A digital tool that supports pastors, ministry leaders and administrators in their mission to serve and disciple their communities is gaining momentum across the South Pacific and beyond.
The Ministry Development Portal (MD) streamlines ministerial operations, enhances collaboration and equips leaders with the resources they need to grow strong, healthy churches.
Originally developed through a collaboration between the South Queensland Conference and the Australian Union Conference, MD is now managed by Adventist Technology at the South Pacific Division due to its expansion beyond Australia.
MD provides a range of features including ministry mapping for pastors, chaplains and their teams, professional development, strategic planning tools and records management—all in one secure, easy-to-use system.
Since its launch in 2019, MD has steadily expanded its reach. It is now used across all conferences in Australia and New Zealand, as well as in the Cook Islands and French Polynesia. This widespread adoption ensures that ministry teams across the South Pacific have access to a unified system, fostering consistency and efficiency in pastoral care and leadership development.
Recognising the diverse needs of the global Church, a French translation of MD has just been released, allowing French-speaking territories to access the platform in their own language. MD is also making an impact in South Africa, where it has been successfully rolled out in the Northern Conference. A mobile adaption of MD (MDLite) is currently being piloted in Fiji and Laos.
“With its growing adoption, MD is empowering ministry leaders worldwide to have the conversations that matter—with themselves, their families, their local leadership teams and their conference,” said Pastor Russ Willcocks, senior ministry systems specialist for Adventist Technology.
For more information, contact russwillcocks@adventist.org.au or visit md.adtech.org.au
