CAMP MEETING
2024
Weekend & Evening Speakers
Dr. Calvin Watkins, Sr.
June 6 & 7
Dr. Calvin Watkins Sr. serves as a vice president of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. He previously served as president of Southwest Region Conference for two terms. He brings a wealth of experience, having worked as a conference evangelist and as director for the ministerial, personal ministries, and community services departments.
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In 1985, he founded the University of the Saints, a layman's school of soul-winning with more than 700 graduates, and with four extension schools operating in English and one in Spanish.
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.
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Watkins is married to his college sweetheart, Ruth Laurie, of Panama. They have three sons, Calvin Watkins II, who serves as a pastor in Southwest Region Conference, Dr. Julian L. Watkins, a medical doctor and assistant commissioner of health in New York City, and Jared Watkins, who is employed by UPS. They are also blessed with two granddaughters.
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, quickly establishing himself as a highly respected professor and voluminous writer specializing in the areas of church and spiritual growth, evangelism and pastoral leadership.
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Joe’s 16 years of pastoral ministry, having served from 1984 to 2000 in Washington State have informed his nine books and his countless articles written during the past 35 years. 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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Joe has been known for many things during his two decades of service at the Seminary, but perhaps most notable are his daily walks around campus. He rarely walks alone, and welcomes the company of seminarians and fellow faculty members. Their conversations don’t contain idle talk; rather, Joe spends time ministering to the person with whom he walks, praying with them about challenges faced in that person’s life.
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June 8-12 @ 7 pm
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