Recently Governor General Awardee for the parish of St. Mary, Pastor Gordon Lindsay, was among five Adventist ministers who set aside for the gospel ministry during a Service Ordination held at the Port Maria Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Mary, on Saturday, July 14, 2018.
Lindsay, who serves as Youth Ministries Director for the North East Jamaica Conference, and pastor of the Dover District of Churches, was among 15 Jamaicans from the County of Middlesex who were recognized at the annual Governor General Achievement Awards on Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Through his office as youth ministries director, Pastor Lindsay has built a strong relationship with numerous communities and groups, impacting many lives outside of the pew. He is a volunteer Chaplain of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and has utilized his community relations skills and projects for youth development. He coordinates the Pringle Children’s Home Development Initiative and IMPACT ANNOTTO BAY, which are counselling and empowerment sessions for young people aimed at reducing crime and violence.
The Governor General Award has since its inception in 1991, recognized and promoted excellence among citizens engaged in volunteer service and who demonstrate academic success and strong family values over time.
In accepting his call to ministry, Lindsay explained, “My call to ministry is a continuous call to God’s seeking to save me. It’s not just the burden of seeking to lead others to Christ, but that I too may be saved in God’s Kingdom. It is indeed humbling to know God chose me for such a great task. I am indeed passionate in seeking to reflect the grace that He has flooded my soul with. I seek to love God supremely and love His people dearly.”
The other ministers who were ordained are: Carl Brown who currently serves as pastor of the Guys Hill/Gayle District of Churches and was fortunate to have celebrated his birthday on the same day of his ordination; Danielo Daniels, who pastors the Islington District of Churches; Dwayne Marson, pastor of the Windsor District of Churches; and Uwayne Orr, also a birthday celebrant on his day of ordination, and who serves as pastor of the Manchioneal/Zion Hill District of Churches.
In his charge to the Ordinands, Pastor Everett Brown, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica, charged them to hold on to God, remain connected to him through the study of the Word and prayer.
“I also challenge and charge you Pastors to be faithful to your spouse, faithful to your children and family. Ministry today is a complex, demanding and stressful vocation; if you are not careful you could become a successful soul winner and a failure as a husband and father. Take care of the spiritual needs of your family first before you take care of the needs of the Church,” Brown added.
