Love and Care in the Global Adventist Church
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. – John 13:35 (ESV) Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ…
A Global Look at Churches That Plan Family Activities
The pastor and local church leaders are entrusted with the responsibility of providing carefully planned Sabbath activities for children, youth, adults, and the elderly; and for families and singles, emphasizing the importance of making the…
Age Statistics in the Adventist Church
In the recent 2022 Annual Statistical Report (ASR), we published data on the age of our church membership for the first time. The age profile of church members has been a common statistical question posed…
Worldwide Participation in Communion
Participating in communion is an important time of remembrance and reflection for Adventists. The 28 Fundamental Beliefs share just why this practice is so important: The Lord’s Supper is a participation in the emblems of…
Pastor and Elder Visits: Global Data and Trends
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. – James 5:14 (ESV) Church…
A Snapshot of Local Church Involvement: Holding a Church Office
Those in the church who have sufficient talent to engage in any of the various vocations of life, such as teaching, building, manufacturing, and farming, generally should be prepared to labor for the upbuilding of…
Happiness and Life Satisfaction: A Look at Data by Division
Happy are the people whose God is the LORD. – Psalm 144:15 (NKJV) You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.…
The Link Between Health and Eschatology: Part 2
In our last blog, we examined how members around the world adhere to distinctive Adventist beliefs—specifically, maintaining a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle and their agreement with specific Adventist eschatological beliefs. Yet, have you ever considered that there…
The Link Between a Healthy Diet and Eschatology: Part 1
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is proud to hold unique understandings and interpretations of biblical concepts. It is with this distinctive perspective that the 28 Fundamental Beliefs were developed. In this two-part blog series, we will…
Ministry in Urban Areas: A Special Calling
In our last blog, we looked at data from the 2017–18 Church Leadership Survey on this topic: “Family Sacrifice and Support of Ministries of Adventist Church Leaders.” This survey was commissioned by the General Conference…