This guide has been designed to facilitate the work of this area in the local church secretariat of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its focus covers administrative, technical and missional aspects. It is a compendium of processes that conforms to the Church Manual, to which it is subordinate, the latter being the main compendium of procedures of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
* Content: The Church SECRETARY Guide generally covers topics such as:
- Functions and responsibilities of the secretary: organization of files, calendar management, customer service, writing minutes, etc.
- Document and record management: management of physical and digital files, organization of church information, etc.
- Effective communication: oral and written communication techniques, handling telephone calls, customer service, etc.
- Use of technological tools: church management software, online communication tools, etc.
- Leadership and teamwork: skills to work as a team, collaborate with other church members, and lead projects.
- Ethics and Christian values: ethical principles that should guide the work of the secretary in the church.
May this guide for the IASD church secretariat, under divine blessing, be of great benefit to all those who dedicate their talents to the service of God in the Church Secretariat.