The Seventh-day Adventist World Session meeting in Toronto, Canada, today (July 3) voted presidential positions for the Church’s offices around the world. The Adventist Church is directed by 12 regional divisions that administer activities in the 205 countries in which it operates.
The following were elected to the position of president for their respective Divisions:
Africa-Indian Ocean Division: Luka T. Daniel
Eastern Africa Division: Pardon Mwansa
Euro-Africa Division: Ulrich Frikart
Euro-Asia Division: Artur A. Stele
Inter-America Division: Israel Leito
North American Division: Don C. Schneider
South American Division: Ruy H. Nagel
South Pacific Division: Laurie J. Evans
Southern Asian Division: D. Ron Watts
Southern Asia-Pacific Division: Violeto Bocala
Trans-European Division: Bertil Wiklander
Newly elected Division presidents include:
Pardon Mwansa, who most recently served as associate Stewardship director for the World Church, began his ministry in Zambia. He has worked as president and departmental director of the Zambia Union.
Artur A. Stele, who is currently the president of the Church’s seminary in Zaokski, Russia, is one of the youngest presidents elected to serve a World Division. He has leadership experience in both pastoral and educational positions.
Don C. Schneider began his ministry as a pastor in Louisiana and Minnesota and then served as an administrator in nine U.S. states, including Oklahoma, Oregon, Nebraska, Wyoming, New Jersey, Louisiana, Colorado, California, and Michigan, before being elected president of the Lake Union Conference six years ago.
The Northern Asia-Pacific Division presidential position has not yet been voted. |
