Sharing Christ in the Marketplace
Outline
1. ASI History
2. What is ASI
3. ASI Philosophy
4. ASI Mission & Vision
5. ASI Uniqueness
6. Organizational Setup
7. Membership
8. Conventions
ASI’s history is rooted in Madison College, an Adventist self-
supporting institution established in 1904 near Nashville,
Tennessee by E.A. Sutherland and Percy Magan. As Madison
expanded it began to plant satellite schools and institutions
around the country. In 1947 these self-supporting entities
formed the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Self-
Supporting Institutions, or ASI. At the time, ASI members
were educational or health outfits
Over the years however, ASI membership began to include
businesses and Adventist entrepreneurs and professionals.
Thus in 1979, to better reflect ASI’s diverse membership, the
organization’s name was changed to Adventist-laymen’s
Services & Industries.
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight
wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner
he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he
may give to him that is good before God.
Eccl 2:26
Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI)
is an organization of Seventh-day Adventist
church members who work in the private sector
in business and professional vocations.
ASI’s philosophy promotes a Christ-centered
lifestyle, manifested by a commitment to be in
daily partnership with God. Members seek to live
out God's love in their own lives and share that
love with the people they encounter in their
business and professional activities -- hence the
motto,
Sharing Christ in the Marketplace.
ASI - The organization of Seventh-day Adventist lay persons
involved in professions, industry, education, and/or services --
exists to provide challenge, nurture and experience in Sharing
Christ in the Marketplace as well as support the global mission
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Why do
ASI exist?
To be a liaison between the supporting
ministries, businesses and professionals
and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
To inspire the lay person to engage in
evangelism
To provide a place of network and nurture
for the ministry, business, and professionals
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
To assist with development of projects in
health, education, evangelism, community
services, or family concerns
ASI and its members will be known for their:
Unswerving honesty in business principles and practices,
Unflagging participation in various Church ministries,
Unwavering positiveness toward Church leadership,
Unhesitating provision for the needs of others, and
Untiring focus on Christ they represent in the marketplace.
Time, talents, treasures and the body temple are
recognized as belonging to God. We are stewards of
these possessions. Accordingly, we believe that our
vocations can and should be a ministry to aid in the
advancement of the great gospel commission
(Luke 19:13; Testimonies Vol. 4, p. 469).
1
ASI is committed to supporting the Seventh-day
Adventist Church and its various outreach programs
which include health, education, evangelism,
community services, family concerns and special
projects.
2
ASI
Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries
is an organization meant for
YOU
Seventh-day Adventist church members.
The organization has thousands of members including men and
women from nearly every walk of life. They represent all the
diversity that is found within the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
SSD-ASI Organizational Chart
SSD-ASI Board (27)
SSD-ASI Exco (9)
ASI-Union Chapters
ASI-
Conference/Mission
Chapters
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-president
VP-Project, VP-Evangelism, VP-Finance, VP-Communication, VP-Logistics
Secretary/Treasurer
SSD-ASI Exco (9), ASI-Union Chapter Presidents (9),
SSD Officers (3), Union ASI Coordinators from 4 Unions (4),
Member-at-large representatives (2)
NPUC, CPUC, SPUC, WIUM, EIUC, SAUM, MYUM, BAUM, TLM
2023-2025 SSD-ASI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SSD-ASI PRESIDENT JOYCE M. DY (NPUC)
PRESIDENT ELECT JONATHAN W. LAMORIN (CPUC)
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT REXON NAINGGOLAN (WIUM)
VICE PRESIDENTS:
EVANGELISM DICKIE GONGOB (SPUC)
LOGISTICS/CONVENTION CAROLYN LIM ( SAC)
COMMUNICATION IMMANUEL TAN (MAUM)
FINANCE ARNULFO ARBOLEDA (NPUC)
PROJECT GUNTUR SIBORO (WIUM)
EXECUTIVE SEC/LIASON SEGUNDINO ASOY (SSD-SPUC)
President
1. Prepare agendas
2. Attend and chair Board meetings
3. Chair the bi-monthly Executive Board meetings
4. Serve as an ex officio member of all sub committees
and special groups (Logistics, Finance, Evangelism,
Communications, Project)
5. Work with all Officers as needed in their individual
focus areas
6. Provide leadership and vision for ASI
7. Work with ASI Secretary/Treasurer and Office staff to
improve services
8. Work with SSD and other church entities to improve
relationships and show interest and support for
appropriate initiatives.
