Written by: Nigel Coke
WIU/Mandeville
Pastor Karl Archer was appointed Secretary of North Jamaica Mission of Seventh-day Adventists at a meeting of the West Indies Union Conference Executive Committee held on March 26, 2009 at the Union's headquarters in Mandeville, Jamaica. The appointment is with immediate effect.
Pastor Archer takes over from Mr. Dane Ellis who had been serving as Secretary/Treasurer since December 2008. The post of Secretary was made vacant because of the appointment of Pastor Wenford Henry as Director of ADRA-West Indies Union. Mr. Ellis continues to serve as Treasurer of the Mission, a position he has held since December 2006.
In addition to his substantive post as secretary of the Mission, Pastor Archer will continue to serve as Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Director, positions he has held from December 31, 2006. He will also continue to serve as the pastor for the Browns Town district of Churches.
A graduate of West Indies College (now Northern Caribbean University), Pastor Archer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology in 1992 and is presently pursuing a Masters degree in Pastoral Ministry – Leadership and Human Resource Management.
He entered the Pastoral Ministry on February 1, 1993, and was ordained in 1998.
He served as district pastor in West Jamaica Conference until 2002, when he was called to serve in the North Jamaica Mission. There he served as Stewardship Director, Youth Ministries Director, Sabbath School & Personal Ministries and Community Services Director along with a pastoral district assignment.
He married Elesa Marsh in 1995. She stands by his side and has contributed significantly to all areas of his ministry.