Pastor Aniel Barbe has served as an associate director of the Stewardship Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist world church since July 2018. He was born in Mauritius, an island situated in the southwest region of the Indian Ocean. Previously, he served as the Stewardship Ministries director of the Indian Ocean Union and the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID). Currently a DMin candidate, his educational training includes a B.A. in Theology, an M.A. in Religion, and a B.A. in Psychology/Education. He served 26 years in pastoral ministry and 10 years as Youth Director. He also served as the executive secretary and president of the Indian Ocean Union.