Inter-America: Church appoints associate publishing director, new GEMA leaders voted

May 9, 2012 – Miami, Florida, United States…Libna Stevens/IAD

Dr. Erwin Gonzalez, who has served as president of GEMA Editorial House, was appointed associate publishing director for the church in Inter-America earlier today during the executive committee meetings, which began yesterday in Miami, Florida, United States. GEMA, located in Mexico, is one of two publishing houses in the Inter-American Division (IAD) territory.

Dr. Gonzalez’s new position is effective immediately, said Pastor Israel Leito, president of the church in Inter-America, while making the announcement to IAD Executive Committee members.

“Gonzalez is a career colporteur and knows publishing very well,” said Pastor Leito.

A native of Mexico, Gonzalez, age 50, has served as university president, church pastor and literature evangelist prior to working at GEMA for 27 years. He will assume his associate director position alongside Pastor Mirto Presentacion, publishing ministries director for the church in Inter-America. Pastor Presentacion recently announced that he will retire in December 2012.

As Gonzalez leaves a gap in GEMA, IAD leaders took an action to approve the appointment of Dr. David Javier Perez as GEMA’s president, also effective immediately. At the time the action was taken, Dr. Javier was serving as president of the South Mexico Union, a position he held for the last 16 years. New administrators were voted for the South Mexico Union.

Dr. Javier, age 63, brings vast administrative experience to GEMA, having served for 33 years in the church organization. Born in South Mexico, Dr. Javier served as conference president, secretary, departmental director, and district pastor, previous to his tenure as president of the union.

As he was presented to the executive members, Dr. Javier briefly thanked IAD administrators and the rest of the union colleagues for the opportunity to continue serving the church.

In addition, Pablo Partida was appointed as editor for GEMA, as Alejandro Medina took a position in Spain.

For more information on decisions taken during IAD’s 2012 Mid-year Executive Committee meetings, visit us at https://recursing-golick.147-182-135-0.plesk.page