The Results

Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM) and its partners launched The Seven Campaign: Stop Child Abuse Now. Teachers from across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the Micronesian islands responded enthusiastically. Through this campaign, more than 17 million Adventist church members have the opportunity to create a global grassroots movement. Read the full post

Silver Spring, MD. October 17, 2012– Adventist Risk Management (ARM) President Bob Kyte presented The Seven Campaign initiative to General Conference delegates at the Annual Council.  The Annual Council is a meeting of Church leaders from around the world.  

“They say that the best things in life are free” Kyte said, “You can use your voice to raise awareness of this issue, you can use your life to make a difference and you can use your influence to make a change where you are.”

Kyte assured delegates that these resources are freely available to be used in churches, schools and out in the community. “This campaign can be an outreach tool in our communities” and Kyte added, “It is an issue we must keep at the forefront.”

The ministry of risk management makes ARM especially sensitive to the issue of Child Abuse. ARM has partnered with other organizations that are at the forefront of actively promoting child protection in their respective fields.  Partners include ministries such as Christian Record Services, The La Sierra Center for Conflict Resolution, Family Ministries, Youth Ministries, The NAD Education Department and more.  

The Seven Campaign is a call to action for all Seventh-day Adventists and supporters to stand up and put into practice those principles we hold true. Seventh-day Adventists have historically affirmed the dignity and worth of each human being and decry all forms of physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

The goal of this campaign is to raise the level of awareness about child abuse and create a culture of vigilance and best practices.  ARM hopes that the Seven Campaign will spur churches and schools into action; that they will implement Child Protection Plans at the local level and allow for more open discussion about this important issue.