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ONLINE COURSE · SELF-PACED

Online courses

Two programs you can start today, on your own clock, at no cost — and the shortest honest route into the residency.

2

Courses open

Free

Both of them

360 days

of access

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INSTRUCTOR

Who teaches it

Alex Palmeira

Vice President, Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and one of the catalysts of the ACTS Church Planting Movement, with planters in over twenty countries.

The Adventist System of Government

  • 360 Days
  • 74 Steps

Framework

This course explores the theological and philosophical foundations of church government in light of the Adventist understanding of divine order. Drawing from Scripture, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the historical development of representative systems, participants will examine how the Church embodies heaven’s government on earth. By integrating biblical theology, political philosophy, and organizational design, this study reveals how authority, representation, and mission are inseparably linked in the identity of the Remnant Church. Pastors and leaders will be challenged to recover the original vision of a prophetic, participatory, and Spirit-led community that reflects the order of God amid the chaos of history. Course Structure Module 1 – The Vision of Order Module 2 – Representation and the Prophetic Tension Module 3 – The Roots of Political Thought Module 4 – The Church as a Living Structure Module 5 – Return of Apostolic Order Learning Experience 1. Video Lessons with Alex Palmeira from the A Ordem series. 2. Guided Readings from Scripture, Spirit of Prophecy, and key Adventist theologians. 3. Reflection Journal to apply each theme to your ministry context. 4. Community Discussion to share insights and pray with fellow leaders. Outcome 1. By the end of the course, you will: 2. Grasp the spiritual meaning of church structure. 3. Integrate theology and governance in your ministry practice. 4. Lead with both institutional faithfulness and prophetic freedom.

You can also join this program via the mobile app. Go to the app

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HOW THEY WORK

No cohort to keep up with, no session to miss

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02

03

Enrol once

Free, with no catch

Then the residency

The course opens to you for 360 days. You set the pace, and nothing expires while you are still working through it.

There is no fee, no upsell and no card. The conference carries the cost because the point is formation, not revenue.

Each course is the entry point into one of the six tracks — where the same material is worked through with a live group and a project applied to your own congregation.

HOW THEY WORK

A course is the argument.
A track is
the year.

A course can be taken alone, and many leaders do exactly that. But neither of these two was written to be read by an individual: the eight factors are applied by a board, and church order is exercised by a congregation. That is what the six tracks of the residency are for.

NOW OPEN

The Pioneer Cohort of Track 03 takes twenty leaders, from January 2027.

Both online courses are free

No fee, no upsell, no card. The conference carries the cost because the point is formation, not revenue.

SIX TRACKS

Church Gospel Centered

Apostolic Leadership Structure

Church Government System

Vocational Holiness

Church Revitalization

Church

Planting

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