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About Seventh-day Adventists

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon.

Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father's will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.

When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.

Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.

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Churches, Companies, Membership

Churches 78,810
Companies 69,213

Church Membership

18,479,257

Total Accessions

1,091,222

Baptisms

1,057,645

Professions of Faith

33,577

Ordained Ministers, Active

18,846

Total Active Employees

260,181

Mission to the World

Countries and Areas of the World as Recognized by the United Nations 237
Countries and Areas of the World in Which Seventh-day Adventist Work is Established 216
Languages Used in Seventh-day Adventist Publications and Oral Work 947
Divisions 13
Union Conferences 60
Union Missions 59
Union of Churches Conferences 9
Union of Churches Missions 4
Local Conferences 348
Local Missions 278

Educational Program

Total Schools 7,579
Tertiary Institutions 114
Worker Training Institutions 44
Secondary Schools 2,050
Primary Schools* 5,371
Total Enrollment 1,807,693
Tertiary Institutions 134,091
Worker Training Institutions 5,545
Secondary Schools 581,173
Primary Schools 1,086,884