Pastor E. H. (Jack) Sequeira was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church through evangelism in 1957. Feeling called to the ministry, he rode to England from Nairobi on his motorcycle in 1958 and spent 14 months working as a literature evangelist before enrolling at Newbold College (England). He graduated with a B.A. in theology in 1963. He earned an M.A. in systematic theology at Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan, U.S.A.) in 1965. Pastor Sequeira earned his M.Div. at Andrews University in 1970.
Pastor E. H. Sequeira got married to Jean on New Year’s Day, 1964. They served as missionaries for 17 years in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. He served in various capacities as Bible teacher, departmental director, university chaplain, union ministerial director, and college president.
In 1982, the Sequeiras moved to the United States. Jack served as pastor for the Kuna and Nampa churches in the Idaho Conference, then as senior pastor of the Walla Walla City Church in Washington State. In 1991, he became senior pastor of the Capital Memorial Church in Washington, D.C. Pastor Jack retired in January 2001 but still ministers to others. He has enjoyed a lifetime of preaching and seminar appointments. Jack enjoys the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Jack and Jean have two children. Jenny (born in Uganda), was a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia. Christopher (born in Kenya) is married to Nenette.
Jack and Jean live in Oregon and began JackSequeira.org in 2002 to share the Good News of the Gospel and give hope to God’s children everywhere.