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Big Picture of Ministry

Febrero 27, 2014

Ten Washington Conference ministry leaders are still talking about their experience at the 14th Adventist Ministries Convention held in Monterey, Calif. The North American Division-sponsored event covered six Building Blocks of Ministry.

David Kinnamon, from the Barna Group, gave one of the conversation-generating presentations where he challenged leaders to minister in "Digital Babylon."

"The best biblical metaphor for the complexity of our times is Digital Babylon," says Kinnamon. The Young Adult Building Block presentation outlined five ways to "be faithful" in Digital Babylon: cultivate meaningful relationships, be culturally discerning, give young adults a voice and platform, provide vocational discipleship, and tune in to God's voice.

Read more about "What We Learned."

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