Erton C. Köhler Elected General Conference President
4 July 2025 |
On July 4, 2025, Erton C. Köhler was elected to be president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist world church. Köhler is transitioning from his role as executive secretary for the General Conference. The Southern Brazil native served as advisor to the Office of Adventist Mission; the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research; and the Institute of World Mission. According to the official church website:
“From 1990-1994, Köhler served as a local church pastor in São Paulo. He was then elected Youth Ministries director of the Rio Grande do Sul Conference in 1995, and in 1998 he became the Youth Ministries director of the Northeast Brazilian Union. In July 2002, Köhler returned to the Rio Grande do Sul Conference, where he had previously served, to become the executive secretary. The following year he was elected as Youth Ministries director for the eight countries comprising the South American Division. After serving for four years as youth director, he became the South American Division president in 2007.”
He is known for his warm demeanor and heart for Christ.
