Conference Hosts Elders’ Retreat

Story by Francis Tuffour

The Ohio Conference recently hosted its inaugural Elders’ Retreat for English-speaking congregations at Camp Mohaven in Danville, Ohio. The retreat, designed to foster spiritual leadership among church elders, featured guest speaker David M. Klinedinst, director of Evangelism and Church Growth for the Chesapeake Conference. Klinedinst’s presentations focused on “Living an Evangelistic Life.”

The event brought together elders from across the conference’s territory. Over the course of the two-day retreat, a series of impactful presentations and engaging activities were conducted, all aimed at integrating evangelism into everyday life and enhancing the participants’ ministry skills.

The three Ohio Conference administrative officers, Bob Cundiff, president; Oswaldo Magaña, executive secretary; and Roy M. Simpson, treasurer, not only attended the retreat but also actively participated, demonstrating the retreat’s significance for the church’s leadership and evangelistic initiatives.

The Elders’ Retreat reflects the Ohio Conference’s ongoing efforts to support and develop church leadership in alignment with the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s mission of community service and global outreach. As the event concluded, the gathered elders were expected to return to their communities, equipped with enhanced insights and strategies for evangelistic engagement.