Seventh-day Adventist Church in Uganda celebrates the 21st president of the religion

6 July 2025, 2:53 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

Following the electing of the new president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists Church in the world, the leadership of the same the Seventh-day Adventists church in Uganda has today joined the world to congratulate the Seventh-day Adventists Church on the globe, for getting a new leader who was declared on 4th July 2025, in St. Louis Missouri, United States of America, according director of communications Pastor Kaggwa Rogers.

“Pastor Kholer Erton steps into this role as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement spanning over 200 countries with more than 23 million members. Born in Southern Brazil to a pastoral family and 3 generations of pastors, Kholer Erton has a bachelor’s degree in theology from Adventist Teaching Institute which he earned in 1989 and graduated from the same school in 2008 with a master’s degree in pastoral theology. He is currently pursuing a doctor of ministry degree from Andrews University. From 1990 to 1994, Kholer served as a local church pastor in Sao Paulo, then was elected to lead youth ministries in the Rio Grande do Sul Conference in 1995 and in 1998 became the youth ministries director of the Northeast Brazil Union.”

According to Kaggwa, the new elected leader, will continue to lead the spread of the gospel and also make sure that the young people turn to Christ. He also stated that Kholer has been serving in several positions in the church and this could be one of the reasons why they chose him. “In April 2021 Kholer was elected as General Conference Executive secretary, one of the three top leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church till the 4th July 2025 when he became the president. He loves church outreach to people who do not know Christ and he is an avid lover of youth, and communications for mission,” he added.

After being elected, pastor Kholer Erton, said that the church will continue trusting in God. “We are moving, trusting in the owner of this church,” he said. He used Isaiah 41:10 which states that, Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed; for I am God: I will strengthen you. Yeah, I will help you; yeah, I will uphold you with the right hand if my righteousness.” Kholer is married to Adriene Marques and they are blessed with two children. Namely; Marianna, a psychology student and Masteos who is also a pastor. Uganda was represented by the President of the Uganda Union, Pastor Makka and other two. The tenure of Kholer is for five years. Concerning the war in various parts of the world, Kaggwa said that as a church, they are trying to preach the gospel to people to change because no one can end wars except God.