Jan Paulsen

Jan Paulsen is a cool General Conference President. That's because he talks with the youth of the church. Face to face. Live on TV. The discussions are Q & A sessions that allow youth from around the wide world of Adventism to ask questions of their president, which he answers in front of the live audience.

Paulsen is also an ordained minister. And he's from Norway, which is also cool. He has served as a teacher and principal in Africa, a teacher and principal in England, and the author of a book called "When the Spirit Descends". It might sound like something from Harry Potter, but it's not.

Jan Paulsen recently spoke out strongly against Adventists taking up arms in military conflict. He said: