Leadership changes in the Ministerial Association
The year 2010 saw a number of changes in the Ministerial Associat ion of the General Conference o f Seventh-day Adventists, which, among other activities, publishes Ministry. Every five years the Seventh-day Adventist Church holds a world convention at which delegates act on a number of issues, including the selection of key personnel. Some of the changes in the Ministerial Association were made during the world session in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 2010, and others were made in October 2010 at the meeting of Annual Council, the full Executive Committee of the world church. Here is a brief introduction of our current team.
Jerry N. Page, the new ministerial secretary, was the president of the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. His previous experience includes pastoral work, departmental leadership, and administrative posts in various conferences throughout North America. He is the ninth ministerial secretary to serve the needs of ministers around the world since the Association was established in 1922.
The following individuals were elected as associate ministerial secretaries, designated to lead in specific areas of the Association. We introduce all of them alphabetically, except the two individuals who are associated with Ministry, who will be introduced later in this article.
Jonas Arrais was re-elected and will continue giving specific emphasis to resources, church elders, and serve as editor of Elder’s Digest.
Robert Costa was elected to give leadership to evangelism. He joins the Association from Está Escrito (Spanish version of the It Is Written telecast) where he was speaker and director. Previously, he served as pastor, evangelism coordinator, and in other ministry roles. He replaces Peter Prime, who has served in the Association since 1995, but asked that his name not be considered for re-election.
Anthony Kent was re-elected and will continue to give emphasis to continuing education and professional growth projects.
Janet Page was elected to give leadership to Shepherdess International, the unit in the department that emphasizes pastoral spouses and their families. Previously, she was the director of women’s ministry and coordinator of prayer ministries in the Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She replaces Sharon Cress, who has served in the Association since 1992.
Of particular interest will be the two individuals who give leadership to Ministry, along with other duties in the Association. Derek Morris, the new editor of Ministry, is also an associate ministerial secretary. He joins the Association from the Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida where he was senior pastor. He has extensive pastoral and university teaching experience. Readers will recognize him as a frequent writer in the journal.
He replaces Nikolaus Satelmajer, who announced his retirement in September 2010. Satelmajer has served in the Association since 1996, beginning his editorship of Ministry in 2005. Willie E. Hucks II, who joined Ministry in 2005, will continue as associate editor and, in addition, has been elected an associate ministerial secretary.
The Ministerial Association has historically been staffed by individuals with extensive ministry experience; the individuals voted to serve until the next General Conference session in 2015 comprise such a group. Readers of Ministry will get to know these leaders through the pages of this journal and through other resources and events as they equip thousands of ministerial leaders around the world. [Nikolaus Satelmajer]
A note of appreciation
We have received many compliments throughout the years from our readers in regards to Ministry’s cover artwork. Many of you have appreciated the artistic ability used to portray our lead article. That is, in great deal, thanks to our graphic designer, Clayton Kinney, and his team at 316 Creative. The Ministry team appreciates Kinney’s willingness to interpret the lead article with vibrant and telling art, which brings it to life. He also tirelessly works with us on tweaking the artwork to get it just right. Thanks to 316 Creative, Ministry has won two Awards of Excellence from the Associated Church Press.
316 Creative is also in charge of Ministry’s layout, including the design changes and special touches in the magazine the last five years. We appreciate the artistic insight, great ideas, and determination to make Ministry a quality publication.— The Ministry team
