This took place during the annual council of the West-Central Africa Division (WAD). The Digital Evangelism Coordinator shared his testimony and presented his vision for digital discipleship. Working closely with the Communication and Personal Ministries departments, he outlined a concrete plan to train and empower all church members to share the message of the three angels.

He announced the “WAD Disciple” app, a technology at the service of mission, on November 8, 2026. The tool uses tracking and gamification mechanisms to encourage engagement.

First, a progress badge system in which users unlock badges based on their faithfulness in prayer (Gideon 300 badges), their regularity in small groups (a journey inspired by the life of Christ: Jordan, Nazareth, Galilee, Gethsemane) and their Bible coaching.

Next, multiplication and sponsorship badges: by inviting other people through the app, members grow their spiritual “family tree.” The app rewards a member’s ability to train other disciple-makers. The ultimate goal: to earn the first, second and third angel badges, then the John the Baptist badge when a person being mentored is baptized. It will also serve as a dashboard for leaders.

Finally, the app centralizes data in real time, allowing church, conference and union leaders to view a heat map of active members and lit prayer points across the territory.

A Field Observation: Training Members for Evangelism

Pastor Minho Ham started from a shared observation: while the mandate of the Adventist Church is to proclaim the message of the three angels (Revelation 14), a very small proportion of lay members currently feel able to explain the complex prophecies of Daniel and Revelation on their own. He stressed that the main obstacle is not a lack of willingness among the faithful, but the absence of simple, accessible methods to train them.

The 3 Pillars of Discipleship and Action

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To equip members, the department has structured its action around three complementary ministries:

1. The “Gideon 300” ministry (Prayer): Considered the foundation of all mission. It invites every believer to devote one hour a day to personal prayer. The goal is to engage 300 prayer warriors per conference/mission, a network of 26,500 people praying daily across the Division.

2. The “Christ Circle” ministry (Small groups): Weekly meetings centered on the study of the life of Jesus and spiritual sharing in small groups.

3. The “Bible Guide” ministry (Individual evangelism): Personalized accompaniment of a contact using digital resources (video viewing, questionnaires and shared prayer).

An Army of Lay Members Trained for Service

In conclusion, Pastor Minho Ham recalled the military metaphor that the strength of an army depends on the preparation of its soldiers: “A wise general instructs his officers so as to train every soldier for active service.” With the WAD Disciple app, the Division intends to make digital technology a major lever to turn every member into an active and engaged disciple-maker.