Developing Developing YourYour

ResourcesResources

ByBy

Tamyra HorstTamyra Horst

Leadership Certification CourseLeadership Certification Course

Level 2Level 2

Women’s MinistriesWomen’s Ministries

General Conference. General Conference.

Do You Need A Do You Need A Resource?Resource?

•GC WM Department www.wm.gc.adventist.orgGC WM Department www.wm.gc.adventist.org•NAD WM Department www.nadwm.orgNAD WM Department www.nadwm.org•SAD WM Department SAD WM Department www.adventista.org.br/MMwww.adventista.org.br/MM•Advent Source www.adventsource.orgAdvent Source www.adventsource.org•Plus Line www.plusline.orgPlus Line www.plusline.org•Adventist Book Centers Adventist Book Centers www.adventistbookcenter.comwww.adventistbookcenter.com•Review and Herald Publishing Association Review and Herald Publishing Association www.rhpa.orgwww.rhpa.org•Pacific Press Publishing Association Pacific Press Publishing Association www.pacificpress.comwww.pacificpress.com

Planning Your ResourcePlanning Your Resource• Always begin by praying.Always begin by praying.• Write a brief mission statement for Write a brief mission statement for

the materials.the materials.• Consider whom the resource will Consider whom the resource will

be for and how they will be using be for and how they will be using it.it.

• Brainstorm with others.Brainstorm with others.• Determine what “extras” your Determine what “extras” your

resource will need.resource will need.

Types of ResourcesTypes of Resources• SermonsSermons• SeminarsSeminars• Outreach Outreach

programsprograms• Leadership Leadership

trainingtraining• NewsletterNewsletter• Newspaper Newspaper

columncolumn• PublicityPublicity• Handout itemsHandout items

• Dramas, skitsDramas, skits• A list of possible A list of possible

speakersspeakers• Devotional talksDevotional talks• Display boothsDisplay booths• Information Information

about getting about getting startedstarted

• Ministry ideas• Music – theme

for events

Doing the Doing the ResearchResearch

the Internetthe Internet

peoplepeople

books and books and magazinesmagazines

Delegating: Finding WritersDelegating: Finding Writers or Researchers or Researchers

• Begin by praying!Begin by praying!• PastorsPastors• Conference AdministratorsConference Administrators• Adventist Colleges and UniversitiesAdventist Colleges and Universities• Publishing houses and editors of Publishing houses and editors of

publicationspublications• Women’s Ministries leaders (local, Women’s Ministries leaders (local,

conference, union, division)conference, union, division)

The Actual Writing (and The Actual Writing (and rewriting)rewriting)

• i.i. IntroductionIntroduction – a summary of what – a summary of what the resource will be about.the resource will be about.

• ii.ii. BodyBody

• iii.iii. ConclusionConclusion – this will be a – this will be a summary of what you’ve discussed, summary of what you’ve discussed, clearly summarizing the main points.clearly summarizing the main points.

Working with Working with Deadlines/Keeping a Time-Deadlines/Keeping a Time-

lineline

• Brainstorming and developing the Brainstorming and developing the ideaidea

• researching and writing the materialsresearching and writing the materials

• editing the materialsediting the materials

• publishing/producing the resourcepublishing/producing the resource

• date you will use the material or date you will use the material or distribute itdistribute it

Juggling Several Projects Juggling Several Projects at at

a Timea Time

How to stay organized?How to stay organized?

• Use a calendarUse a calendar• color code each project color code each project • Keep information in a folderKeep information in a folder• Keep names of people and their phone Keep names of people and their phone

numbersnumbers• Set aside time each day for evaluationSet aside time each day for evaluation

Don’t forget the Don’t forget the EXTRAS!EXTRAS!

Handouts/SyllabusesHandouts/SyllabusesOverheads/PowerPoint'sOverheads/PowerPoint'sInclude outline and Include outline and

manuscript for sermons.manuscript for sermons.BibliographyBibliographyReferences within References within

materialmaterial

Finishing the Project Finishing the Project

• First, edit the material again for First, edit the material again for any typos or mistakes.any typos or mistakes.

• Next, look at it as an overall Next, look at it as an overall package.package.

• Be careful about using too many Be careful about using too many illustrations, photos, or clip art.illustrations, photos, or clip art.

• Choose fonts that are clear and Choose fonts that are clear and easy to read.easy to read.

• Some basic rulesSome basic rules• Check again, then print.Check again, then print.