“The work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and women comprising our church membership rally to the work, and unite their efforts with those of ministers and church officers.”1
This quote reminds us that God is calling His people—every member, church, department, institution, and supporting ministry—to join together in finishing His work. Every level of the denomination has a role to play in proclaiming the “everlasting gospel . . . to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people” (Rev 14:6, NKJV).
During the days of Nehemiah, the people of Judah had for many years failed in their mission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. But, inspired to come together under the leadership of Nehemiah, they rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem in only fifty-two days (Neh 6:15). That’s the power of unity.
As we unite, we must first seek the Lord earnestly in prayer. We can do so individually, with our families, and as a church. Let us join together in asking Him to pour out His Holy Spirit, bringing about revival and reformation among us. A living connection with Christ by His Spirit is what will mobilize us for mission at this time (see John 15:5).
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a vision for a global and united effort to share the Three Angels’ Messages with the world. At Annual Council in 2024, the executive committee of the church voted to continue emphasizing Global Total Member Involvement (TMI) in conjunction with the I Will Go Strategic Plan for 2025–2030. In addition to asking every church to implement an ongoing disciple-making strategy each year, every division and attached union/ field is also being asked to coordinate territory-wide evangelistic efforts for 2027 and 2029. While the themes and emphases for these efforts may vary, they will all be founded on the principles of Global TMI, which you will learn about in this publication.
Personal disciple-making efforts are essential to this evangelistic strategy. As you explore the principles of Global TMI, you will see how public efforts to win souls are only truly effective when combined with personal labor.
This means we need every member to engage in making disciples: (1) to prepare the soil of the heart with kindness, compassion, and fellowship; (2) to plant seeds of truth with literature, media, and spiritual invitations; (3) to cultivate spiritual interest by giving Bible studies; (4) to harvest decisions for Christ through personal appeals and encouragement; and finally, (5) to preserve the harvest by mentoring and discipling new members.
Truly, we need every man and woman in the church to “rally to the work,” as the Spirit of Prophecy says. This unity in soulwinning, empowered by the Holy Spirit, will bring the message of Christ’s love and righteousness to the world.
May you, a leader in your local church, be part of these efforts, training and mobilizing every member to make disciples for Jesus. As signs all around us show that Jesus’ coming is near, God calls us to press together in both personal and public evangelism efforts. Let us be faithful to this call and strive for Global Total Member Involvement!
1 Ellen G. White, Gospel Workers (Washington, DC: Review and Herald, 1915), 352.
TED N. C. WILSON, PhD, is the president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Silver Spring, MD, USA
