New Jersey Conference Leaders Unite for Pastors’ In-Service

Story by Stephen Lee

The recent New Jersey Conference Pastors’ In-Service meeting offered a meaningful time of learning, fellowship and spiritual growth. Jonathan Park, Southeastern California Conference president, led a workshop on “Conflict Transformation,” highlighting the importance of addressing issues without personal attacks. Park noted, “In unmanaged conflict, people confront each other, but in well-managed conflict, issues are confronted.”

One attendee shares, “Separating people from problems was so helpful.”

Michael Campbell, director of North American Division’s Archives, Statistics, and Research, spoke on addressing Seventh-day Adventist history and heresies, encouraging pastors to focus on leading members to a deeper relationship with Jesus. “Our mission is not to make everyone agree with us but to guide them to meet Christ personally,” he said.

The gathering fostered unity and strengthened the pastors’ shared commitment to ministry through worship, fellowship and continued learning.