CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Pastor Hubert A. Wilkie, an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a native of the Beautiful Island of Jamaica. He is a graduate of Northern Caribbean University (formerly West Indies College) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology. He is also a graduate of Andrews University SDA Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, MI, where he earned the Master of Divinity Degree and a Doctor of Ministry Degree with an emphasis in Family Ministries which he successfully defended in 2019.

Pastor Wilkie is a compassionate and visionary pastor who is known to care deeply for his members. He has served as Youth, Associate and Senior Pastor in the East Jamaica Conference, the Greater New York Conference and now the Florida Conference. In his twenty-three years of pastoral leadership, Pastor Wilkie has constructed and renovated churches, baptized over 1000 persons, and has served on numerous denominational and community boards.

Known to challenge the mind and inspire the heart, Pastor Wilkie is a much sought after speaker for worship services, conferences and revivals. His passion for and excellence in preaching and teaching has afforded him the opportunity to travel extensively preaching the gospel, training church leaders and participating in Youth Development and Family Enrichment activities. His leadership has influenced several ministry initiatives within the church and community. In 2000 he was the recipient of the East Jamaica Conference award for Outstanding Achievement in Evangelism, in 2001 he received the East Jamaica Conference award for Excellence in Pastoral Ministry, and in 2016 he received the Greater New York Conference award for English Ministries Pastor of the year.

Pastor Wilkie is an avid reader, soccer enthusiast, domino player and aspiring chef. He is happily married to the former Ester Marston, who is a Registered Nurse. She, along with their two children, Daniel and Abigail are the greatest joy of his life.

Pastor M. Webster Turgott has served as a pastor with the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 1995. His ministry began in the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventist where he served as pastoral intern, teacher and district pastor for more than nine years. It was also during this period of service that he was ordained to the gospel ministry in August 2001.

In 2004, Pastor Turgott and his family emigrated to Canada where he attended graduate school. After graduate studies, he worked for three years in a specialized program with First Nations Canadians dealing with issues of trans-generational trauma. He then left this program to continue full time ministry. In his last assignment, Pastor Turgott served with the Alberta Conference for over 13 years.

Pastor Turgott is deeply convicted of his call to the gospel ministry. Along the way, he has gained vital knowledge and skills which he firmly believes are an asset to ministry and he wishes to continue using these knowledge and skills to advance the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has spent all his pastoral career in Alberta, Canada ministering to multi-ethnic congregations. He believes this has prepared him to pastor in many different contexts.

One of the greatest joys of Pastor Turgott is to have his wife and son by his side in ministry. He praises God for his beautiful wife Pauline who has been a rock of support to him for 26, going on 27 years of marriage.

Pastor Turgott holds a B.A. degree in Pastoral Ministry from West Indies College (now NCU), a Master of Science degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University and, a Doctor of Education degree in Community Care and Counselling from Liberty University.

Despite the challenges at times, Pastor Turgott identifies his call to the gospel ministry as the most significant development in his life. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with his wife and watching sports.