Mission

The Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Association of the Trans Pacific Union exists to serve the church in its proclamation of the everlasting gospel and in its divine mission to prepare people to meet their soon-coming Lord. The Association aims to accomplish this mission through its ministry to pastors, pastors' families, local church elders/company leaders.  It does this through the Ministerial Association Secretaries of the local Missions as it bridges between them and the General Conference/SPD Ministerial Associations.

This Quinquennium the Ministerial Association of the Trans Pacific Union Mission seeks to assist each Church Pastor, each elder and each company leader, with their families to develop both spiritually and professionally as leaders of God's Church.  Giving a full commitment to the spiritual development of each Seventh-day Adventist Church Member through the modelling of the Christian Life and family and through the exercising of the spiritual gifts with which they have been endowed by God's Spirit.  Further, the Association seeks to assist pastors and elders/company leaders through resourcing and training to help each church member within the territory of the Trans Pacific Union to fully participate in the Mission of the Church as it is enshrined in the 'Tell the World' Initiative of the World Church.

The Mission of the Association in this Union is to provide leadership and support to the local missions within our territory, enabling them to help their churches to grow and fully mature in the faith and participate in the mission of the church.

Hence within the next five years, the Association will contribute to the "TELL THE WORLD" initiative by providing insights, resources and training to the pastors and elders/company Leaders of the churches within its designated territory.

Vision 

Our vision is to help the pastors, local church elders and company leaders with their families to know, experience and share in our hope in Christ and to equip them to help those whom they serve to do the same.

Statement of Purpose 

A) To Pastors: The Association affirms the importance of the local church in the completion of Christ's commission. To assist its pastors in fulfilling this task, the Association serves them in the following areas:

1. Personal growth. Encouraging pastors in their personal growth, fostering a vibrant relationship with God that yields a strong sense of self-worth and pastoral mission.
2. Professional growth. Promoting the professional growth of pastors in the study and practice of ministry, representing their interests at the South Pacific Division, and enhancing the image of the pastoral ministry so as to attract qualified persons and keep them in its ranks.
3. 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.
4. Church growth. Enabling pastors to nurture their congregations so they may be centres of loving concern, dynamic evangelism, and the presence of the living Lord.

B) To Pastors' Families: The Association recognises that in today's complex world, ministry is no longer the concern of the pastor alone. The pastor's spouse and children are involved in and affected by the person and the practice of the ministry. Therefore, the Association encourages the fulfilment of a family ministry and provides necessary support and resources to spouses who choose to serve as paraprofessionals in a team ministry.

C) To Local Church Elders/Company Leaders: The Association recognises the biblical role of the local church elder, particularly in view of the ever-increasing demands on the church pastor and the need for lay involvement in the governance and ministry of the congregation.

Therefore, the Association aims to help the local church elders in their leadership role, as they serve their congregations and assist their pastors in soul-winning by -

• nurturing
• training
• motivating
• equipping