2019 Convention Speakers
Doug Batchelor
Keynote Speaker
Doug Batchelor is the president and speaker for Amazing Facts International Ministry and the senior pastor of the Granite Bay, California Adventist Church. His biblical teaching programs can be seen daily on national television cable networks and globally by satellite.
For the last 23 years he also hosts Bible Answers Live call-in radio program for Bible questions heard every Sunday night across North America.
He is the author of numerous articles and books including, The Richest Caveman, Caveman Theology, Broken Chains, and At Jesus’ Feet.
Doug is a man of vision and deep spirituality, yet his down-to-earth approach and spontaneous humor enable him to communicate with both Christian and secular audiences. He enjoys flying, scuba diving, riding quads and playing guitar. He and his wife, Karen have five children.
Denzil McNeilus
Denzil McNeilus is the owner of Sterling State Bank. He resides in Dodge Center, Minnesota. Denzil is a past president of ASI. He continues to serve on the ASI Missions Inc. board. Denzil and his wife, Donna, also a past president of ASI, are parents to three children. Their passion is sharing Christ with others around the world. Their involvement with ASI extends back many years.
Gunawan Tjokro
Is the president commissioner of DYNAPACK ASIA, head of capital market – Indonesian employer association, head of research – Indonesian public listed companies, Advicer of IICD (Indonesian Institute of Corporate Directorship).
Saw Samuel
Dr. Saw Samuel was elected president of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division in March 2016. Prior to this he was elected executive secretary of the division in 2010. The rest of his ministries as pastor and administrator were spent in Singapore and Thailand. He served as executive secretary of the Thailand Adventist Mission (2002-08); director of Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program at the Thailand Adventist Mission (2006-08); youth director at the Thailand Adventist Mission (2002-2004); pastor of the Bangkok Adventist Hospital Church (2000-02); and chaplaincy coordinator for Seventh-day Adventist English Language School in Thailand (1998-99). Dr. Saw graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines March 2016. He received Master of Arts in Religion degree from Andrews University, 1997. He is married to Orathai Chureson, the Southern Asia-Pacific Division Children’s and Family Ministries Director. They have two children, Amanda and Sorawin Paul.
2018 Convention Speakers
GT Ng
Long time mission advocate G. T. Ng serves the Seventh-day Adventist world church as its executive secretary, a position he has held since the 2010 General Conference Session. Previously, Ng worked as an associate secretary for the world church, where he oversaw the Church’s Northern Asia-Pacific, Southern Asia, and Trans-European divisions. Ng holds a bachelor’s degree from Southeast Asia Union College in Singapore. His post-graduate work includes a master’s degree from the Adventist Theological Seminary in the Philippines and a Ph.D. from the Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Ng and his wife have two married children, Jocelyn and Mervyn.
Saw Samuel
Dr. Saw Samuel was elected president of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division in March 2016. Prior to this he was elected executive secretary of the division in 2010. The rest of his ministries as pastor and administrator were spent in Singapore and Thailand. He served as executive secretary of the Thailand Adventist Mission (2002-08); director of Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program at the Thailand Adventist Mission (2006-08); youth director at the Thailand Adventist Mission (2002-2004); pastor of the Bangkok Adventist Hospital Church (2000-02); and chaplaincy coordinator for Seventh-day Adventist English Language School in Thailand (1998-99). Dr. Saw graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines March 2016. He received Master of Arts in Religion degree from Andrews University, 1997. He is married to Orathai Chureson, the Southern Asia-Pacific Division Children’s and Family Ministries Director. They have two children, Amanda and Sorawin Paul.
Don Mackintosh
Don Mackintosh is Health Evangelism Leadership Training for Him Director and Campus Chaplain for the Weimar Institute. Don’s wide experience in the health field and his commitment to evangelism qualifies him to instruct students how to use health as the entering wedge for the gospel. A former ER nurse and pastor, he helped to develop and host a half-hour program “Health for a Lifetime” aired on 3ABN, the “From Health to Him” seminar, and authored the “What’s the Connection?” DVD series. He also developed a new series of studies on Daniel and Revelation, the sanctuary as well as a Gospel Workers training course. Don’s enthusiasm for ministry is loved by his students. His wife, Luminitsa, is originally from Romania, and they have four children: Elizabeth, Katherine, Donald and James.
Michael Cafferky
Michael E. Cafferky, DBA MDiv, has served as a church pastor, healthcare executive and university business school professor. He is the author of dozens of articles, academic paper presentations and several books including Breakeven analysis: The definitive guide to cost-volume-profit analysis (2014) and two university textbooks: Management: A Faith-based Perspective (2012) and Business Ethics in Biblical Perspective: A Comprehensive Introduction (2015). In 2013 he received the prestigious Sharon G. Johnson Award from the Christian Business Faculty Association an international recognition of his God-honoring scholarship and intellectual contributions promoting Christian faith integration in business. He has given presentations on the Bible and business in the USA, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Australia, The Philippines, Russia, South Africa, France, Rwanda and Ghana.
Kevin Costello
serves as the Associate Secretary-Treasurer of Southern Asia-Pacific Division. His responsibilities include caring for the inter-division workers who come to this Division; sending missionaries from our division to the rest of the world; assisting inter-union employees and mentoring the Adventist Service Volunteers who both come to and go from our Division. He is also responsible for overseeing the policies of the Division.
With 26 years of denominational experience, Kevin has also served as a conference pathfinder director, conference youth ministries director, and pastor around the world. He greatly enjoys conducting evangelistic series, Weeks of Prayer and youth programs.
Kevin and his family joined our team in September 2008. He considers this Division home since he served in the islands of Micronesia as a student missionary for three years and later as an interdivision employee on Guam when SSD was then Far Eastern Division.