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View Bio: Ariel PadronPastor Ariel Padron is currently pastor of Chicago Logan Square Spanish Church. A native of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Pastor Padron began denominational service in June, 1994 and graduated from the Adventist Seminary in Cuba in 1998. He is married to the former Mileydis Rodriguez and they are proud parents of an adult son, Moses…
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View Bio: Chad BernardChad originally grew up in Flint, Michigan and graduated from Great Lakes Adventist Academy. His master’s degree in curriculum and instruction is also from Andrews, and eventually, his Ph.D. in leadership will be, too. As dedicated as he is to impacting young people, no one else on earth holds a more special place in his…
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View Bio: Charles ThompsonPastor Charlie is the proud father of three daughters, and devoted husband to Trish. His greatest desire is to model the life of Jesus. There is no greater joy than to see youth and young adults fall in love with Jesus; and become His disciples. URL 1/departments/youth-ministries/
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View Bio: Earl BaldwinPastor Earl Baldwin is currently the pastor of Elkhart Bethany Chapel and South Bend Praise Fellowship. God has used Pastor Baldwin and his family as agents of change to bring healing and hope back to the lives of many through evangelistic meetings, counseling, personal Bible study and small group studies. He is married to Jennikka…
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View Bio: Latita ThomasLatita has served in youth ministries for more than 20 years. First as Adventist Youth Leader at her local church (Independence SDA Church in Chicago), and then Vice President for CYF (Chicagoland Youth President). in 2006, she was voted as president in 2007 and served until 2017. During my time as CYF President. She was…
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ron.whitehead@lakeunion.org
View Bio: Ron WhiteheadRon Whitehead serves as Director of Children’s, Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. He has served the Lake Union’s youth ministries since 1996 and transitioned into the full-time director role in 2025. Throughout his ministry, Ron has served in four North American Division unions as a local pastor,…
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View Bio: Zack PayneZack Payne earned his BA in Theology from Southern Adventist University (2011) and his MDiv from the Andrews University Theological Seminary (2017). He and his wife, Allison live in the Oxford, WI with their three children: Arthur, Eleanor, and Walter. His hobbies include exploring the outdoors, photography, creative and journalistic writing, and playing music. His…
