SDASA PRETORIA CHAPTER

SDASA 7 PILLARS
NATIONAL STRATEGY
2011-2013
Adv Boyce Mkhize
SDASA 7 Strategic Themes
1. EDUCATION
7. INVESTMENT
WING
2. CAMPUS
MINISTRY
Spiritual Life
6. SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
3.
PROFESSIONALS
5. HEALTH
PROGRAM
4. SOCIAL
TRANSFORMATION
Theme 1 Activities
NATIONAL PROJECTS:
EDUCATION PILLAR
EACH ONE TEACH ONE
SDASA supports about 6 Theology students at
Helderberg College currently. In addition, a
number of needy students throughout the many
Chapters are being funded through school. At
the moment these exceed 15 students.
CAREER GUIDANCE & WRITING/PUBLISHING
• Career Guidance sessions hosted by SDASA throughout the
Chapters
• A number of SDASA members have published books that
are in the market and active encouragement to write and
publish articles is ongoing
Theme 2 Activities
National Office:
CAMPUS MINISTRY PILLAR
Master Guide
Programmes instituted in a
number of institutions
Sabbath examination
problems resolved in a
number of institutions
Support on evangelism
ongoing and
collaboration with SDASM
Theme 3 Activities
National Office:
PROFESSIONALS PILLAR
Professional networks
being established to
support Church
programmes
Public Lectures on
social issues affecting
society are delivered
Theme 4 Activities
Social Transformation
To be Christ’s agents for social transformation and
change
Moral Regeneration
Programs
- Create awareness on
issues of morality in
society
- Strengthen families
as societal cohesive
units
Partner with
Government on Moral
Regeneration
Campaigns
Establish and present
concrete content on
MRM to local
municipality or
provincial government
structures
National Office:
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Support to the call
for Moral
Regeneration
activities throughout
Ongoing input into
the social debates of
our society
Theme 5 Activities
Health Program
To promote healthy lifestyles
To promote
Adventist
Health
message &
Lifestyle
Host Health
Expos
Promote
voluntary
HIV/Aids
testing &
provide
counseling
Establish
groups on
healthrelated
concerns
Embark on
health drug &
substance
abuse
rehabilitation
initiatives
National Office:
HEALTH PROGRAM
Support to Health Expos
Health Message Promotion
Healthy living campaigns and
temperance including
abstinence from pre and
extra-marital sexual relations
Theme 6 Activities
National Office:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Support to the needy by
providing practical help eg
food parcels, household needs
etc
Project management support
for self-sustainability of
indigent communities
Theme 7 Activities
Investment Wing
To create wealth for the sustainability of the
organization, individual members and
accomplishment of the gospel commission
Establish a funding
(seed money) pool
for investment
opportunities
Establish a SDASA
Corporate
investment
structure
Create
mechanisms for
funding SDASA
Investment
Corporate Structure
Identify & act on
investment
opportunities
National Office:
Investment Wing
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Established funding pools and syndicates to raise
capital for investments
Plan is to grow the capital in order to meaningfully
participate in economic space while also making
resources available towards the advancement of
the church programmes
YOUR ROLE AS A SDASA LEADER
Implementation of the 7 Pillars
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Mobilize membership (new and old) to participate
in this programme. Appoint a SDASA
representative in each Church in your territory and
use them for Communication purposes…let them be
credible people
Flood them with updates and communication to
keep them interested
Convene structure meetings to work out
implementation mechanisms and strategies
Implementation of the 7 Pillars
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Use District and Zonal gatherings to put the SDASA
message across.
Campus Ministry
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Convene a meeting with Chairpersons of institutions
in your locality and enlist their needs
Identify resource persons to provide programmes to
campuses eg. Roll-out of Master Guide programme,
Chaplains etc
Be involved in the development of the itinerary
Talk to National office about students’ Sabbath
exam problems
Organize a public lecture on current issues from a
spiritual perspective with SDASM in their campus
Education
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Identify people who are able to sponsor a student
in whatever form: tuition fees, books, uniforms, shoes
etc
Enlist them and advertise for needy students who
need assistance
Conduct selection and start supporting and provide
quarterly update reports to National Office :
education
Conduct career guidance –look at all major
professions representation ….use church forums
Social Transformation
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Identify SDASA speakers to present motivational
talks to local schools, prisons and hospitals
Address issues moral decay drug and substance
abuse ills, alcoholism, sexual impurity
etc…Organize professionals or people who are
well versed with the subject to come speak to
schools (assembly)etc
Life Principles and South African Constitutional
Values (possible material) and many others
Professionals
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Establish professional syndicates in your Chapter
pooling like professions together
Let each profession determine how it will enrich
itself in terms of development programmes for
excellence while also devising means and ways to
impact community eg. Teachers may run catch-up
classes or extra tutorials in Maths etc for
free..Engineers to provide internship opportunities
etc
Social Development
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Identify social needs in your community
Work out sustainable strategies eg. Food
gardens..teach community on sustainable farming
and you can bring in Dept of Agriculture,
Independent Development Trust etc…Assist with
Project Management…Involve yourself in community
structures for development purposes
Mobilize resources for short-term assistance to the
poor eg. Local businesses to support with small
groceries etc
Investment
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Put together people who are serious about
investing…amount in Rands does not matter but
commitment does
Open an investment account and deposit there on
the basis agreed
Identify possible investment opportunities and seize
them
Use some profits towards SDASA and advancing the
mission of the church
Health Program
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Mobilize health professionals to conduct health
expo …BP, Cholesterol, Blood Glucose, BMI and
even HIV testing…FOR FREE
Provide education on Oral Health…call Dentists
and Oral Hygienists to do this
Train on healthy lifestyles : Adventist Church Health
Message is now called : CELEBRATIONS
Diseases and causes and cures lectures
Conclusion
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You have been called to make a difference and
may your life impact generations!