NPUC Welcomes New Leader for Asian-Pacific Ministries

With the growing presence of Asian-Pacific communities in the Pacific Northwest, there is an increasing need to provide focused spiritual support that respects and honors the unique cultural backgrounds of these individuals.

Nemaia Faletogo, incoming North Pacific Union Asian-Pacific ministries coordinator, will play a vital role in addressing these specific needs by fostering unity, building relationships and creating a space for these communities to thrive spiritually while engaging in culturally relevant outreach and discipleship. Faletogo will be embracing his new responsibilities while continuing his work as a Washington Conference evangelist.

"With Faletogo's deep personal understanding of Asian-Pacific cultures and passion for ministry, we are confident that he will provide the leadership needed to strengthen and grow this vital area of service within our church family," said John Freedman, NPUC president.

Faletogo grew up in West Seattle, where God rescued him from a life of crime, drug dealing, drug and alcohol addiction and gang activity.

In 1996, God called Faletogo from the streets to become Samoa-Tokelau Adventist Church lay youth pastor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Due to his work and passion for discipling young people, Hawaii Conference hired Faletogo to serve as lay pastor and associate pastor for Hauula Church and Samoa-Tokelau Church from 2000 to 2004.

Faletogo’s passion is sharing Jesus Christ through His Word. His messages of hope are Christ-centered and Spirit-filled, with practical lessons on Christian living.

In 2014, Faletogo helped plant a church in Maple Valley, Washington, through personal and public evangelism. He has also assisted in planting two more groups: New Life Samoan-English Church in Puyallup in 2021 and New Life Seattle Church in his hometown of West Seattle in 2022.

He has a wealth of experience in creative and innovative methods of evangelism, outreach, discipling and church planting. He is also actively ministering and sharing the gospel in various faith communities, such as the Islamic community in Seattle, indigenous groups and different denominations.

Faletogo is a dedicated family man who loves his first church, his beautiful wife, Candace, three growing children at home, one daughter in college and two grown sons.