Convention

Each year, ASI holds an international convention where ASI members, supporters and friends gather to encourage one another and exchange ideas vital to their lay-driven ministry goals. ASI conventions are energetic, inspiring affairs where networks are formed and plans are made that one individual or institution could never accomplish alone. Those who attend ASI conventions return to their home churches inspired spiritually and equipped to start lay outreach efforts in their own workplaces and communities. Best of all, eternal friendships are formed. All are welcome to attend.
                 The ASI Convention Experience (online video)

2012 Convention

The venue for the 2012 ASI International Convention, Aug. 8–11, 2012, has been changed from Dallas, Texas, to the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Further information about the convention will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back regularly for updates. Read more about the change...

Convention Music
Youth For Jesus
Projects
Seminars
Meeting & Event Reservations

The 2012 Youth For Jesus program will take place in Dallas as originally planned. Youth For Jesus participants will be transported from Dallas to the convention in Cincinnati. Visit the Youth For Jesus website for more information.

2011 Convention

Despite a volatile economy, record numbers of attendees and exhibitors participated in the 2011 ASI International Convention August 3-6 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California. They also gave approximately $2.1 million—well exceeding the $1.5 million goal—to support 47 carefully selected ministry projects around the world.

Extra chairs had to be set up for the more than 3,300 people who came to hear Elder Ted N.C. Wilson, Adventist world church president, on Sabbath morning. The exhibit hall had a record-breaking 338 booths representing 221 ministries and organizations from all over the world.

Doug Batchelor's Wednesday evening keynote address focused on the need for courage. On Friday night, Ivor Myers, pastor of the Templeton Hills (Calif.) Seventh-day Adventist Church, packed the entire Great Controversy theme, including all major doctrines and prophecies, into 38 breathtaking minutes that left listeners with a clearer understanding of the significance of the Adventist movement.

ASI officers were elected or re-elected for two-year terms, with Frank Fournier of Eden Valley Institute in Loveland, Colorado, taking the helm as president. "My heart's burden is to bring the focus around to spiritual preparation of God's people to ensure success in our ministries," said Fournier. He presented the morning devotionals during the convention.

              2011 General Sessions
                 2011 Seminars
                 2011 Special Offering Projects

2010 Convention

Over the course of four days, more than 2,000 people attended the 2010 ASI International Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Highlights of the convention included a stirring Sabbath sermon by Pastor Mark Finley urging listeners to examine their own readiness for Christ's second coming in the context of the parable of the ten virgins. In a special video address to ASI members, Elder Ted Wilson, president of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, shared his perspective on the importance of lay evangelism to the church's overall mission and revealed his family's early ties to ASI.

Personal spiritual growth and youth-led evangelism were prominent themes, with the children and youth divisions participating in a Friday evening program that included a challenge to youth by dynamic speaker Jeffrey Rosario. Each meeting began with inspiring ASI member testimonies about unique evangelism efforts, and the 2010 special projects offering of $1.8 million well exceeded the goal of $1.2 million. Visit the links below to view general session and seminar programs, and to read more about the 2010 special offering projects.

                 2010 General Sessions
                 2010 Seminars
                 2010 Special Offering Projects     

2009 Convention
  
More than 2,000 people attended the 2009 ASI International Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, and were blessed by inspiring testimonies, sermons, musical presentations and fellowship with old and new friends.

During the convention, new ASI Officers were elected, including Norman Reitz as president. He followed in Donna McNeilus's footsteps and brought with him a vision for growth. Convention attendees enjoyed a special update on the phenomenal One-Day Church project, as well as an introduction to the One-Day School.

The special projects offering was greatly blessed, with more than $2 million being pledged toward ASI projects for the coming year.

              2009 General Sessions
              2009 Seminars