Pastor Glen Octavius Samuels was elected as President of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists during its Third Quinquennial Session held on February 17, 2026, at the Mandeville Seventh-day Adventist Church.
After being recommended by the nominating committee, his election was ratified by a vote of 113 to 40 by delegates.
When called to the podium, Samuels, in a gesture of humility, stooped to wipe dust from the shoes of his predecessor, Pastor Everett Brown, who in turn laid his hands on Samuel’s head in blessing.
“I am just my mother’s son,” said Pastor Samuels, who often hails his mother’s strong, godly influence on his life.
He acknowledged that the work ahead is great, but that God is leading.
“God has his work in his hands. He is in charge of all of us. We commit ourselves to Him to lead a church in a nation that is yearning for more than what is,” he said.