2026 Secretariat Advisory

Monday, March 9, 2026

• Devotional: Near to Christ, Near to the Mission by Ruben Abreu (11 MB PDF)

• The Secretary's Address and Strategic Planning by Rick McEdward (11 MB PDF)

• Mission Refocus by Karen Porter and German Lust (2.9 MB PDF)

• Secretariat Academy by Alex Ott (329 KB PDF)

• The Division Secretary's Duties by Selom Sessou (1 MB PDF)

• Duties of the Undersecretary, Associate Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Administrative Assistant by Hensley Moorooven (6 MB PDF)

• Church Leadership Responsibilities by Elbert Kuhn (1.7 MB PDF)

• Ethics and Leadership by Rick McEdward (2 MB PDF)

• Church Manual by Gerson Santos (11 MB PDF)

• Secretariat Development Program by Gerson Santos (7.8 MB PDF)

  • Secretariat Development Program (Link)

• Adventist Volunteer Service by Elbert Kuhn (2.3 MB PDF)

• Adventist Volunteer Service/VividFaith Breakout Sessions

  • AVS vs VividFaith by Elbert Kuhn and Fylvia Kline (2.6 MB PDF)

  • Adventist Risk Management by Rocio Roberts

  • AVS Schools of Mission by Dieter Bruns (37.4 MB PDF)

  • What I Learned by Hosting Student Missionaries by Amy Whitsett (189 KB PDF)

• IPRS Breakout Sessions

  • Working Effectively with International Service Employees by Karen Porter, German Lust, and Lissy Park

  • Appointee Process/Transfers by Rebecca Willhelm, Sukyoung Back, Hilda Madanat, and Annaleee Tagalog

  • Payroll/Retirement/Taxes by Muriel Bello and Patrice Adjei

  • Accounting and Billing by Laurie Wilson (396 KB)

  • ISE Online Call Processing by Maria Sangronis, Samuel Hernandez, and Johnson Ram (934 KB PDF)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

• Spirituality and Leadership by Gerson Santos (20.2 MB PDF)

• Devotional by Erton Köhler

• The ISE Program by Karen Porter, Lissy Park, and German Lust (4.8 MB PDF)

• Missionary Care by Amy Whitsett

• Officers' Relationships by Rick McEdward (2.5 MB PDF)

• Adventist Mission by Gary Krause (37.8 MB PDF)

• The Foundational Concepts of the GC Working Policy by Hensley Moorooven (5.7 MB PDF)

• Credentials, Licenses, and Division Working Policy by Selom Sessou (3 MB PDF)

• Preparing Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes by Hensley Moorooven and Tami Boward (627 KB PDF)

• Are You Fit to Lead? by Milton Mesa (804 KB PDF)

• Institute of World Mission by Oscar Osindo (285 KB PDF)

• Division Yearend and Midyear Meetings by Selom Sessou (1.2 MB PDF)

• Crisis Management by Karen Porter (1.4 MB PDF)

• Conflict of Interest by Alex Ott (216 KB PDF)

• Disciple-Making and Reclaiming by Gerson Santos (30.6 MB PDF)

  • Disciple-Making (1.6 MB PDF)

  • Redemptive Membership Review Process (3.5 MB PDF)

• International Service Employee iServe Platform by Maria Sangronis and Samuel Hernandez (1.5 MB PDF)

• VividFaith by Fylvia Kline

• Adventist Volunteer Service/VividFaith Breakout Sessions

  • Organizing AVS by Elbert Kuhn and Joni Oliveira

  • VividFaith Overview and Services by Fylvia Kline

  • Successful Recruiting by Fylvia Kline

  • Cross Promotion by Jeffrey Berglund

  • VividFaith Case Studies by Fylvia Kline

• IPRS Breakout Sessions

  • Annual Leave by Jackie Kuhn and Sharmathi Johnson

  • Shipments/Loan Amortizations by Laurie Wilson

  • ISE Global Healthcare: Employment Benefits by Sarah Kannanaikkel (1 MB PDF)

  • Missionary Care by Amy Whitsett

  • Educational Assistance by Laurie Schmidt

  • Service Records by Karen Peoples

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

• Devotional by Vincent Same

• Adventist Church Management System by Sherri Ingram-Hudgins

• Leadership and Authority in the 21st Century by Hensley Moorooven (1.7 MB PDF)

• Adventist Volunteer Service/VividFaith Breakout Session

  • VividFaith Success Stories by Fylvia Kline

• IPRS Breakout Session

  • Personnel Returns by Darling Gregory