General Conference Elects Associate Directors and GCAS Team to Support Global Church Ministries

General Conference Auditing Service team elected during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri.

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General Conference Elects Associate Directors and GCAS Team to Support Global Church Ministries

Delegates affirm associate leadership teams to advance ministry and mission across all departments.

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On July 9, 2025, during the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, delegates elected associate directors to serve in various departments of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the 2025–2030 quinquennium.

Working under their respective department directors, these associate leaders help develop global strategies, implement key initiatives, and provide field-level support across the church’s core areas of ministry—including education, health, youth, stewardship, Sabbath School, family ministries, and more.

The elected associate directors are:

Children’s Ministries

  • Nilde Itin – Associate Director

Communication

  • Samuel Gil Soldevilla – Associate Director

Education

  • Richard A Sabuin – Associate Director

  • Sócrates Quispe – Associate Director

  • Juvenal Balisasa – Associate Director

  • Anneris Coria-Navia – Associate Director

Family Ministries

  • Elaine Oliver – Associate Director

General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS)

  • Robyn Kajiura – Director

  • Jonathan Beagles – Associate Director

  • Maurine Wahlen – Associate Director

  • Guillermo Leal – Associate Director

  • Boris Cardenas – Associate Director

  • Gary Blood – Associate Director

  • JoJean Birth – Associate Director, North America Area

  • Furaha Mpozembizi – Associate Director, Trans Africa Area

  • Roy Cortez – Associate Director, Trans America Area

  • Jeremy Smith – Associate Director, Trans-Asia Pacific Area

  • TBD – Associate Director, Euro-Asia Area

Health Ministries

  • Milton A. Mesa – Associate Director

  • Katia Reinert – Associate Director

  • Yury Bondarenko – Associate Director

Ministerial Association

  • Anothony R. Kent – Associate Secretary

  • Jongimpi Papu – Associate Secretary

  • Aurora Canals – Associate Secretary

  • Crystal E. Ward – Associate Secretary

  • Jeffrey O. Brown – Associate Secretary

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL)

  • Elie Henry – Associate Director

  • Samuel H. Neves – Associate Director

Publishing Ministries

  • Super Moesi – Associate Director

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries

  • Daniel Ebenezer – Associate Director

  • E. Douglas Venn – Associate Director, Adventist Possibility Ministries

Stewardship Ministries

  • Aniel Barbe – Associate Director

Women’s Ministries

  • Omobonike Adeola Sessou – Associate Director

Youth Ministries

  • Petronio Genebago – Associate Director

  • Alfred Asiem – Associate Director

Associate directors are elected to assist with the expanding needs of a global church family, helping to coordinate resources, training, and mission support across more than 200 countries. They bring specialized expertise, cultural insight, and deep commitment to the church’s strategic priorities.

The election is part of the broader decision-making process of the General Conference Session, where delegates from around the world gather every five years for business meetings, worship, and the selection of global leadership.

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