• Home
    • News
    • Resources
    • Contact

    Adventist.asia is the Official Website of the Southern Asia Pacific Division

    • FACEBOOK
    • YOUTUBE
    • INSTAGRAM
    • X (TWITTER)
    • Imprint
    • Privacy
    © 2026 Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) | San Miguel II Bypass Aguinaldo Highway Silang, Cavite 4118 Philippines
    • Home
    • News
    • Resources
    • Contact
      Seventh Day Adventist Logo

      • Home
      • News
      • Newly Elected General Conference President Erton Köhler Speaks to Press
      Newly Elected General Conference President Erton Köhler Speaks to Press

      Adventist News Network

      Newly Elected General Conference President Erton Köhler Speaks to Press

      Lauren Davis
      July 5, 2025

      Day two of business sessions for the 2025 General Conference (GC) Session has wrapped up with the election of a new GC president, Erton Köhler. He spoke with internal and external media sources at a press conference upon election.

      “My two priorities are unity and mission,” Köhler said. “If we have unity we will be stronger in mission, and the Holy Spirit will come and live among us.”

      Watch the entire press conference at ANN News. The interview with Köhler begins at 37.30.

      Evening worship takes place inside the arena at 7 p.m. with a special focus on Total Member Involvement.

      Lauren Davis

      ADRA Philippines Helps Restore Hope for Vulnerable Women in Typhoon-Hit Island

      Adventist Church in South Philippines Highlights God’s Restoring Grace in Leadership Seminar

      Amid National Challenges, Adventist Church in Myanmar Advances Mission Refocus Initiative

      Grounded in Policy, Guided by Mission, Regional Office in East Central Philippines Holds Leadership Review at Start of New Term

      Adventist University of the Philippines College of Medicine Leads in Asia With Lifestyle Medicine Integration

      Adventist School, Children’s Ministries Lead Community Outreach to Serve Remote Coastal Residents

      Penang Adventist Hospital Named Among Asia’s Top Private Hospitals for 2026

      Adventist Church Advances Gospel Work in Western Cambodia

      Communication Advisory Sets Mission Direction for Newly Reorganized Adventist Regional Offices in Indonesia

      Adventist Doctor Creates Faith-Centered Environment in Operating Room During Student Observations

      Adventist Church in Malaysia Launches New Mission Movement to Inspire Gospel Outreach

      Philippine Military Recognizes Adventist World Radio for Peacebuilding and Compassion Mission

      Adventists Bring Hope to Inmates Through New Chapel in Central Philippines

      Adventist Leaders Join Madrasah Moving-Up Ceremony in South Philippines

      Local Church Affirms Commitment to Walk With Widows, Widowers in Seasons of Loss

      Amid Gunfire and Displacement, Small Acts of Kindness Changed Lives Along the Thai–Cambodian Border

      After a Lifetime in Uniform, He Chose a Different Calling

      More Than Just a Building

      What Comes Next for Mission in Southern Asia-Pacific?

      Online Evangelism Effort Concludes With Baptisms Across the Division

      Pastor Ritus Keni Elected President of Timor-Leste Mission

      “Finding Hope” Opens at Life Hope Center, Connecting Onsite and Online Audiences Across the Southern-Asia Pacific Region

      ‘Finding Hope’ Series to Conclude SSD’s Yearlong Evangelistic Journey

      Adventist College Graduate Secures Top 9 in National Nursing Licensure Exam

      Adventist Universities Lead 2025 Nursing Licensure Exam Performance