Distinctions JA/Evaluation des besoins/Réponses
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01.09.2026
Autorité approbatrice
Conférence Générale
| This honor is available only to clubs outside the North American Division. For those inside the North American Division, use the Identifying Community Needs honor instead. |
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These people carry with them a great deal of knowledge on local needs and services; they are familiar with local professional and volunteer organizations that operate in your area.
In the book Understanding Your Community by Monte Sahlin there is an entire chapter that explains how to do this. It includes a list of 50 civic leader roles that typically exist in communities in the United States, with specific questions for each of these roles. You can order this book at Center for Creative Ministry or AdventSource.
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References
Studying Your Community by Roland L. Warren, Free Press, New York and London ( 1965)
The Church That Cares: Identifying and Responding to Needs in Your Community by Kenneth R. Miller and Mary E. Wilson, Judson Press, Valley Forge, Penn
Understanding Your Community by Monte Sahlin, Center for Creative Ministry, Lincoln, Nebraska (Third Edition, 2006)

