minervino labrador jr. (minner)

Dr. Minervino “Minner” Labrador, Jr. serves as Vice President for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, where he leads the Multilingual Ministries department. With a lifelong passion for fostering unity in diverse communities, he has dedicated his ministry to serving multi-ethnic congregations across the United States.

Before his current role, Dr. Labrador was President of the Upper Columbia Conference, overseeing the church’s work across parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho within the North Pacific Union Conference. Previously, he served as Vice President for the Southwestern Union Conference, where he directed church ministries, ministerial leadership, men’s ministries, and stewardship.

His pastoral journey includes leadership in the Carolina Conference as Men’s Ministries Director and Senior Pastor of Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also served in the Florida Conference for many years as a pastor and Men’s Ministries Director. His extensive experience in multicultural ministry has allowed him to serve congregations of Jamaican, Haitian, Spanish, and English-speaking backgrounds.

Dr. Labrador holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Redemptive Leadership and Healthy Organizational Structures from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He earned his Master of Divinity from Andrews University and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist University.

Born in Cuba, he immigrated to the United States in 1970 and grew up in a diverse, multi-ethnic neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His upbringing instilled in him a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and mission-driven leadership.

His wife, Evelyn Labrador, a double major graduate of LaSalle University, actively supports his ministry and frequently joins him in engagements across the territory. Married since 1986, they are proud parents of two sons, Minner and Mario, both of whom serve their communities as career firefighters in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are also the joyful grandparents of five grandchildren.