9. Attend as many chapter functions as possible
10. Visit and encourage members
11. Represent ASI in a positive light
12. Engage with special interest or focus groups to
enhance relationships (Young Professionals, AMM, etc)
13. Perform other duties as needed
President-Elect
1. Focus on Union Chapters and building ASI supporting
ministries memberships
2. Chair the bi-monthly Chapter Presidents Meeting
a. Interface with the chapter presidents
b. Work with the Chapter Presidents to provide coordination and a
general review of recommendations for meeting schedules, for
main session, and seminar speakers, and Musical guests
c. Assist Chapter Presidents with problem resolution
d. Bring reports and recommendations to the SSD-ASI Exec
Committee from the chapters
3. Assist chapters with enhancing relationships with
Unions and Conferences.
4. Provide training and mentoring to Chapter Presidents
as well as Union ASI Secretaries
5. Attend Executive Committees and Board Meetings
6. Attend as many chapter functions as possible
7. Perform other duties as requested
Immediate Past
President
1. Advise the board and executive committee
2. Manage the Business Incubation Program
3. Organize trade activities and program among
members across the division
4. Manage recruitment and retention activities across
the union chapters
5. Plan and Coordinate the New Member and First Time
attendee breakfast
6. Attend Executive Committee and Board Meetings
7. Attend as many chapter events as possible
8. Other duties as assigned
VP - Project
1. Chair the Project Committee
• Manage the full project funding application process
from receiving application to project execution
monitoring
• Set fund raising target and establish strategy to
ensure substantial fund raised
• Apportion fund for variety of projects
• Donor relationship
2. Develop project funding application process
3. Establish and execute selection / shortlist criteria for
project application (attractive & appealing to donors,
sustainable, impactful to Gospel work, variety, …)
4. Attend and Report activities and progress to the
Membership in business session.
5. Oversee SSD-ASI supported project status
6. Attend and report to ASI Executive Committee and
Board meetings
7. Other duties as assigned
VP - Finance
1. Chair the Finance committee
• Prepare Annual Budget
• Prepare recommendations for the Board
2. Prepare and present financial reports to the
membership in business session
3. Prepare and Present Financial Reports for the Exec
Committee and Board
4. Monitor offering pledges and reminders
5. Serve on the offering committee
6. Attend Executive Committee and Board Meetings
7. Assist with audit process as needed
8. Collect and maintain data to support good decision
making in regard to the National Convention
regarding meals, registrations, exhibitors, etc.
9. Other duties as assigned
VP - Communications
1. Chair the communications committee
a) Develop recommendations for the Board for a standard
yearly communications plan
b) Implement a plan to target communication with all
Business Owners, Professional, and Ministry persons in
the SSD territories.
c) Implement a plan to regularly communicate current news
with all ASI members and interested parties
2. Manage the SSD-ASI website
3. Manage the SSD-ASI Database
4. Oversee design, printing and distribution of all
promotional materials
5. Attend Executive Committee and Board Meetings
6. Other duties as assigned
VP - Evangelism
1. Chair the Evangelism working committee
• Plan yearly evangelism activities
• Plan for evangelism educational opportunities
• Plan for events where ASI members can participate in
evangelism
• Coordinate with SSD and GC Evangelism activities
• Recommend evangelism activities to the Board
2. Oversee ASI Evangelism initiatives
3. Attend and report to ASI Executive Committee and
Board meetings
4. Attend and Report activities and progress to the
Membership in business session.
5. Other duties as assigned
VP – Logistics/CONVENTION
1. Work with the ASI Board, Executive Committee, Event
Coordinator, and program committee to understand
the space needs for each event (ASI Asia Pacific
Convention; Board Meeting; Retreat; Others as
needed)
2. Canvas target area for venues
3. Request proposals, narrow prospects and bring
recommendations to the Board on a coordinated five
year plan of venue selection
4. Present options to the Board
5. Follow up with selected venue’s to develop contracts
6. Review and recommend contracts for signature to the
Board
7. Provide coordination between the venue and the ASI
team
8. Work with the ASI Asia Pacific convention organising
committee to ensure a smooth event
9. Attend Executive Committee and Board Meetings
10. Perform other duties as requested
ARTICLE 3
Membership Requirements
ASI membership may be in one of the following categories:
3.2 CHARTER membership
3.3 ORGANIZATIONAL membership
3.4 EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL membership
3.5 SOLE PROPRIETOR membership
3.6 PERSONAL membership
3.7 HONORARY membership
3.8 RETIRED BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL membership
3.9 APPOINTED membership
3.10 ASSOCIATE INTERNATIONAL membership
3.11 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL membership
ASI Membership Category
1. CHARTER membership is that membership held by, or granted to, institutions, organizations, or
individuals at the time of the first ASI business session. Dues shall be the same as organizational or personal,
whichever applies.
2. ORGANIZATIONAL membership is the primary type of ASI membership. The major emphasis of ASI is
to encourage supporting ministries and those with the entrepreneurial spirit of business operation to work
together and cooperate with the Seventh-day Adventist Church mission and ministry. Organizational membership
has the following characteristics:
a) Organizational members will have at least two full-time employees in an organization that is owned or
controlled by Seventh-day Adventist laypersons. The two qualifying employees may include the owner,
applicant, or contract or volunteer workers.
b) The organization must have been in operation for at least one full year at the time application for ASI
membership is submitted.
c) Membership will be in the name of the organization.
