{"id":450,"date":"2026-01-16T07:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdapearl.no1.au\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:24:34","slug":"step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdapearl.com\/index.php\/step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"step-by-step-guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"450\" class=\"elementor elementor-450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519cef6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"519cef6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ff846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ff846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VIDEO OF THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a83a2a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a83a2a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbf768 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cbf768\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed5962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6ed5962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/y_MBL6gauw0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d989fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d989fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Full Step by Step Guide as well as answers to FAQs\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d7fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9d7fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-41 c1-43 c1-44 c1-7e c1-z c1-2z c1-7f c1-4q c1-7g c1-b c1-c c1-7h c1-7i c1-7j c1-7k c1-7l c1-7m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"GridCell\"><div id=\"6400c15f-0cb4-4677-9d5f-b79afe1e823d\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-t c1-10 c1-5q c1-11 c1-1d c1-23 c1-4 c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentCard\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-4 c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentCardText\" data-aid=\"VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED0\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>There are more answers to FAQs under the various sections on the FAQ page. Please also check them out. Please note that there is an error in the process mentioned in this video: a seconder must be added straight after the initial motion has been raised.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816cc9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"816cc9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df53b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3df53b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/zRRtnxCVLOw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b8527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b8527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How You Can be Involved in Church Governance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3af0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3af0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"af5267ee-d7a2-4256-a512-1ee1d2b074b1\" class=\"widget widget-video widget-video-video-5\"><div id=\"af5267ee-d7a2-4256-a512-1ee1d2b074b1\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" role=\"region\" data-ux=\"Widget\"><div><section class=\"x-el x-el-section c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-h c1-i c1-b c1-c c1-l c1-m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Section\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-v c1-w c1-x c1-y c1-z c1-b c1-c c1-13 c1-d c1-14 c1-e c1-15 c1-f c1-16 c1-g\" 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data-aid=\"VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED1\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>Find out how you can raise issues and be involved in church governance at a business meeting.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"b9cea9ef-5285-4172-82eb-92e9a01ded42\" class=\"widget widget-content widget-content-content-1\"><div id=\"b9cea9ef-5285-4172-82eb-92e9a01ded42\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" role=\"region\" data-ux=\"Widget\"><div><section class=\"x-el x-el-section c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-h c1-i c1-b c1-c c1-l c1-m c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"Section\"><div class=\"x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-v c1-w c1-x c1-y c1-z c1-b c1-c c1-13 c1-d c1-14 c1-e c1-15 c1-f c1-16 c1-g\" data-ux=\"Container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c9807 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67c9807\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b8529 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b8529\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cfbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6cfbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUESTIONS ASKED BY OTHERS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3dfbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be3dfbb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9463614 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9463614\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>\u00a0&#8220;I want to address the church board tomorrow night &#8230; not sure what to say how to bring it up. \u00a0We have big issues of not being able to talk, openly. \u00a0My church has where over half the church board are conference employees. \u00a0I\u2019ve been praying&#8221;\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-1z c1-20 c1-94 c1-17 c1-18 c1-2v c1-22 c1-6y c1-b c1-2x c1-29 c1-2y c1-2b\" href=\"https:\/\/sdapearl.com\/addressing-church-board\" rel=\"\" data-page=\"e4f48dfb-afb7-4e1a-b61d-b556e2277be2\">Here is the answer\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"9308e1ba-d8ac-4f08-8b17-2c2ec912a2a3\" class=\"widget widget-content widget-content-content-10\"><div id=\"9308e1ba-d8ac-4f08-8b17-2c2ec912a2a3\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-3 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 STEPS FOR THE SDAPEARL MOVEMENT - LOCAL CONGREGATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1738dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1738dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd52b95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd52b95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f2d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f2d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1. Make a Personal Commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a901cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a901cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"24e00869-bad6-4cbf-9a9d-aca39346270c\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>\u00a01. To the five Biblical Tenets of the Protestant Reformation:\u00a0<\/p><p>a) Sola Scriptura (the Scripture alone) \u2013 personally study and obey<\/p><p>b) Solus Christus (through Christ alone) \u2013 cling to Christ\u2019s leadership alone and follow\u00a0<em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1z c1-20 c1-b c1-8z c1-2c c1-29 c1-91 c1-92\">His\u00a0<\/em>lead \/ example<\/p><p>c) Sola Fide (by faith alone) \u2013 fully trust Christ\u2019s work in and through you and the process<\/p><p>d) Sola Gratia (through grace alone) \u2013 pray for the grace of God to work (gives the right Spirit)<\/p><p>e) Soli Deo gloria (for the glory of God) \u2013 seek to bring glory to God<\/p><p>2. To humbly pray for personal revival and reformation and the members and leaders of your congregation and the world church<\/p><p>3. To champion this for the Lord \u2013 like Joshua, Elijah, Gideon, John the Baptist, Paul\u00a0<\/p><p>4. To see it through and see it spread<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"a0b3bcd8-bade-4420-8e94-7ed14455dd7f\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33c136 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b33c136\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4a3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4a3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2. Initial Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8164817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8164817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"a0b3bcd8-bade-4420-8e94-7ed14455dd7f\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION2_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>1. Start with those closest to you: videos, documents that we can send you , facebook, websites<\/p><p>2. Form a core group that will meet together to pray and plan the education process<\/p><p>3. Plan from that core group how you will disseminate information through everyone\u2019s contacts<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"d57351ec-c4f0-4fc5-a2d6-0c651ff8d8e5\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77994b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e77994b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2282252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2282252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3. The Business Meeting\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b094d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b094d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"24e00869-bad6-4cbf-9a9d-aca39346270c\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>1. Have it included as an agenda item on business meeting already scheduled. Possible titles for the agenda item.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cPreparing for GC 2025\u201d \u201cReaffirming our Faith\u201d \u201cStanding for Sola Scriptura\u201d \u201cUpholding our Fundamentals\u201d<\/p><p><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1z c1-20 c1-b c1-8z c1-2c c1-29 c1-91 c1-94\">OR<\/u>\u00a0<\/p><p>2. Request a special business meeting (board, elder, pastor needs to request if there is not already one planned; Ensure they understand the issue)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b4d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b4d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a32dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74a32dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4. Secondary Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428a50f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428a50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"24e00869-bad6-4cbf-9a9d-aca39346270c\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>Send a document or slides to each church member in advance of the business meeting via your church clerk<\/p><p>You may wish to draft a letter that would be used to reject the statements. This could be sent around with the other documents prior to your business meeting.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b07777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b07777\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d6fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d6fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5. Conduct Your Business Meeting\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dcf8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84dcf8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"24e00869-bad6-4cbf-9a9d-aca39346270c\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p>1. Meet before-hand to pray for the right Spirit<\/p><p>2. Begin with your motion e.g.<\/p><p>e.g. \u201cPublicly reject, through a letter to the governing bodies of our church, the inclusion of peer-reviewed Science as an authority for church beliefs. This includes voicing our rejection of official statements on [the therapy] in 2015and 2021, and the official statement on climate change in 1995.\u201d<\/p><p>3. Ensure that the motion gets seconded &#8211; ensures it must go to a vote.<\/p><p>4. Summarise the issue: Summarise the document sent, use the 3 page power point presentation sent<\/p><p>5. Wait for comments\/discussion: always bring it back to the core issue \u2013 standing for Sola Scriptura as a response<\/p><p>6. Request to vote. Two options: Raise hands, Anonymous vote (we send cards you can use) &#8211; we recommend the last option if there is likely to be disagreement.<\/p><p>7. If you can, have a draft letter that has already got most people agreeing on it, but if you can\u2019t reach a consensus at the business meeting on this, the particulars of the letter don\u2019t matter. The vote is on the principle of sending the letter at this point.<\/p><p>Ensure that the business meeting discussion ends in a vote. The vote must not be delayed. If you have sufficiently educated everyone before hand, then they should be well-informed to vote at that business meeting. A delay will likely mean that a vote will not ever be forthcoming.<\/p><p>Ensure a date is set for when the letter must be drafted and sent<\/p><p>Issue that May Arise at the Business Meeting<\/p><p>\u2022 Attempts to side-track the core focus \u2013 always bring it back to the focus: standing for Sola Scriptura<\/p><p>\u2022 Not enough time to discuss \/ not enough people to reflect the membership or insufficient education<\/p><p>\u2022 May need to request special business meeting if general business meeting doesn\u2019t work\u2013 make sure you get a specific date in near future<\/p><p>\u2022 Use the intervening time to do further education<\/p><p>\u2022 People say it \u201cNeeds approval by board\u201d to send a letter (p. 134 of the church manual says that the business meeting has authority over the board)<\/p><p>\u2022 People say it \u201cNeeds 100% agreement\u201d to send a letter: nothing, not even church beliefs voted at GC in session needs 100% agreement. Besides Sola Scriptura is already a fundamental belief. You are just agreeing to uphold what you already profess to believe.<\/p><p>\u2022 \u201cNeed medical professionals \/ scientists to discuss or some other special committee\u201d to discuss the validity of the science. This is not about the science of the vaccine, it is about whether Peer Reviewed Science can be put forward as a credible and infallible source of truth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a61b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4a61b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e12fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e12fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6. Draft Your Letter\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f5c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5f5c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"24e00869-bad6-4cbf-9a9d-aca39346270c\" class=\"x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-10 c1-5q c1-4 c1-7n c1-9d c1-5a c1-7o c1-7p c1-b c1-c c1-7q c1-7r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" data-ux=\"ContentBasic\"><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-17 c1-18 c1-19 c1-1a c1-1b c1-1c c1-83 c1-84 c1-85 c1-86 c1-87 c1-88 c1-89 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-43 c1-b c1-59 c1-c c1-1f c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><ol><li>Utilize your motion that was voted on<\/li><li>Utilize the other letters on our website (<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-1z c1-20 c1-94 c1-17 c1-18 c1-2v c1-22 c1-6y c1-b c1-2x c1-29 c1-2y c1-2b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sdapearl.com)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sdapearl.com)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437982b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"437982b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c4dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41c4dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7. Send Your Letter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd7309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd7309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Send to your local conference, union, division executive committee and GC ADCOM<\/p><p>\u2022 Send via email<\/p><p>\u2022 Send via registered post if you prefer<\/p><p>\u2022 Please send a copy of your letter back to us (<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-1z c1-20 c1-94 c1-17 c1-18 c1-2v c1-22 c1-6y c1-b c1-2x c1-29 c1-2y c1-2b\" href=\"mailto:sdapearl@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sdapearl@yahoo.com<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455d6be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"455d6be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7f99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee7f99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 8. Keep Up the Momentum\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70d34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d70d34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Continue your personal commitment to Sola Scriptura<\/p><p>\u2022 Prayerfully encourage others to as well \u2013 start \/ continue with prayer and Bible study<\/p><p>\u2022 Educate friends in other churches and have them do the same as you have just done<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO OF THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS https:\/\/youtu.be\/y_MBL6gauw0 Full Step by Step Guide as well as answers to FAQs There are more answers to FAQs under the various sections on the FAQ page. Please also check them out. 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