LEADERSHIP

Vencot Dyer

Ministerial Secretary

 
 vdyer@westjamaica.org



Anna-Kay Williams

Secretary

 876-656-7800 Ext. 4646
 awilliams@westjamaica.org



The Ministerial Department of West Jamaica Conference exists to ennoble, affirm, and support the Pastors in fulfilling their ministerial functions, and the elders in carrying out their leadership responsibilities in the local church. Consequently, we recognize the importance of the united efforts of the local church in the fulfilment of Christ’s commission and to realize the mission to glorify God by proclaiming the everlasting gospel, meeting human needs, and discipling every believer in West Jamaica Conference. The Department thus assists the pastors, elders, leaders, and the diaconate in fulfilling this task. Therefore, they are served in the areas of Evangelism and Discipleship, Pastoral Leadership, Continuing Education, Internship, Retirees Connection, Pastoral Spousal support, PK’s Support, Local Elders Training and Development, and Deacons and Deaconesses Training and Development. They are further served through the following areas:

  1. Proclamation. Keeping the pastors ever conscious that their first calling is for the proclamation of the Word to the Church and the world, presenting Jesus as Saviour and Lord to all people regardless of race, gender, nationality, tribe, or economic status, and training and empowering our elders, leaders and members of the diaconate to do the same.

  2. Personal Growth. Encouraging pastors and elders in their personal growth, fostering a vibrant relationship with God that yields a strong sense of self-worth and pastoral mission.

  3. Professional Growth. Promoting the professional growth of pastors in the study and practice of ministry, representing their interests at the local conference, and enhancing the image of the pastoral ministry to attract qualified persons and keep them in its ranks. Training seminars will be continued so that the pastors, elders, leaders, and diaconate can be more fully furnished to carry forward the mission of the Church. These training seminars will allow the opportunity for elders, leaders and the diaconate to be more fully furnished to carry out the duties of leadership in the local church.

  4. Church Growth. Enabling pastors and elders to nurture their congregations so they may be centres of loving concern, dynamic evangelism, and the presence of the living Lord.

RESOURCES

  • www.pastoriad.org – this website caters to the training and certification of Pastors and the management of the discipleship program of the Church in the Interamerican Division.
  • www.everyelderinvolved.com - This website is supplementary to the pastoriad.org platform that caters to the training and certification of elders and the discipleship
    program of the Church.
  • www.gcevangelism.org – This website provides Sermonic and Evangelistic training resources that may be accessed by both Pastors and Elders.
  • www.ministerialassociation.org – This website provides information, direction and updates for the pastors and elders.
  • https://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/ - This website provides cutting edge research material for the astute bible student interested in deeper studies of the Word.
  • https://www.adventist.org/official-statements/ - This link provides clarity on many current and debatable issues and clarifies the official position of the Seventh-day Adventist church on these matters.
  • https://www.ministrymagazine.org/ - The Ministry Magazine is a monthly subscription that provides current cutting edge theological resources and pastoral tools for Ministers.
  • https://adventistreview.org/issues/ - The Adventist Review is a monthly subscription and is the flagship magazine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that shares global news and articles to affirm the faith of believers.
  • https://www.adventistworld.org/ - The Adventist World Magazine is a monthly subscription that shares news from the Adventist community around the world.
Vencot Dyer Ministerial Secretary
Anna-Kay Williams Secretary

Ministerial Department
Email: ministerial@westjamaica.org
Telephone: 876-656-7816 or 876-656-7800 Extension 4545
Fax: 1 (876) 940-3080

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