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Communication Department

Building Bridges

Sharing the good news of salvation with hope, honesty and clarity, in every message, platform and language.

Communicators from around the world at GAiN and ATS 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand

Our mission

Sharing hope with honesty and clarity

The General Conference Communication Department serves the world Church by sharing the good news of salvation with hope, honesty, and clarity. We ensure the Church's identity is consistent in every message, platform, and language. We provide news through Adventist News Network, support leaders and divisions with communication strategy, and equip communicators worldwide to use media and technology for the mission.

Sharing the good news of salvation with hope, honesty, and clarity.

  • Hope
  • Honesty
  • Clarity

Ensuring the Church's identity is consistent in every message, platform, and language.

  • Identity Guide System
  • Every platform
  • Every language

Providing news through Adventist News Network, the official news agency of the Church.

  • Adventist News Network
  • adventist.news

Supporting leaders and divisions with communication strategy, and equipping communicators worldwide to use media and technology for the mission.

  • Communication strategy
  • Training
  • Media and technology

Our team

The people behind the message

Alyssa Truman
Alyssa TrumanDirector

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Samuel Gil
Samuel GilAssociate Director

He previously led communication for the Adventist Church in Spain and served as CEO of HopeMedia Spain. He is a pastor, professor, and author with a PhD in Communication Sciences and degrees in Theology and Advertising. He and his wife Loida have two sons, Jairo and Lucas.

Marcelo Mansur
Marcelo MansurAssistant Director

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Jarrod Stackelroth
Jarrod StackelrothAssistant Director

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Tanya Holland
Tanya HollandManager Designer

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Tyler Whitsett
Tyler WhitsettStudio Manager

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LS
Lacey SteckerEditorial Assistant

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George Nelson
George NelsonOperations Assistant

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Initiatives & resources

Tools and networks for communicators

From the Church's identity system to training, news and a global network of communicators.

Adventist News Network

The Church's official news agency, since 1994

Adventist Church mobilizes relief efforts after Panama earthquake
Southeastern Philippine Union Mission brings together 119 digital communicators for mission
Middle East gathering highlights mission growth and need for more workers
Latest
news

GAiN

Building bridges between communicators worldwide

GAiN 2026
Stories
Community
Gatherings

Brand & GC Studio

One identity, told with clarity and quality

Identity Guide System
Aa
GC Studio

Archives

Explore past stories and media

Search earlier releases, stories and media from the Communication Department.

Archive source to be connected

GC Studio Services

Need help telling your department's story?

Audiovisual production and communication strategy for General Conference departments.

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