One of the strategic plans of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is its focus on Global Mission. It has a long history of international mission work, dating back to its early days in the mid-19th century, when missionaries were sent to different parts of the world to spread the gospel of salvation.
A part of this effort involves collecting a special mission offering during the church’s quinquennial session, where the funds are allocated to a voted project.
At the 62nd General Conference Session, the two Saturday (Sabbath) meetings, July 5 and 12, will feature a special offering for Digital Strategy for Mission (DSM). Funds collected through electronic and traditional bucket methods will go directly to support local church and conference digital ministry applications, rather than being used by the General Conference. This decentralized funding model empowers local entities to develop contextual digital evangelism strategies using resources raised collectively by the worldwide church.
“Our Digital Strategy for Mission is not just an initiative; it’s a grassroots movement, rooted in our church’s legacy of innovation, from the printing press to pioneering the first nationwide radio broadcast of religious programming, television, and now the church is looking to innovate on the internet,” Richard Stephenson, an associate treasurer of the General Conference, said in an appeal.