Family Ministry

• To promote the reassuring and restoring message of the eternal gospel within the context of family life. Christ is, and should be, recognized as the Savior and Head of each home. In Him the family members can have peace with God and with each other. When we draw near to Him we draw near to each other with love, a forgiving spirit, reconciliation, restoration and renovation.

• To reaffirm and strengthen each Adventist family as a prime unit within the discipleship. The purpose of the Family Ministries Department is to reach a deeper understanding of the correlation between being and making disciples and to strengthen the family members so that they would be able to make disciples within the family. The married couple is seen as the prime unit of the family. The department wishes to provide these couples access to opportunities for education, improvement and orientation to be able to increase and develop their skills of harmonious bonding necessary for the effective work of mutual discipleship and optimum growth of the Christian marriage, the relationships among siblings and their extended family,

• To train the parents and their families to increase the possibilities of a successful transference of the Adventist values to the next generation. The Family Ministries Department produces materials and provides opportunities for learning within the framework of the church and the family, designed to train parents to attractively present the Biblical values to their children and teenagers. The department stimulates an atmosphere within the home and church that promotes the asking of questions and constant discussion among the parents, children, teenagers, adults and church leaders regarding Christian values and dogmas in an effort to foster the development of a mature faith.

• To create a “family of God” type experience in each Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Family Ministries Department encourages an atmosphere in which we respect and celebrate diversity in the context of the congregation of the world church, recognizing that such unity is not found in uniformity, but in Christ the Head of the body. Through the surrender to a common message and mission and reciprocity that is open, honest and vulnerable with respect to our relationship to one another, the unity we have found in Christ can be transformed into a living reality.

• To enable the family to give an attractive testimony. Even though the home is considered to be the most important mission field, the Family Ministries Department helps the families to discover and use their spiritual gifts in the community around them. The department encourages and trains families to relate in a winning way with family members who are not believers, to make friends with the neighbors, to share the good news of life in Christ and to support through their prayers, offerings and acts of service, the missionary efforts of the church.

Archived Presentations on YouTube

Phases of Matrimony & How to Become Better Communicators
Jorge & Nibia Meyers
Date: June 26, 2021

A Little Rock in My Shoe
Pastor Roger Hernandez
Date: June 16, 2021

Happy and Healthy Couples
Juan & Nancy Cabrera
Date: May 8, 2021

Conflict Management & Love Languages in Relationships
Pastor Anibal & Silvia Santeliz
Date: April 10, 2021

Developing Mental and Behavioral Health During Adversity
Dr. Eloy Espinoza
Date: February 27, 2021