A new team of departmental leaders was elected this morning at the 6th Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) Session, held at Fulton Adventist University College in Sabeto (Fiji).
The election brought together a mix of continuing and newly appointed directors. Changes were made in the areas of ministerial association, youth, family, women and children’s ministries, stewardship, and Sabbath school and personal ministries. Education and health remain under the same leadership. The team will work alongside Union officers and local missions to support discipleship, training and mission initiatives during the 2025 – 2030 quinquennium.
South Pacific Division president Pastor Glenn Townend, who chaired the Nominating Committee and presented the report, said the process reflected prayerful discernment and healthy discussion.
“This time there were lots of different opinions expressed and different names recommended . . . it was done very prayerfully, everyone was listened to and everything was carefully checked,” Pastor Townend explained. “I thought the level of involvement and ability to handle diversity was really positive.”
TPUM president Pastor Charlie Jimmy expressed confidence in the newly elected team. “I have full confidence with the next leadership for the Union level. By God’s grace we will be able to pull together, align together and embark on the journey for the next five years under the theme I Will Go.”
TPUM departmental leaders (2025–2030):
- Ministerial Secretary – Pastor Sione Ausage
- Education – Talonga Pita
- Youth – Pastor Steve Akuila
- Family, Women and Children’s Ministries – Alice Kaisuva
- Stewardship – Pastor Bruce Likaveke
- Sabbath School and Personal Ministries – Pastor Marcel James
- Health/10,000 Toes – George Kwong
- Associate CFO – Mac Demesa
- Associate CFO – Elise Mafua Napa’a
