Departmental Director
Pastor Nipitpon Pongteekatasana
Pastor Nipitpon Pongteekatasana is the Executive Secretary of the Southeastern Asia Union Mission (SEUM). He holds a Master Diploma in Religion from Spicer Memorial University (Pune, India), a Master of Arts in Sociology from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (India), and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Spicer Memorial University.
His ministry journey includes serving as an Instructor in Religion at Mission College (1992-1993), a Research Assistant at the Religious & Culture Study Center (1996-1998), and a Planning Officer at ADRA Thailand (1999-2002). He served as pastor in Phuket and Chiangmai (2003-2008) and later became the Executive Secretary for the Thailand Adventist Mission (2009-2018). He also held leadership roles as Ministerial/Stewardship Director for the Southern Asia Union Mission (2019-2020) and the Southeastern Asia Union Mission (2021-2023).
With extensive experience in administration and ministry, Pastor Nipitpon has significantly contributed to the growth and development of the SEUM territory.
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Thitaree Sirikulpat
Thitaree Sirikulpat joined SEUM in August 2023 as an assistant to the Education and Children’s Ministries departments before transitioning to her current role in April 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Mission College and a Master of Business Administration in Management from Asia-Pacific International University. With over 17 years of experience as an administrative secretary, she brings expertise in office management, documentation, and strategic administrative support. She is detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to fostering efficiency within the office. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, gardening, and cooking.
Secretariat
The Secretariat Office manages policy development, implementation, and interpretation. It prepares and disseminates committee agendas and actions and preserves committee minutes. The Secretariat oversees six key areas: church policies, missions, human relations, administrative operations, special projects/initiatives, and resources.
Events
General Conference: Leadership – General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Southern Asia-Pacific Division: Administration
Nurturing Discipleship Retention – Integrated Evangelism Lifestyle
The Nurturing Discipleship Retention – Integrated Evangelism Lifestyle is a comprehensive strategy adopted by the Southeastern Asia Union Mission to share God’s love through small groups or care groups. The goal is to involve each member actively in sharing their faith.
Events
Adventist Review: Division-Wide Congress Draws More than 28,000 Delegates
Southern Asia-Pacific Division: NDR-IEL
Southern Asia-Pacific Division: Caderma inspires delegates to involvement urgency power and courage highlighted at-congress opening
Human Resources
The Human Resources Department maintains a Christ-centered and professional environment, attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce. It creates effective policies, fosters organizational culture, and leads the human resources functions.
General Conference: Home – International Personnel Resources and Services
Southern Asia-Pacific Division: Human Resource
