Asian-Pacific Ministries
VicLouis Arreola III, director
The director of the Asian/Pacific Ministries department of the Pacific Union Conference works with the five local conference coordinators and five language group representatives to support the outreach, ministry and growth of 83 churches and 21 companies in the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. The department coordinates pastors and lay training through the Pacific Institute of Christian Ministry (PICM), oversees many annual evangelism crusades and other special events within these churches; fostering unity and fellowship; providing mentoring and financial assistance to enhance all outreach and nurture ministries to all Asian/Pacific congregations in the Pacific Union.
About VicLouis Arreola III
VicLouis Arreola III was voted Director of Asian/Pacific Ministries for the Pacific Union Conference on August 29, 2011. In addition to this role, he also serves as Director of the North American Division Multilingual Ministries for the Asian/Pacific Field. A second generation minister, Dr Arreola received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Mountain View College, a Master of Theology from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. He earned a doctorate in theology & counseling from La Salle University, and a Doctor of Divinity from Evangelical Theological Seminary. He previously served as Asian/Pacific Coordinator for the Northern California Conference prior to his election. He began his ministry in 1976 in the Philippines and came to the United States to serve in the Hawaii, Southern California, and Northern California Conferences. As a church growth specialist, he has the passion to help grow healthy congregations. He pioneered the church planting of the first Filipino SDA Church in Hawaii, and founded the Pacific Institute of Christian Ministry. He is married to Imelda Arreola, a university registrar. They have one son, VicLouis V, a youth pastor.
Contact: E-mail
Phone: 805-413-7350
Click here to see partial list of Asian-Pacific church websites
Julie Cunnington Masterson, secretary
Julie not only helps in Asian/Pacific Ministries, she also assists Dr. Gordon Botting and the Stewardship Department.
Phone: 805-413-7350
Contact: E-mail