- Membership Certificate proving your church or ministry is part of an international body.
- Choose a name for your church that has “Free Seventh-day Adventist” in it.
- Identity with other self-supporting churches of the historic Adventist faith and having a name common to all, i.e. Free Seventh-day Adventist.
- Networking among self-supporting church leaders for mutual support and encouragement.
- Through Individual Membership, isolated members or wrongfully disfellowshipped individuals can have identity with others who love present truth.
- Have your church listed on the International Association website for visibility and interests in your local area.
- Organizational advice, counsel, and recommendations for carrying forward your mission, plans, and goals.
- Assistance with church issues that the local church has trouble resolving.
- Access to ministerial support for sacred services and ceremonies for churches without a local pastor: communion, weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.
- Ministerial License or Ministerial Credentials for the local pastor (requirements apply).
- Ordination/consecration for church leaders as the necessity demands: pastors, elders, deacons, Bible workers.
- Training programs for pastors, evangelists, Bible workers, church leaders, church members, and medical missionary evangelists, as they become available.
- Student practicum/internships in Pastoral training, evangelism, and ministerial work.
- Material for dealing with controversial doctrinal issues that are becoming prevalent.
- Discount for International Association Sabbath School quarterlies in English, Spanish, etc., dealing with relevant historic beliefs and present truth subjects.
- Annual International Association Campmeeting in Georgia, with regional meetings for churches that associate together in different regions.
- Free Adventist Voice, a periodic newsletter for Association members.
- Periodic emails to inform and educate members on Association news, events, projects, and policies, etc.
- Materials for children or youth Sabbath School as it becomes available.
- Free monthly CDs/DVDs to educate members on present truth topics, spirituality, character development, and current events.
- Freedom from hierarchical control—member churches and ministries are self-governing and self-supporting.
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