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Bobby Mitchell, director 

The Regional Ministries department of the Pacific Union Conference works with local conference coordinators to support the ministry of 62 churches and four branch Sabbath schools or groups in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. Pastors are assigned and supervised by local conference coordinators, in consultation with the union regional director. The Pacific Union Regional Ministries department coordinates lay-training, evangelism and other special events among these churches; fosters unity and fellowship; provideds mentoring and support for pastoral ministry and administers funding to enhance evangelism efforts. The regional director is also responsible for coordinating the Message Magazine campaign; annual appropriations and scholarships provided through North American Division Treasury's office.

Regional Ministries seeks to encourage and inspire people to use their God-given creativity to influence souls for Christ. We do that by supporting various activities such as the Bible Instructors Guild & Rally; West Coast Music Symposium, West Coast Youth Congress, conference convocations and camp meetings, and several lay-ministries like Heritage Missions; Black Adventist Youth Development Association (BAYDA), Inner-city Symposium Better Living Series and Operation Reachback.

About Bobby Mitchell

Pastor Bobby Mitchell began his ministry in 1985, pastoring the Seaside church in Central California Conference. He pastored the Market Street Church in Oakland, Calif., before his appointment as African-American coordinator and director of its Inner-City Department in the Northern California Conference. Pastor Mitchell became the Pacific Union Conference Regional Ministries director in October 2003, bringing vision and high expectations to the department.

Contact: E-mail

Phone: 805-413-7388

High resolution photo of Bobby Mitchell

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Sali Butler, secretary

Both my parents were "preachers kids" so my family has a legacy of serving God and His people. I served the regional directors alongside of Pastor Mitchell by providing technical support, processing various requests and applications for funding resources, scholarships and grants for church projects; and coordinate several major events throughout the year. and Office of Regional Affairs since 1999. She processes Capital Reversion funding applications, Message Magazine campaign orders, Three-Way and NAD scholarship applications. She assists with coordinating events for Bible instructors, laity leadership training and the annual pastor & family care retreat. Sali responds to inquiries from 64 churches, pastors and Bible instructors and local church members.