2. FIRST THINGS FIRST

3. Two stories, one theme.

4. OCCUPATIONAL SONGS Dentist’s song: Crown Him with Many Crowns Historian’s song: Tell Me the Old Old Story Optometrist’s song: Open My Eyes That I Might See The Politician’s song: Standing on the Promises

5. PRESIDENT’S THEME SONG: “Stand Like the Brave”

6. TREASURER’S THEME SONG: “Fill My Cup Lord”

7. SECRETARY’S THEME SONG: “Is My Name Written There?”

8. SECRETARY’S THEME SONG: “Are Their Names Written There?”

9. What’s the most dreaded question?

10. Do you know who I am?

11. “WHO ARE YOU” IN THE BIBLE

12. And his father Isaac said to him, “Who are you?” So he said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.” Genesis 27:32

13. And he said, “Who are you?” So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.” Ruth 3:9

14. “Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’” Matthew 11:1-3 NKJV

15. And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” Acts 9:5

16. And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” Acts 19:15

17. P rophetic history Revelation 10

18. P rophetic identity Revelation 12

19. P rophetic mission Revelation 14

21. SECRETARIAT Adventist Volunteer Services Adventist Membership Systems Institute of World Mission Office of Archives, Statistics & Research Adventist Mission

22. Policy, minutes, agendas, surveys, commissions, committees, missionary processing, liaising, peacekeeping, etc. technical Mission promoting, recruiting, strategizing, training, mentoring, problem-solving, etc. missional

23. Adventist Chaplaincy MinistriesChildren’s MinistriesCommunicationEducationFamily MinistriesHealth MinistriesInternational Personnel Resources and ServicesMinisterial AssociationOffice of General Counsel Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Planned Giving & Trust ServicesPublic Affairs and Religious LibertyPublishingStewardshipWomen’s MinistriesYouth Ministries

24. Adventist Development and Relief AgencyAdventist Review/Adventist WorldAdventist World RadioAdventist Risk ManagementAuditing ServicesBiblical Research InstituteGeoscience Research InstituteHope ChannelSeventh-day Adventist Accounting Software (SunPlus)

25. Educational institutionsFood industriesHealthcare institutionsMedia institutionsPublishing houses

26. FIRST THINGS FIRST

28. TASK AHEAD… Mission as a priority Mission as collaboration among departments and agencies Mobilization of laity Nurture and retention Church planting Urban mission

29. swimming against the current numbers game sacred cow nurture and retention

30. The opportunities have never been greater The stakes have never been higher The urgency has never been greater

31. “In a special sense Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as watchman and light- bearers. To them has been entrusted the last warning for a perishing world. On them is shining wonderful light from the Word of God. They have been given a work of the most solemn import—the proclamation of the first, second, and third angels’ messages. There is no other work of so great importance. They are to allow nothing else to absorb their attention.” (EV 119)