Adventist Central Region elects new administration
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Members of the directorate including (seated from left) Elder Leroy Ross, associate treasurer; Pastor Howard Grant Langley, executive secretary; Pastor Nevail Barrett, president; Elder Roxwel Lawrence, treasurer; and Pastor Everett Smith, vice president. Also pictured are (standing from left) pastors Robert Williams, Sabbath school and stewardship; Kemel O’Hara, youth, children’s, and adolescent; Charvone Clarke, personal ministries; Kimarley Medley, communication; Rox-anne Chambers, women ministries and education; pastors Emanuel Paul, health ministries; Horace Wilson, public affairs and religious liberty, and Joel Shillingford – ministerial secretary and family ministries.
Delegates at the 7th Quadrennial Session of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (CJC) have elected Pastor Nevail Barrett to serve as president for 2026 to 2030.
Barrett, who had previously served a four-year term as president, acknowledged that what he called a ‘vote of confidence’ was, in fact, a sacred trust and responsibility.
“This is not about me,” said Barrett.
“It’s about the mission of the Church, seeing men and women surrender their lives to Jesus. Our work is not finished. With God’s help and your prayers and support, we will continue to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
He encouraged the membership of the conference to “join hands and hearts and pray together” as the work was dependent not on human strength but on God’s power.
Barrett began his first stint as president in December 2021 when he was elected for seven months after former president, Pastor Levi Johnson, was called to serve at the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, headquartered in Mandeville, Manchester.
He was later elected president at the sixth CJC quadrennial session on June 16, 2022.
Barrett thanked his wife, Carlene, and his daughter, Cavail, for continuing to support him in ministry.
The delegates also elected fellow administrators, including Pastor Howard Grant Langley as executive secretary; Elder Roxwel Lawrence as treasurer; and Pastor Everett Smith as vice president.
The more than 500 delegates also elected a team of directors to give administrative support to the administrators.
They are Elder Leroy Ross as associate treasurer
Kimarley Medley – Communication
Rox-anne Chambers – Women ministries and education
Pastors: Joel Shillingford – Ministerial secretary and family ministries
Emanuel Paul – Health ministries
Horace Wilson – Public affairs and religious liberty
Everett Smith – Publishing
Robert Williams – Sabbath school and stewardship
Kemel O’Hara – Youth, children’s and adolescent ministries
Charvone Clarke – Personal ministries
The Central Jamaica Conference comprises St Catherine, Clarendon, and Manchester.