ASI Membership Category
3. EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL membership is available to a layperson, who holds an executive,
professional, or managerial level of responsibility for a company with employees, and who does not qualify
for another category of membership. The person’s primary duties must be managing the enterprise, or
managing a department or subdivision of the enterprise; they must regularly direct the work of at least two
or more other full-time employees, or their equivalent, and have the authority to hire or fire employees.
Examples of individuals who qualify for the Executive Professional membership would include an executive
officer, department manager, or managing physician of a non-member organization.
4. SOLE PROPRIETOR membership is available to a layperson who is a business owner who otherwise
qualifies for organizational membership, except that they do not have at least two qualifying employees.
5. PERSONAL membership is available to any layperson who holds a high level of responsibility in their
work, but whose responsibilities are not executive or managerial in nature, and who does not qualify for another
category of membership Examples of individuals who qualify Personal Membership would include a physician,
dentist, attorney, research scientist, auditor, or other professional who does not hold a managerial level of
responsibility in their organization.
ASI Membership Category
6. HONORARY membership may be granted to any person who, based on his or her individual contribution
to the ASI organization, is selected for recognition and recommended for such status by the ASI Board.
7. RETIRED BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL membership is available to an owner, surviving spouse, or
CEO of an organization who held organizational membership under Article 3.3 for five (5) years or more but sells
the business, retires, or leaves the organization; or a layperson who meets the general requirements of section
3.1, and who previously would have qualified for organizational, executive professional, or sole proprietor
membership, but has since retired or sold their business or practice.
8. APPOINTED membership is held by individuals who have been elected by local or union conferences
within the South Asia Pacific Division (SSD) to serve as ASI secretaries or members of the ASI Board who have
been appointed by the South Asia Pacific Division ASI Nominating Committee (SSDASINC).
9. ASSOCIATE INTERNATIONAL membership is available to any organization operating outside the SSD
that has direct ties to a parent organization holding ASI membership under Article 3.3 or to organizations that
meet the criteria of Article 3.3 but are within a division or union in which there is no ASI organization. When the
union or division where the international member is located forms an ASI organization, that member should then
join and support its local ASI chapter.
10. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL membership is available to a layperson who is a student, or holds a
professional level of responsibility, and is between the ages of 18 and 35. When they qualify for another level of
membership, they must transition within a maximum of three years. Examples of individuals who would qualify
for Young Professional membership, in addition to students, would include a recent graduate beginning their
career, someone in a professional internship or residency, or a young entrepreneur starting a business.
• Furthermore, ASI is committed to supporting the Seventh-day
Adventist Church and its various outreach programs; which include
health, education, evangelism, community services, family concerns
and special projects. This unique and diverse group of members
ranges from business owners to individual professionals to supporting
ministries. In short, ASI members are Adventists from every walk of
life.
• Duly filled out & signed application form
• Application form is endorsed by a Church / District Pastor
• Paid the membership fee of USD 20.00
• Endorsed by Mission/Conference and Union ASI Chapters
Requirements
✓ ASI Identification Card
✓ Listing in SSD ASI Directory
✓ Entitled to submit project proposals
subject to endorsement by Union Chapter
✓ Voting power in SSD ASI meetings
✓ Qualified to SSD ASI elections and
appointments
✓ USD 25.00 discount in SSD ASI Convention
Member Benefits
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fee!
Enjoy the following benefits
Membership Dues
ARTICLE 12
Dues and Financial Records
12.1 Annual membership dues shall be voted by action of the
Board and ratified by members at the
next business session.
12.1a The distribution of annual membership dues will be as
follow:
• Mission/Conference or local area ASI Chapter will collect
the dues, retained 70% and pass on 30% to the Union ASI
Chapter;
• Union ASI Chapter to retain 70% and pass on 30% to the
SSD-ASI.
12.1b The membership dues shall be used for operation of the
ASI Chapter.
12.2 Financial accounts of the SSD-ASI are subject to audit by the
GC Auditing Service.
Membership Dues $20.00
Local Conference / Mission 70% $14.00
Remaining 30% $6.00
Union (70% of the remaining) 70% $4.20
SSD (30% of the remaing) 30% $1.80
Membership Dues $20.00
Local Conference / Mission $14.00 70%
Union $4.20 21%
SSD $1.80 9%
SSD ASI Conventions
2015 - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
2016 - Bali, Indonesia
2017 - Davao, Philippines
2018 - Bangkok, Thailand
2019 - Taipei, Taiwan
• Division Level
• Union Level
• Conference / Mission Level