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Vision:
To create a favorable image of the church, it's mission, life, witness and related activities by using the most effective means of communication.
Mission:
Building bridges of hope.
Values:
- Our commitment to communicate hope by focusing on the quality of life that is complete in Jesus Christ
- Our commitment to creative relevance (1Cor 9:19 )
- Our commitment to standards of excellence (1Cor 3:13)
- Our commitment to express all communication in the context of the church's strategic values of unity, growth and quality of life
Functions:
The department facilitates looks the following functions:
- News and information
- Public relations & Media Relations
- Media production services
- Crisis communication
- On-line services, including adventist.org
Goals:
- Encourage professional continuing education program for division communication directors, including implementation of the Certification Program in Communication
- Conduct Crisis Management Training for administration of the church and institutions
- Provide communication consultation, including crisis communication to the World Divisions
- Develop and implement Public Relations program for the church, including community relations for the church's world headquarters and operation of the Visitors Center
- Establish and facilitate Media Relations with secular media
- Continue to implement world church corporate identity (logo) globally
- Deliver current news and information through ANN Web site, ANN Bulletin, Ground7News podcast, Adventist NewsLine Webcast [new], and Web site
- Operate the church's main Web site, www.adventist.org, and assorted communication sites
- Continue to implement involvement in global Internet ministry, including coordination of the Global Internet Evangelism Network
- Provide a Communique newsletter for the General Conference complex
- Coordinate communication and media services to the GC Sessions and other international councils and events
- Facilitate media productions and development of communication resources
- Provide communication assistance to church administration, ministries and services
The department coordinates the activities of the Adventist News Network, a news agency established in 1994, and also hosts the church’s web page on www.adventist.org.
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Established
in 2001 by the Communication Department of the World Church
in recognition
outstanding contribution to Seventh-day Adventist communication,
locally and internationally, and in particular for visionary
thinking,
fostering professionalism and excellence in responsible journalism,
and relevance of communication through broadcasting and public
relations
and media productions.
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