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MISSION STATEMENT OF DREAM INTERNATIONAL (iDREAM)

Shaping Young Professionals to Lead In a Secular World

WHAT IS iDREAM?

iDREAM is an acronym for Disciples Reaching, Empowering, Activating, and Magnifying. i stands for International. 

MISSION  (What we Do)                                                                                                               

iDREAM exists to Disciple Young Professionals to Reach the Secular Youth, Empower relationship-centered leadership, Activate God’s gifts for ministry, and Magnify God with our worshipful lives.

VISION

A global network of youth leaders with a passion to D.R.E.A.M. in their homes, churches, workplaces, and communities.

PHILOSOPHY

Every believer is a disciple.

Every disciple is a minister.

Every minister is a leader.

Every leader is a disciple-maker.

iDREAM’s PURPOSES

To fulfill THE GOSPEL COMMISSION, THE GREA T COMMANDMENT, and THE NEW COMMANDMENT through the following 5 defined purposes. 

Evangelism - The church exists to communicate God’s word - “Go…make disciples”

Fellowship - The church exists to integrate God’s family - “Love one another” 

Worship - The church exists to celebrate God’s presence - “Love God with all your heart” 

Discipleship - The church exists to educate God’s People - “Teach them all things” 

Ministries - The church to exists demonstrate God’s love - “Love your neighbor as you love yourself” 

iDREAM CORE VALUES 

The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, in response to the mission of Christ, is placing emphasis on three strategic issues: Quality of Life, Unity, and Growth.* iDREAM student ministry supports all these core values in the context of young adult ministry. The official GC minutes that placed these strategic issues before our church states, It is our deep desire that in the formation of a community of faith, each person will experience unconditional commitment to Christ. This commitment results in joyful and loving personal experience, active participation in the life of the church, and compassionate service to the wider community in the world.  iDREAM desires that every youth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church find expressions of his or her Christ-centered life through: 

1. Quality of personal and church life demonstrated by:

a)      Living  a  life  that  radiates  the  joy  of  salvation  and  restoration,  and    enthusiastically anticipates  the  perfect  world  to  come. 

b)      Taking  an  active  part  in  a  weekly  Bible study  group. 

c)        Faithfully attending church, Sabbath School, and AYS meetings. 

d)      Nourishing  a  personal,  family,  and  group devotional  life  through  the  Bible  Year, Morning Watch and Encounter plans. 

e)      Sharpening  our  skills  at  training  programs  that  highlight  discipleship,  witnessing,  and  involvement  in  local  church  activity. 

f)        Playing some part in the worldwide work of the Church. 

g)      Showering  love  and  attention  on  all  church members  while  helping  them  discover  their spiritual  gifts. 

h)      Becoming  a  Seventh-day  Adventist  who  is also  a  model  citizen,  someone  whose mental, physical,  and  spiritual  life  values  are  revealed through  compassion  and   service. 

Makes sense.  Who would want to join a church whose members don’t demonstrate at least some of those eight things? 

2. Unity of the church demonstrated by: 

a)      Allowing the Spirit-guided, Bible-based, Christ-centered fundamental beliefs of the 

Seventh-day Adventist Church to unify us.  

b)      Enjoying  the  rich  cultural  and  ethnic  diversity  within  our  church. 

c)       Letting  the  world  church-approved  system  of  structure  and  organization  create  a 

sense of  identity  for  each  person. 

Exactly how unifying are you? Something to think about! 

3. Growth of the church demonstrated by: 

a)      Fill  the  pews  with  people  who  have come  to  enjoy  a  rich  spiritual  experience and who have  discovered  their  spiritual  gifts and committed  themselves  to  active witness. 

b)      Increase membership in local churches while holding onto present believers. 

c)       Create a positive Adventist impact within the community. 

d)      Establish churches in unentered areas.   

e)      Keep  alive  the  church’s  legacy  and  mission  in order  to  motivate  and  inspire future generations. 

There you have it:  Quality of Life, Unity, and Growth. Core values to keep and teach. The strategic issues facing our church today. As a youth leader, you’re in a unique position to address these issues in powerful and far-reaching ways.  You  have  at  your  disposal  the  boundless   energy,  up-to-date  thinking,  and  from-the-heart  passions  of  our    young  people. How are you going to respond to these challenges? What programs will you implement to meet the needs of   your community? When are you going to funnel the resources you have on hand into the lives of those who want to make a difference in our church? 

Your church leaders can place in your hands cutting-edge spiritual resources.  It can train you at   seminars, equip you with manuals, Starter Kits, videos and ideas.  They can challenge you, encourage you, and pray for you. But, that won’t be what touches the hearts and minds of your youth. YOU are their greatest treasure. YOU are the  power  that  can  bring  these  core  values  to   life  for  your  young people. Into your hands has been placed the challenges of today and the hope for tomorrow. What you do and say will impact your youth far greater than anything your   church’s leadership says and does. As you look to the future and consider how you can implement the core values of quality of life, unity, and growth.