TPUM Ministers ‘Set Apart’ to Serve
The "Set Apart - TPUM Missional Convention 2024" took place from February 12th to 17th, 2024, at Fulton Adventist University College in Sabeto, Nadi, Fiji. This event gathered over 350 pastors and mission workers from the Pacific region, including Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Niue, Nauru, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Vanuatu. The biggest number coming from the Solomon Islands with 110 ministers. It was organised by the Trans Pacific Union office's Ministerial and Stewardship Department.
Every five years, the Ministerial Department organizes a special Bible Conference, which now includes the "I Will Go" initiative, in partnership with the Stewardship Department. This has led to the first-ever TPU Missional Convention. The theme "Set Apart" highlights our responsibility as spiritual guides, acknowledging that every aspect of our lives is a gift from God. The goal is to dedicate ourselves to various areas of our lives, aligning with the "I Will Go" mission to prioritize God in everything.
The "Set Apart“ Convention featured speakers from the General Conference such as Dr. Marcus Bomfim, the Director of the General Conference Stewardship Ministries, who took the morning devotions. Dr. Artur Stele, the General Vice President of the Seventh-day Adventist world church took the evening and sabbath divine service, and Dr. Katia G Reinert, the Associate Health Ministries Director at the Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters took daily plenary sessions. Each of these distinguished individuals brought their expertise and insights to the convention, focusing on themes of consecration, leadership, and health within the context of their ministry and professional experiences.
The event also featured workshops, that were primarily run by Ministry & Strategy team leaders from the South Pacific Division.
At the convention, Pr Luteru Luteru (Jr) from Samoa remarked, "I have learnt so much this past week from powerful speakers, and I'm blessed that I can take this back to my mission, and my local church back in Samoa. God continues to open the window of opportunities for us, and we only need to put our total Trust in Him." Minister Michael Qiokata from Fiji shared, "I'm privileged to know that God has set me apart to be partnering with Him in this Great Commission, sharing the living hope, transforming the Pacific and preparing people for His soon return."