Main Pavilion Speakers
Eric Walsh, MD, DrPH
Dr Walsh grew up in a loving Adventist Christian home and was made a commitment to Jesus early on. His mother was a dynamic participant in his local church and a wonderful mentor. His most important educational experience was his time at Oakwood University.
Dr Walsh is a graduate of the university of Miami School of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Public Health where he received his master’s and doctorate in Public Health. He has served two US presidents (George W Bush and Barak Obama) as an advisor on HIV/AIDS. Dr Walsh has served at several churches as an associate Pastor. He currently is on faculty with the CORE evangelism training program of the Pennsylvania Conference. Dr Walsh is an engaging and dynamic speaker who travels the globe speaking on many subjects. His wife Jacqueline is his partner in ministry and his best friend.
Bob Cundiff, D.Min
Pastor Bob Cundiff was born in Los Angeles, CA and moved to Louisville, Ky at the tender age of 6. Being raised in the south, his mother was a loyal Adventist and his father an atheist. At the age of 17 he experienced a radical conversion that later led him into the ministry. He received his undergraduate degree in Religion at Southern Adventist University and Master of Divinity and doctoral degrees at Andrews University.
Pastor Bob has been a student missionary, youth and young adult pastor, International Evangelist, Executive Secretary and speaker at various gatherings including summer camps, camp meetings, Week of Prayers and college chapels. He currently serves as the President of the Ohio Conference which encompasses the entire state of Ohio.
He is a lover of Jesus, his wife, three children, two sons-in-law and two grandbabies. His life passion is delving ever deeper into the amazing riches of God’s grace and leading others in that same journey. His interests are wide and varied including motorcycling, triathlon, travel and all things outdoors.
Justis St. Hilaire
Stéphane Beaulieu, PhD
Stéphane Beaulieu is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Burman University and served as Chair of the Religious Studies Department from 2023-2025. Prior to joining the faculty at Burman, he was a professor at Pacific Union College for four years, served as an adjunct professor at the Andrews University Theological Seminary and the Andrews University undergrad Religion Department, and taught at Southwestern Adventist University. He pastored for nearly six years in two successive church districts (with both English and French churches) in the Maritime Conference.
Dr Beaulieu earned a PhD in Religion (Old Testament) from Andrews University. His dissertation investigated the identity and role of the servant in Isaiah 42:1-9 and was published by Gorgias Press in 2015 as “Behold! My Servant”: An Exegetical and Theological Study of the Identity and Role of the Servant in Isaiah 42:1-9.
Dr Beaulieu is married to Melanie who is a business manager. Together they enjoy gardening, walking, their pets, and their quiet acreage.
Michael Campbell, Ph.D
Canadian born Dr Campbell is director of the North American Division department of Archives, Statistics, and Research. He is an ordained minister who previously spent a decade in higher education in the Philippines and Texas. He is the co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Seventh-day Adventism and just completed with Ed Allen another book, The Impatience of the Saints: A Global History of Seventh-day Adventism coming out this year from Eerdmans. Dr Campbell has organized a series of research conferences, with the next one this October at Pacific Union College on the development of statements of belief in Adventist history.
Previous conferences have focused on creation care and the contributions of women in our Adventist past. He contributes regularly to the Sabbath School Rescue and Ellen White podcasts. He enjoys bird watching, racquetball, and Pathfinders. Most recently he has been working on developing new honors on the Great Controversy and history of the Sabbath for Pathfinders to enjoy. Michael is a sought-after speaker with excellent inspirational stories on the growth and development of Adventist missions. Michael is married to Heidi Campbell, PhD and their homelife is livened with their teenage son, daughter and two dogs.
Nimrod Maua
Pastor Nimrod Maua, has served as Lead Pastor of Church in the Valley in Langley since September 1, 2022. He joined the BC Conference from Australia, where he previously pastored at Avondale Memorial SDA Church and Avondale University Church.
He holds a Theology degree and an MA in Pastoral Leadership from Avondale University. Passionate about Jesus, disciple-making, and leadership, Pastor Nimrod is committed to equipping believers to advance God’s Kingdom. He and his wife, Renae, have five children and four grandchildren. Their two eldest sons live in Australia with their families.
He will be talking about Multiplier – Be One, Make One