Elder Kameron DeVasher serves as the new director for Sabbath School & Personal Ministries (SSPM) for the Michigan Conference. He is no stranger to Michigan and has pastored churches in Muskegon, Fremont, and most recently the Kalamazoo church. 

He brings a wide range of experience as an evangelist, public speaker, and instructor for Emmanuel Institute. He has also served as a district superintendent and is a member of Michigan's Training Center Churches (TCC) committee and the Lake Union Executive Committee.

Elder DeVasher has a Masters in Religion from Southern Adventist University. Prior to his ministry in Michigan, he served as associate pastor for the Avon Park SDA Church in Florida. 

Elder Mark Howard is an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with over 20 years of experience. He currently serves as the associate director for the Sabbath School & Personal Ministries (SSPM) department for the Michigan Conference, as well as director of the Emmanuel Institute of Evangelism.

Elder Howard is known for his clear teaching style and his commitment to the Adventist message. He and his wife of 34 years, have served together in ministry for nearly 25 of those years. They have two children, Caleb and Anneliese, and look forward with hope to the soon return of Jesus!