Created date: Jul 19, 2010 Last edit: Jul 19, 2010 at 5:54 PM
by George Johnson; Source: North American Division, george.johnson@nad.adventist.org [News]
by Crystal Steeves, communications liaison, Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada
In a recent meeting of its Board of Directors, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC) elected Mark Johnson as president of the denomination’s national headquarters.
Johnson, 59, has served the church in Canada in various capacities for approximately 15 years. He comes to the SDACC headquarters from the Alberta Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, where he has served as president for approximately two years. Prior to that appointment, Johnson was a vice president in the British Columbia conference. He has also held other administrative and pastoral positions in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
Accepting the Board’s vote, Johnson commented, “I am excited about the possibilities of the church in Canada,” he said. “I am excited by the diversity and the opportunities for ministry across the country. I look forward to being fully involved in each aspect of the work in Canada.”
Johnson and his wife, Rebecque (Becky), have three grown children and two grandchildren. They are wrapping up their work in Alberta by keeping several scheduled speaking engagements and hope to relocate to Oshawa in late August.
The SDACC presidency was left vacant when Dan Jackson accepted a call to lead the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Jackson, still transitioning to his new position, returned to familiar territory to chair the meeting of the Board which would name his successor.
Commenting on the vote, Jackson said, “Mark is a good guy and an excellent administrator. He will serve the church in Canada very capably and with the Lord’s leading, I’m sure.”
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada is part of the worldwide protestant Christian denomination. It has more than 60,000 members in almost 400 congregations across the country. For more, visit www.sdacc.org.