Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Women’s Ministries Department
Women's Ministry Leader, Faye Torrington
Mission Statement
The Women's Ministries Department of the Jamaica Seventh day Adventist Church exists to minister the spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs of women. It encourages women to improve their potential and participation in the work of the church. It provides a support system for women, and a forum to address topics and issues as they affect women and girls in and out of the church. It promotes programs such as the GEMS to mentor young women and encourage them to participate the mission of the church.
Women’s ministries upholds, encourages, and challenges women in their daily walk as disciples of Jesus Christ and as members of His church. Its objectives are to foster spiritual growth and renewal; affirm that women are of immeasurable worth by virtue of their creation and redemption, equip them for service, and offer women’s perspectives on church issues; minister to the broad spectrum of women’s needs, with regard for multicultural and multiethnic perspectives; cooperate with other departments to facilitate ministry to women and of women; build good will among women to encourage mutual support and creative exchange of ideas; mentor and encourage women and create paths for their involvement in the church; and find ways and means to challenge each woman to use her gifts to further global mission.
