What is Ministry Beyond the Pews?
"Ministry Beyond the Pews" is a visionary approach to faith-based community engagement, transcending the traditional boundaries of church walls to serve and interact with the wider world.
It's a call to action, encouraging individuals and congregations to embark on a journey of compassion, service, and advocacy, addressing the complex needs of society.
This ministry mindset goes beyond mere worship and fellowship, instead, it:
• Provides support, resources, and empowerment to those in need of help in everyday matters
• Advocates for justice, equality and fundamental freedoms grounded in the Scriptures as taught and embodied in the life of Christ
• Fosters interfaith dialogue, understanding, and collaboration
About the Certification Program
This initiative is geared towards empowering, educating, equipping and encouraging practitioners, local church leaders and church-based advocates in the principles, skills, strategies and techniques best needed to be effective and successful in relating to persons in their professional and academic spheres.
What will it provide?
Through this Certification exercise, participants will:
1. Receive new insights on the skills and strategies needed to be a successful PARL Ambassador, Advocate or Affiliate
2. receive resources to assist in their advocacy work as PARL
3. be equipped with practical solutions to practical issues in the workplace
4. be equipped with practical solutions to practical issues in academia
5. build networks and create bonds with professionals who can assist in varied areas of interest
Who is this for?
🎯 Conference Administrators, Directors, Pastors and Staff
🎯 School administrators and teachers
🎯 Local church Elders and PARL Leaders
Who are the presenters?
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How to Register
This is a certification program which requires online registration of all participants who will receive a Certificate at the end.
To register, please click the link below and fill out the form in its entirety. An email will be sent to your account indicating your registration status and providing the link to the sessions.
When will the certification and graduation take place?
The Graduation and Certification Service will be held on Sabbath June 7, 2024 at the Andrews Memorial SDA Church starting at 4:00 p.m.
What is PARL?
PARL is the an acronym used to represent the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty arm of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
You can learn more about our work through our page here.