Roscoe J. Howard III is the leader of Seventh-day Adventists in the Mid-America Union. His vision is that the 60,000 members of churches throughout this territory will devote their lives to selfless service for the Savior.
Previously, Elder Howard was secretary of the North American Division, responsible for administrative operations and policy implementation. Born in Casper, Wyoming (then raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), he has served God’s people in all nine states of Mid-America.
Howard has preached the gospel in Africa, Canada, England, Jamaica, Korea, the Philippines and throughout the United States. He and his wife, Osceola, have two adult children, Heather and Seth.
Elder Howard is a candidate in the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary.