Ted N. C. Wilson
Theodore Norman Clair "Ted N. C." Wilson (born May 10, 1950) is president of the General Conference (GC) of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church.
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| 20th President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | |
| Assumed office June 23, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Paulsen |
| Vice President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | |
| In office August 2000 – June 23, 2010 | |
| President of the Euro-Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
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| Born | May 10, 1950 Takoma Park, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Nancy Wilson |
| Parent(s) | Neal C. Wilson and Elinor E. Wilson |
| Alma mater | New York University, Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Andrews University, Washington Adventist University |
| Profession | Pastor |
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Family and Education
Wilson was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, on May 10, 1950, to Neal C. Wilson (GC president: 1979–1990) and Elinor E. Wilson. He and his wife, Nancy Louise Vollmer Wilson, have three daughters (Emile Louise, Elizabeth Esther, and Catherine Anne) and eleven grandchildren.[1]
Wilson's education includes his receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree (religion and business administration) from Columbia Union College (now Washington Adventist University); a Master of Science degree (public health) from Loma Linda University; a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (religious education) from New York University.[1][2]
Career
An ordained minister, Wilson began his church career in 1974 as a pastor in the Greater New York Conference and later as assistant director and director of Metropolitan Ministries there (1976–1981). He then worked in the Africa-Indian Ocean Division of the SDA Church (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire) until 1990, serving as a departmental director and later as executive secretary. After a two-year term as an associate secretary of the GC in Silver Spring, Maryland, Wilson became president of the Euro-Asia Division (Moscow, Russia), 1992–1996. After serving as president of the church's Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was elected a GC vice president in 2000.[3]
At the 59th GC Session (2010) in Atlanta, Georgia, Wilson was elected to replace Jan Paulsen as president of the GC[1][3] and was relected at the 60th GC Session (July 3, 2015) in San Antonio, Texas.[4] Due to Covid-restrictions, the 61st GC Session (scheduled for 2020) was postponed until 6–11 June 2022 and held in St. Louis, Missouri, where Wilson was again reelected for another five-year term ending in 2025.[5]
During his presidency of the GC, Wilson has been engaged in various denominational controversies over biblical, theological, political, and life-style issues, including the writings of Ellen White,[6] creation-evolution,[7] spiritual formation,[7] last generation theology,[8] the ordination of women in pastoral ministry,[9] and human sexuality.[10]
See also
References
- "Ted N. C. Wilson Was Elected As President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church in July 2010 During the General Conference Session in Atlanta". Seventh-day Adventist Church - About. Retrieved 25 Nov 2022.
- "WAU's Alumni Weekend Speaker Ted Wilson to be Inducted into the Business Wall of Fame". Washington Adventist University. April 4, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- Oliver, Ansel; Kellner, Mark A. "Ted N. C. Wilson Elected General Conference President". Adventist Review, Online Edition. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- McChesney, Andrew (5 Jul 2015). "Ted N. C. Wilson Reelected GC President in Resounding Vote". Adventist Review. 192: 3–4.
- Paseggi, Marcos (Jun 2022). "Ted N. C. Wilson Reelected As General Conference President". Adventist Review. 199 (GC Bulletin 3): 3–4.
- "Sermon Transcript of Elder Ted Wilson "No Turning Back"". Stewardship Ministries. May 2017. Retrieved 25 Nov 2022.
- "Ted Wilson: No room for evolution in Adventist schools". ADvindicate. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "What Do You Think of "Last Generation Theology"?". Seventh-day Adventist Church - PastorTedWilson.org. Retrieved 25 Nov 2022.
- Quartey, Matthew (18 Oct 2017). "Ted Wilson's Overreach". Spectrum. Retrieved 25 Nov 2022.
- Williams, Alisa (18 Dec 2017). "President Ted Wilson Issues Statement on "Homosexuality and the Church"". Spectrum. Retrieved 25 Nov 2022.