CAMP MEETING
June 6 - 14
2025
Weekend & Evening Speakers
Dr. Calvin Watkins, Sr.
June 6 & 7
Dr. Calvin Watkins Sr. is the vice president of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. He has been a Pastor and Departmental Director for more than 42 years and is one of the longest-serving Departmental Directors in the North American Division. He brings a wealth of experience, having worked as a conference president, evangelist, and director of the ministerial, personal ministries, and community services departments.
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Elder Watkins is a native of Dayton, Ohio, a product of Christian education, and a God-fearing mother. He is a graduate of Pine Forge Academy class of 74, Oakwood University, Mercer University of Atlanta, GA, and Fulton Law Academy.
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He is the author of two books, Evangelism for the Next Millennium and 101 Ways to Win Souls. He is a widely sought-after speaker and lecturer in the field of church growth and pastoral training, speaking to both Adventist and non-Adventist audiences. In the last 45 years, he has baptized over 8,000 souls into the church and established over 19 new churches. He has conducted campaigns and training schools throughout the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Cuba. In 2010, he led the Good News Atlanta Campaign, where over 1,000 souls were baptized. He is affectionately called “Wildfire” by many because of his many campaigns of setting churches and cities on fire.
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Watkins is married to his college sweetheart, Ruth Laurie, of Panama. They have three sons and two granddaughters. Their sons: Calvin L. Watkins, II (married), Sr pastor of the Forest Hill SDA church Ft Worth, TX in the Southwest Region Conference; Dr. Julian L. Watkins, M.D., New York-Presbyterian Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Columbia and Cornell School of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, New York; and Jared L. Watkins, Criminology Major in Atlanta, GA at Strayer University. They all are graduates of Pine Forge Academy.
S. Joseph Kidder
June 13 & 14
S. Joseph Kidder, born in biblical Nineveh (today’s Iraq), joined the Department of Christian Ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in 2000, following more than 20 years of successful pastoral work. He quickly established himself as a highly respected professor and voluminous writer specializing in the areas of church and spiritual growth, evangelism, and pastoral leadership. ​He travels extensively, teaching people, pastors, and churches how to have a vibrant and authentic walk with God.
Dr. Kidder has written nine bestselling books and hundreds of articles on Worship, Leadership, Church Growth, and Spiritual Growth. His thoughtful research has been translated into Croatian, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish, testifying to the universality of the principles found within his writings.
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Dr. Kidder loves to spend time with his wife, Denise, the life of his life, and his two children, Jason and Stephanie. One of the joys that thrills his heart is to mentor the new generation of pastors.
To be close to His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Dr Kidder takes prayer walks daily and often with some of his students. The main thing about Dr. Kidder is that he loves Jesus and wants everyone to love Him.
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Neil Nedley
June 8-12 @ 7 pm
Neil Nedley, M.D., is a full-time practicing physician in Internal Medicine with emphasis in Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Lifestyle Medicine, and the difficult-to-diagnose patient.
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He has provided continuing medical education courses to physicians and health professionals around the world. He has also given numerous health education seminars to general public audiences worldwide.
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Dr. Nedley is the author of the books Proof Positive: How to Reliably Combat Disease and Achieve Optimal Health through Nutrition and Lifestyle, Depression: The Way Out, and The Lost Art of Thinking.
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Dr. Nedley is President of Weimar Center of Health and Education, which runs a residential lifestyle center, academy, and college in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Mountains outside Sacramento, California. He is the owner of the Nedley Clinic in Ardmore, Oklahoma, an internal medicine practice that runs a full-service clinical laboratory and is also President of Ardmore Gastroenterology Management and President of the Southern Oklahoma Diagnostic Center, which operates an MRI imaging center.
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Dr. Nedley is an instrument-rated pilot. He and his wife Erica have four boys. All family members enjoy flying, bicycling, mountain hiking, snow skiing, tennis, and performing or listening to good sacred or classical music.
