focus of youth ministry is the salvation of youth through Jesus Christ. This department fosters youth ministry, lead youth to understand their individual worth and to discover and develop their spiritual gifts and abilities and equip and empower them for a life of service to the community.