Anthony Kent

Editor, Elder's Digest
Associate Ministerial Secretary
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Anthony Kent is an associate ministerial secretary of the General Conference. His responsibilities include: Elder’s Digest editor, continuing education for pastors, internship, and he also produces ‘Ministry in Motion’ – an inspiring practical video ministry resource for Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Deaconesses and anyone doing ministry in a congregation. With more than 30 years of ministry, Anthony has served as a local church pastor, church planter, evangelist for the Australian Union and ministerial secretary for the South Pacific Division. His greatest love in ministry is leading people to know Jesus Christ. Anthony is very happily married to Debora and they are blessed with two young adult daughters: Chelsea & Georgia.

 


Alfredo Garcia-Marenko

Editorial Assistant, Elder's Digest
Ministerial Association
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Alfredo Garcia-Marenko (MBA, BTh, AA, ordained minister, international speaker with wide experience in youth leadership and family life): Alfredo is Assistant to Pastor Jonas Arrais and Editorial Assistant for the Elder’s Digest magazine. He served as Associate Youth Director of the General Conference and Senior Youth Leader for young adults and university students. His editorial portfolio includes various posting for the Adventist Review, Adventist World, College and University Dialogue and Youth Ministry Accent magazines of the General Conference. He was also editor of the Youth Leadership magazine of the Inter-American Division and has edited and published many Youth Ministries handbooks, policies, guidelines, and numerous articles and sermons. Before joining the General Conference Alfredo served as pastor, administrator, and departmental director. He was youth director in three local conferences, Executive Secretary of the then Central American Union, and for 12 years he served as Youth, Family Life and Chaplaincy Ministries Director of the Inter-American Division. His wife Raquel works at the GC White Estate. They have two young adult married children and four grandchildren who are sixth-generation Adventists. His working agenda intentionally includes exalting Jesus and teaching Christian values to new generations.