CAMP MEETING
June 6 - 14 2025
Morning and Afternoon Speakers
9:00 AM - “Making the Bible Come Alive”
Paul Blake
Pastor
Phoenix Paradise Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church
Pastor Paul Blake is a graduate of Union College and has a masters of Divinity from Andrews University. He has a passion for making the Bible plain and simple by showing the theme of God's love and salvation in Jesus Christ from Genesis to Revelation.
Pastor Paul is the Lead Pastor of the Paradise Valley SDA Church is married to his lovely wife Shelle and has two wonderful daughters, Rachel and Sarah. One Grandson, Alder, who is the apple of his eye.
Pastor Blake loves to travel to the Bible lands and loves seeing the Bible come alive and sharing that vision of a Living Relevant Bible to everyone.
11 Am Bible Seminar -
Leon Brown
Pacific Union Conference Executive Secretary
Pastor Brown was elected vice president of the Pacific Union Conference in August 2021, a role that requires close cooperation with the president as a key leader in the territory. Brown brings vast and varied experience to this role, having previously served within the Pacific Union as president of the Nevada-Utah Conference, pastor of several California congregations, and coordinator of inner-city ministries, prison ministries, men’s ministries, and African American ministries.
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His business background complements his heart for ministry; Brown has not only worked as an
accountant and payroll administrator, he has also taught accounting, math, tax, and business at the college level and served as dean of instruction at Heald College School of Business in Stockton, California.
He has undergraduate degrees in business and religion from Oakwood University in Alabama, master’s degrees in business administration and divinity from Andrews University in Michigan, and a Doctor of Ministry from the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. Brown is passionate about community and sharing Jesus with everyone he meets. He has been married to Julie F. Brown for 37 years, and they have two adult sons, Leon II and Lawrence.
4 PM Stewardship Seminar - "TBD"
Art Randall
Pastor
Hickory Seventh-day Adventist Church
TBD
