Newly-elected Seventh-day Adventist Church leader reflects on challenges and faith’s healthy living

This photo provided by Dallas Gregory Dunn, shows Erton Köhler, the newly elected president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference, posing for a portrait at a gathering of the denomination's top governing body in St. Louis, Mo., on July 4, 2025. (David Sherwin via AP)
Erton Köhler will serve as the spiritual and administrative leader for the global movement, which claims 23 million members in more than 200 countries.