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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:
Currently, the department looks after these basic functions:
- News and information
- Public relations and Media relations
- Media services
- Crisis communication
- On-line services
Goals:
- Encourage professional continuing education for division communication directors
- Conduct Crisis Management Training for administration of the church and institutions
- Provide crisis consultation to the divisions
- Establish effective media relations with secular media
- Connect with community based activities for world headquarters
- Continue to implement world church corporate identity globally
- Deliver current news and information through ANN Bulletin, Ground7News/podcast, v-cast, and Web site
- Provide efficient media services and production of communication resources
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.
Staff:
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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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Communication Manuals:
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