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    Terry Johnson named new president for the Australian Union Conference

    30 August 2021

    Pastor Terry Johnson, Pastor Michael Worker and Peter Cameron have been elected as the leadership team for the Australian Union Conference (AUC).

    The elections come following the first day of the sixth AUC Constituency Meeting, which is being conducted via a digital format due to current COVIDā€19 restrictions.

    TheĀ  appointmentĀ  ofĀ  PastorĀ  Johnson comesĀ  afterĀ  theĀ  incumbentĀ  AUCĀ  president, PastorĀ  JorgeĀ  MuƱoz,Ā  indicatedĀ  hisĀ  intentionĀ  toĀ  stepĀ  asideĀ  earlierĀ  thisĀ  year, expressing a desire to return to local church ministry after 16 years in church administration.

    PastorĀ  JohnsonĀ  hasĀ  ministeredĀ  inĀ  theĀ  UnitedĀ  States,Ā  NewĀ  ZealandĀ  andĀ  AustraliaĀ  asĀ  aĀ  localĀ  church pastor and conference youth director and was president of the Western Australian Conference before moving to his current role as president of the Greater Sydney Conference. He has been married to his wife Kimberly for 28 years and they have two children, Kyrstin (22) and Alec (17).

    ā€œWe wish Pastor Johnson and his wife Kimberly Godā€™s richest blessings as they step into this new season of ministry,ā€ said Pastor MuƱoz. ā€œTerry is a passionate, Spiritā€led leader who will continueĀ  toĀ  fosterĀ  creativeĀ  personalĀ  andĀ  publicĀ  evangelismĀ  strategiesĀ  toĀ  reachĀ  ourĀ  communities.ā€

    ā€œIt is daunting but mostly it is humbling to be called to this position,ā€ said Pastor Johnson. ā€œThe time we spent in prayer as a family convinced us that this was the Lordā€™s calling.

    ā€œThere is not a day that goes by where I look at my own limitations and wonder how the Lord is going to use me to bless His Church, and I am honoured He has given me this opportunity. Jorge is such a wise man and a great leader; he has done a great job and it will be hard to follow in his footsteps.ā€

    Pastor Worker and Mr Cameron will continue as AUC secretary and CFO, respectively, and together with Pastor Johnson will lead the Seventhā€day Adventist Church in Australia over the next quinquennium (2020ā€2025).

    ā€œWe are looking forward to working with Terry and pray that God can use us as instruments to help further His work and be a blessing to the Church in Australia,ā€ said Pastor Worker.

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