Pastor
Neal TurnerVision:
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
- www.bltsda.org, and assorted communication sites
- Continue to implement involvement in global Internet ministry, including coordination of the Global Internet Evangelism Network
- 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