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
“Servicio significa ponerse a uno mismo en último lugar y poner a los demás en primer lugar.
Mi forma favorita de servir es ayudar a la gente, especialmente a las mujeres. Resulta que las mujeres son muy vulnerables. Yo ayudo a empoderarlas. Hay tantos problemas que afectan a las mujeres, como la pobreza y la salud, entre otros. Así que cuando puedes minimizar esos problemas que les afectan mediante programas de formación y alfabetización, es una forma estupenda de ayudarlas”.”
Cynthia Panti
México
“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.”
Estamos aquí en San Antonio, Texas, para la Sesión de la Conferencia General. Llevamos toda la semana preguntando a los visitantes qué significa para ellos el servicio, y nos inspiran mucho las distintas maneras en que la gente sirve.