On July 6, 2025, delegates at the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, elected seven vice presidents for the 2025–2030 quinquennium. The vote passed 1798 to 92.
Paul H. Douglas was re-elected to serve as treasurer of the General Conference (GC) of Seventh-day Adventists on July 6, 2025, during the 62nd General Conference Session. Delegates entrust Douglas with stewardship of the church’s global financial resources for mission and ministry.
Richard E. McEdward has been elected to serve as secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Delegates voted to appoint Andersson during the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session held in the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to a selection of vegetarian treats and drinks from around the world, along with books, pens and other giveaways, attendees exploring the North American Division (NAD) exhibit space will leave with fresh ideas, valuable resources and helpful information.
A senior youth church service took place on July 5, 2025, offering a place for the senior youth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to come and worship together during the 62nd General Conference Session.
Erton Köhler, newly elected president of the General Conference (GC), delivered his first sermon in the role to thousands of listeners at the 62nd GC Session, held at the America's Center in St. Louis.
For Alex Partyka, a hospital CT tech and member of Chesapeake Conference’s Martinsburg (W.Va.) church, going on four mission trips as a teenager and young adult in the 1990s still impact his life today.
Delegates to the 62nd General Conference Session voted to elect Erton C. Köhler as the new president today. Marcellus T. Robinson, Columbia Union Conference president, shares his reaction and how this decision could impact the mission of the church in the Columbia Union.
The Treasurer’s Report presented at the 62nd General Conference by Paul Douglas, treasurer of the GC, reviewed the financial performance of the Seventh-day Adventist Church over the past five years. The report placed significant emphasis on global mission work being done at all levels of the church.
The Secretary’s Report presented at the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session on July 4, 2025, highlighted a renewed focus on global mission, even as data revealed a slight decline in church membership driven by rising secularization in society.
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