Alumni Stories
Dwight Nelson
Masters of Divinity, 1976
Doctor of Ministry, 1986
Lead Pastor, Pioneer Memorial Church
Dr. Dwight K. Nelson is a legend in the Seventh-day Adventist church. As the lead pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church of Andrews University, Nelson has shepherded the diverse Andrews community for over 30 years through his preaching, leadership and life’s example. A pastor, author, adjunct professor of the Seminary, and world-renown communicator, Nelson lives by one credo, Read more >>
Carlilse Sutton
MA Religion, 1983
Founder: "Human Life Empowerment Project - H.E.L.P."
A few years ago, I read an Ellen G. White quote that has stuck with me: “There is a picture representing a bullock standing between a plow and an altar, with the inscription, ‘Ready for either,’ ready to toil in the furrow or to be offered on the altar of sacrifice. This is the position of the true child of God—willing to go where duty calls, to deny self, to sacrifice for the Redeemer’s cause” (Ministry of Healing, page 502). Read more >>
Jeff Tatarchuk
Master of Divinity, 2014
Owner and Founder: Life Rx Fitness
Seminary-trained entrepreneur Jeff Tatarchuk, founder and owner of Life Rx Fitness, has discovered that for him, the marketplace is his ministry and his business is his pulpit. Read more >>
Andres Flores
Master of Divinity, 2012
Founder and Lead Pastor, Epic Church Chicago
“It seems reasonable to believe that at least 40 to 50% of Seventh-day Adventist teenagers in North America are essentially leaving the church by their middle 20’s,” says Roger Dudley, emeritus professor of Church Ministry at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary on the campus of Andrews University. “This figure may well be higher. This is a hemorrhage of epic proportions.” For Andres Flores, lead pastor of Chicago’s EPIC Church (EPIC = Every Person In Christ), this “hemmorrhage of epic proportions” is unacceptable. Read more >>
