Patience in the Waiting Room

Pastor Busi Khumalo has worked in ministry for over 33 years: 10 years in pastoral ministry and 23  years in youth, chaplaincy, and public campus ministries. Busi’s passion for young people and youth ministries is inspired by the last part of the Pathfinder Pledge: “By the grace of God, I will be pure, kind, and true, I will keep the Pathfinder Law, I will be a servant of God and a Friend to man.” As World Youth Director, Pastor Busi Khumalo leads the strategic development and implementation of global youth leadership programs, spiritual resources, and campus ministries for millions of Seventh-day Adventist young people worldwide.

Pastor Alfred Kwasi Asiem is an ordained minister of the gospel and a second-generation Seventh-day Adventist. He entered denominational service in 2001 as an Associate Church Pastor of the South – West Ghana Conference. Two years later he was appointed as a District Pastor and an Associate Departmental Director for Youth in 2005. He was elected as the substantive Youth Director by the Conference in 2011, a position he held until he was called to serve in the Southern Ghana Union Conference in 2016. Pastor Asiem served as the Youth, Adventist Possibility Ministries, and Music Director of the Union until June 2022 when he was elected to serve as the Youth Director of the West-Central Africa Division.

Petronio M. Genebago, MPH, MMin, PhD, has completed his PhD in Old Testament from AIIAS Seminary. He has served as an instructor at the College of Theology of the Adventist University of the Philippines, a pastor, communication, and youth director in the Central Luzon Conference and North Philippine Union Conference. He has also served as the youth servant (director) of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. Currently, he is serving us the associate youth director of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Geoff Starr is the Young Adult Ministries Director for the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, where he oversees ministry initiatives for collegiate and young adult communities across the conference, including Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF), large-scale gatherings, leadership development, and mission-focused events. Geoff has worked since 2005 in youth and young adult ministry in West Virginia, Idaho and Tennessee,  where he cultivated vibrant student ministries, mission trips, and discipleship pathways. Known for his relational leadership and passion for helping young adults grow in their identity and calling in Christ, Geoff brings a blend of creativity, practical ministry experience, and a heart for mentorship to everything he does. He and his wife, Miranda, love spending time with their two kids, Ben and Katie, and Geoff is most at home outdoors—whether hiking, backpacking, or exploring new places with his family.

Ammishaddai Sully Grand-Jean was born to Haitian parents and raised in Jonesboro, Georgia. His Hebrew name means “the powerful God is my parent.” The son of a pastor and a nurse, he is the oldest of four children.Ammishaddai earned bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Economics and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia. He is also the author of Benchwarmer: What to Do When You’re on the Bench of Life.For the past four years, he has served as President of the South Atlantic Conference Haitian Adventist Youth Federation. An evangelist passionate about reaching youth and young adults, he has shared God’s Word in various settings, including delivering a morning devotion at Chick-fil-A’s headquarters in Atlanta.Ammishaddai is married to Annisha Shand of Montreal, Canada, and they reside in Atlanta, Georgia.