Adventist Church Elects Departmental Leaders for 2025–2030 Term
Adventist Church affirms the leadership of 14 department directors.
ANNUnited StatesJul 9, 2025, 5:58 AM
As part of the 62nd General Conference Session, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has announced the election of departmental directors who will serve the world church for the 2025–2030 quinquennium. These leaders will oversee global ministries including education, health, youth, family, communication, stewardship, and more.
The following individuals were elected to serve:
Ivan H. Omaña, Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries director
Orathai Chureson, Children’s Ministries director
Alyssa Truman, Communication director
Lisa M. Beardsley-Hardy, Education director
Willie Oliver, Family Ministries director
Zeno Charles-Marcel, Health Ministries director
Ramon J. Canals, Ministerial Association Secretary
Nelu Burcea, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL) director
Hector Reyes, Planned Giving and Trust Services director
Mario Martinelli, Publishing Ministries director
James M. Howard, Sabbath School and Personal Ministries director
Marcos Faiock Bomfim, Stewardship Ministries director
Galina Stele, Women’s Ministries director
Sibusiso B Khumalo, Youth Ministries director
Each of these departments plays a vital role in advancing the church’s mission around the world. Through their leadership, the Adventist Church seeks to support local fields, empower ministry leaders, and serve communities in diverse cultural and regional contexts.
More detailed biographies and introductions of the elected leaders will be published in upcoming ANN coverage.
For more coverage of the 2025 General Conference Session, including live updates, interviews, and delegate stories, visit adventist.news and follow ANN on social media. The original article was published on the Adventist News Network news site.
Aug 18, 2025
Youth Directors’ Evangelism in Southwestern Philippines Leads to 40 Baptisms in Remote Island
Loreto and Tubajon, two towns in the island province of Dinagat in northeastern Mindanao, Philippines, experienced a spirit of revival as youth directors from the Adventist churches in the Southwestern Philippines region (SWPUC) spearheaded an evangelistic campaign from August 11–16, 2025. The united outreach, supported by youth leaders from youth leaders in the Southern Asia-Pacific region (SSD), SWPUC, and the Northeastern Mindanao regional office (NeMM), culminated in the baptism of 40 individuals who chose to follow Christ.
Virgie Baloyo, Women’s Ministries Director of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, addresses the delegation during a session at the Year-End Meetings. Her participation reflects the active role of women leaders in shaping the mission and administrative direction of the Adventist Church in the region.
GospelTruth.ai is for pastors and laypeople who wish to understand the Bible better, he said.
The General Conference Session Management team recounts the work, planning, prayer, and miracles that take place when preparing for the Adventist Church's largest gathering.
Despite strong winds and early challenges, the campus revival led several students to commit to baptism and renewed spiritual growth.
Urban centers of influence are proving to be vital entry points for reaching diverse groups in challenging missional regions, leaders say.
Paper Love Ministry, a Christian initiative based in Cavite, Philippines, uses handmade greeting cards to share encouragement, hope, and the love of Jesus with strangers.
The university will offer vegan cooking classes with an academic twist.