A Seasoned Leader for a New Season
Welcome to our new NAD Ministerial Director!
We are glad to welcome Dr. Willie E. Hucks II as the new NAD Ministerial Director. His recent appointment at Year End Meetings marks a new chapter for the Ministerial Association in North America, and we are confident that his wealth of experience and pastoral heart will serve our division well in the years ahead.
Dr. Hucks brings to this role a combination of pastoral experience and academic excellence. His ministry journey began in 1985, when he began serving as a local church pastor. For 14 years, he faithfully served churches in Texas and Louisiana, gaining firsthand understanding of the joys, challenges, and sacred privilege of shepherding God's people.
After this rich pastoral experience, Dr. Hucks accepted a call to serve as a religion professor at Southwestern Adventist University, where he served from 1999–2006. In this role, Dr. Hucks invested in shaping the next generation of pastors. He later continued this vital work at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, where he served as associate professor of Christian Ministry beginning in 2016 and was appointed Chair of the Christian Ministry Department in 2018. His expertise in homiletics and urban ministry has equipped countless students for effective gospel proclamation in diverse contexts.
Dr. Hucks' influence has extended far beyond the classroom. From 2006–2016, he served as associate editor of Ministry, International Journal for Pastors and associate ministerial secretary for the General Conference Ministerial Association, focusing on theological education and ministerial preparation. Through In these roles, he has contributed to the professional development of pastors worldwide, deeply by deeply understanding the resources and support that ministry leaders need to thrive.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Hucks earned his undergraduate ministerial degree from Oakwood College and both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Andrews University. His scholarly contributions have appeared in numerous professional and popular journals, demonstrating his ability to bridge academic insight with practical application.
Most recently, in 2024, Dr. Hucks was asked to serve as Assistant to the President for Mission and Culture at Andrews University, where he worked to ensure that institutional mission translates into lived experience—a philosophy he will undoubtedly bring to his work with pastors across the North American Division.
As Dr. Hucks assumes leadership of the NAD Ministerial Association, we invite you to join us in praying for him, his wife Kathleen, and the rest of the family. May this new chapter be Spirit-lead, and may pastors and their families across the NAD be blessed during this new term under Dr. Hucks’ leadership. Welcome, Dr. Hucks!
The NAD Ministerial Team