The General Conference ACM Department performs the primary functions listed below for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists:
- Leadership, direction and oversight
- Operational and contingency assessment and planning
- Administration of the department, committees and chaplain associations
- Organizational structure, roles and staffing
- Budgeting and resources management
- Professional standards, policies and ethics
- Ecclesiastical approval and endorsement
- Training and mentoring of chaplains
- Chaplain integration and relations with the Church and Adventist ministry
- Pastoral care and religious support for church members in military and public service
- Authorship and publishing of journals, training materials and literature
- Advocacy and liaison with public professional organizations and military relations
COMPARISON OF FUNCTIONAL DUTIES
North American Division
- Operational assessment, planning and evaluation
- Assessment and planning
- Advocacy of ACM concept and vision to leaders and members
- Integration of ACM with the division mission and departments
- Recruitment and placement of Adventist clergy into the chaplaincies
- Endorsement processes
- Professional training conferences
- Publishing of journals and literature
- Resources for ministry
- Pastoral care and religious support for military-related church members and their families
- Liaison with government and professional agencies
- Management of office business
General Conference
- Global strategy, assessment and planning
- Promotion of ACM concept and vision to leaders and members
- Integration of ACM with Church mission and departments
- Direction and guidance to divisions around ACM interests
- Standards, policies and ethics for chaplaincies
- Training programs for chaplains
- Certify training programs
- Resources development
- Preparation for political-military contingencies / realities
- Administration of department