Barbara McCoy, Pastor Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church
Florida, USA
“Service to me means praying and asking God: ‘how am I gifted?’ Once I understand how I’m gifted then praying and asking ‘how can I use that gift to reach people for you?’ And it can be in many different capacities.
Just open yourself up to God and ask ‘how can I be used to further Your Kingdom?’
My favorite way to serve is encouraging people.”
Mayra del Villar-Malcolm
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
“My ministry is my children.”
Josie Watson
Liberia
“Dienen bedeutet, sich selbst an die letzte Stelle zu setzen und andere an die erste Stelle.
Meine Lieblingsbeschäftigung ist es, Menschen zu helfen, insbesondere Frauen. Frauen sind oft sehr verletzlich. Ich helfe, sie zu stärken. Es gibt so viele Probleme, von denen Frauen betroffen sind, darunter Armut, Gesundheitsprobleme und andere. Wenn man diese Probleme durch Schulungs- und Alphabetisierungsprogramme minimieren kann, ist das eine großartige Möglichkeit, ihnen zu helfen.”
Cynthia Panti
Mexiko
“I am an orthodontist, so I love helping people with their physical pain but also just talking with them about religion or about any problems that they have, praying with them, etc. I feel like in my career it’s really easy to help others. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to do that.
We have groups of volunteers that go to Guatemala or poor areas in Mexico. We do extractions, cleanings, and prevention. Our ministry has opened so many doors to tell people about Jesus. Many people have gotten baptized after we offered healthcare in their towns. I think what we do is like Jesus’ ministry. First, we care for their physical needs and then we care for their spiritual needs.”
Wir sind hier in San Antonio, Texas, zur Tagung der Generalkonferenz. Die ganze Woche über fragen wir die Besucher, was Dienst für sie bedeutet, und wir sind so inspiriert von den verschiedenen Arten, wie Menschen dienen.