| Office of Regional Ministries for African American Affairs | |
| Who WE ARE The Regional coordinating Committee of African American Affairs (Pacific Union Conference) includes regional departmental leaders of Arizona, Central, Northern, Southeastern and Southern California, Nevada and Utah conferences. A pastoral represenatitve, a youth ministry leader and a union administrator are invited guests. Each departmental director has the responsibility of overseeing church leadership including pastors, associate and assistant pastors, hired Bible instructors and support staff. The most important role of the director is to love God, love people, maintain his/her personal relationship with Jesus Christ and build the kingdom. |
Virgil S. Childs, director
Coming from the Northern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, he has served as an assistant pastor with the Market Street church (Oakland), senior pastor Pittsburg (Pittsburg), Elmhurst (Oakland), Mayfair (Stockton), Market Street (Oakland) churches.
Elder Childs served for 10 years as director of African-American Ministries, Inner City Ministries, Men’s Ministries and Prison Ministries for the Northern California Conference. On February 1, 2016, he began serving as the Director of Regional Affairs for the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Community-minded and focused on collaboration, Elder Childs is a member of the Oakland Faith Advisory Council and is a recipient of the 2015 Pastor of the Year award, presented by “One Thousand Mothers Against Violence” based in Oakland, Calif. He has conducted numerous Prophecy seminars, evangelistic meetings, conflict resolution workshops and enjoys teaching religion at elementary and high schools.
He and wife, Patricia Woods- Childs, are the parents of three adult children and have three grandchildren. Elder Childs has a passion for connecting communities with Christ.
Phone: 805-413-7388High resolution photo of Virgil S. Childs
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Sali Butler, MPH, administrative assistantBoth my parents were "preacher's kids" so there is a legacy of serving God and His people. I serve the Regional Directors Coordinating Committee alongside of Pastor Virgil Childs by providing administrative and technical support. I have served in this department since 1999.
I earned a bachelors degree from the University of South Carolina majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication (Emphasis Advertising/Public Relations), a Masters of Science in Public Health from Walden University, and a Certificate in Project Management. As a Master Trainer for community health workers, my passion is collaboration and capacity building; developing sustainable health promotion programs in faith-based organizations to prevent and reduce chronic disease in high risk cultures and incorporating the message of healthy lifestyle in evangelism.
Phone: 805-413-7388
