Dr. David Jamieson
“After much prayer and waiting on the Lord…” according to his own words, Dr. David Jamieson, Lead Pastor of the Church in the Valley (CIV) in the British Columbia Conference, announced to his congregation last Sabbath, December 4, that he felt God leading in his life and ministry to take up the responsibility to be the new President of the Upper Columbia Conference. That sister Conference is part of the North Pacific Union Conference, and is located in Spokane, WA. It has a membership of over 30,000 and is comprised of 126 churches and 33 schools. Pastor Jamieson’s vision for ministry is spelled out in his own words: ”My passion in ministry is reaching out to lost men, women, boys and girls with the everlasting gospel, in the context of the three angels’ messages, and helping them prepare for the soon return of the Lord Jesus Christ.… We want to encourage everyone, everywhere, to love God, love people and to serve the world.”
Pastor Jamieson is happily married to Shandra for over 36 years and they have four children: Shantel, Stacia, Joshua, and Jared. They are all active in our church. He graduated with a BA in Theology at Canadian University College in 1985 (now Burman University) and with a MDiv and Doctor of Ministry Degrees at the Andrews University Theological Seminary in 1989 and 2009 respectively. Pastor Jamieson has served God’s Church in Canada for more than 36 years during which time he successfully ministered in Manitoba, Newfoundland (Mission President) and 20 plus years in British Columbia as the Lead Pastor of the former Aldergrove-Langley Church, now known as CIV.
Pastor Jamieson is a gifted speaker, a visionary leader, and a man of action. He has mentored several young pastors who served under his leadership at his congregations and have been shaped for ministry, a legacy for our church in North America. During his tenure, CIV has grown tremendously, by God’s grace, and many souls were won for God’s Kingdom. The building of the CIV facility is his ministry’s greatest capital project. The whole church family embarked on that vision and it has become a centre of positive influence in the Lower Mainland.
The British Columbia Conference sincerely recognises and thanks Pastor Jamieson and Shandra for their dedication, passion, and commitment to serve God’s Cause in our Conference. Shandra has always been by her husband’ side in a supportive role in ministry. It is a great loss for us, but we are certain that the seeds of their labours will remain among us and inspire us to continue that ministry for the glory of God. Please let us keep them in our prayers for the Lord’s blessings to be poured abundantly on them as they begin this new phase in their ministry.
The appropriate committees in our Conference are already working to find a suitable replacement for Pastor Jamieson at CIV.
British Columbia Conference Administration