Pastor Vincent Rose has been appointed President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The appointment was made by a vote of the Executive Committee of the conference on March 10, 2026, following the election of Pastor Glen O. Samuels as President of the Jamaica Union Conference during the Union’s Third Quinquennial Session.
Pastor Rose most recently served as Executive Secretary of the West Jamaica Conference and previously held the roles of Ministerial Director and Youth Ministries Director. In his new role, he will continue to provide spiritual and organizational leadership for the church across western Jamaica, working with pastors, departmental directors, and church members to advance the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Pastor Vincent Rose, President of West Jamaica Conference :: Photo credit: Cordel Brown
Responding to the vote, Rose emphasized the importance of teamwork and the value of the people he will serve alongside.
“It is teamwork that makes the dream work. I believe that the people I’m working with are blessed with skills by the Lord and those skills must be utilized to the fullest,” he said.
He also pointed to the spiritual foundation that will guide his leadership.
“I also believe fundamentally that success can only come through surrender and that it is only as we surrender to the will of God that He can bring us true success and so it is submission to God’s will and working with the team are the two critical pillars on which my approach to leadership will be built.”
Pastor Donovan Williams, Executive Secretary of West Jamaica Conference :: Photo credit: Cordel Brown
During the same meeting, the Executive Committee also voted on two additional leadership appointments.
Pastor Donovan Williams was appointed Executive Secretary. He previously served as Vice President of the conference and Director for Sabbath School and Possibility Ministries.
Mr. Wayne Clarke, Communication Director of West Jamaica Conference :: Photo credit: Cordel Brown
Mr. Wayne Clarke was also voted as Communication Director. Clarke has been serving as the conference’s Information Systems Manager and assumes the role following the election of the former Communication Director to serve at the Jamaica Union Conference.
These selected leaders will serve in their respective roles until the conference’s Seventh Quadrennial Session in July 2026, when a delegation from the wider constituency will elect officers for the new term.