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Revised August 2006

The union Women's Ministries director is appointed by the union committee. She often serves as a member of the union committee.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• To improve the potential and full utilization of the resources of women of the Adventist Church, thereby maximizing the advancement of the church's mission.
• To provide information and advice to the officials of the Church on issues related to and of particular concern to women of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Chair union Women’s Ministries committee.
2. Be available as a speaker to give presentations relating to women’s needs and concerns in different locations throughout the union, at women’s retreats, seminars, etc.
3. Attend conference Women’s Ministries retreats around the union, providing support and direction.
4. Organize, plan, and implement union-wide women’s ministries events.
5. Be conscious of cultural diversity and needs when planning union women’s ministries activities.
6. Establish a resource center or central location within the union for Women’s Ministries publications and resources.
7. Function as a resource person for conference Women’s Ministries directors, Women’s Ministries coordinators in the local churches, and women in the Adventist Church.
8. Function as an educator in defining and clarifying role of Women’s Ministries directors and Women’s Ministries leaders to the Adventist constituency (pastors meetings, deacons and elders meetings, church ministries period at church, departmental meetings, and to adminis-trators and other church leaders, etc.).
9. Function as a liaison between conference directors and the North American Division Women’s Ministries Department.
10. Be an active member of the North American Division Women’s Ministries advisory committee.
11. Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing the direction of Women’s Ministries in North America.
12. Prepare annual reports on Women’s Ministries activities in your union for the North American Division Women’s Ministries director.
13. Assist in providing information and advice to Church administrators on issues related to, and of particular interest to, Adventist women.

RESOURCES

The conference Women's Ministries director is responsible for providing resources for the local church leaders. The Women's Ministries leaders at the union level provides training seminars for Women's Ministries leaders, and the Women's Ministries director at the division level is available for organizational assistance, training meetings, encouragement, and resources. It is important for local leaders to attend basic training sessions sponsored by the local conference.

Women's Ministries is committed to reaching the community, discipling people, and nurturing our members around the world.