Alumnus Elected General Conference Vice President

Rick Remmers was elected a general vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists on Sunday, October 11, during the 2026 Annual Council. General vice president Thomas Lemon will retire in 2027. The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee voted to elect Remmers, and he will take on his new responsibilities immediately.

Remmers brings more than three decades of pastoral ministry and administrative leadership to the role, having served the Seventh-day Adventist Church at the local church, conference, union, and division levels. Most recently, he has served since January 1, 2022, as assistant to the president of the North American Division (NAD).  

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Remmers holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, a Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, and a bachelor’s degree in religion from Andrews University, with a minor in business administration.  

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