SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019:
|
Churches, Companies, Membership |
|
|---|---|
|
Churches |
91,140 |
|
Companies |
72,605 |
|
Church Membership |
21,556,837 |
|
Total Accessions |
1,321,047 |
|
Denominational Employees |
|
|
Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and Part time) |
20,802 |
|
Total Active Employees (Full time, Part time, Casual) |
323,072 |
|
Mission to the World |
|
|
Countries and Areas of the World as Recognized by the United Nations |
235 |
|
Countries and Areas of the World in Which Seventh-day Adventist Work is Established |
212 |
|
Languages Used in Seventh-day Adventist Publications and Oral Work |
516 |
|
Divisions |
13 |
|
Union Conferences |
63 |
|
Union Missions |
58 |
|
Union of Churches Conferences |
11 |
|
Union of Churches Missions |
5 |
|
Local Conferences |
419 |
|
Local Missions |
297 |
|
Educational Program |
|
|
Total Schools |
9,489 |
|
Tertiary Institutions |
118 |
|
Worker Training Institutions |
37 |
|
Secondary Schools |
2,713 |
|
Primary Schools |
6,621 |
|
Total Enrollment |
2,044,709 |
|
Tertiary Institutions |
162,335 |
|
Worker Training Institutions |
7,263 |
|
Secondary Schools |
637,723 |
|
Primary Schools |
1,237,388 |
|
Food Industries |
23 |
|
Healthcare Ministry |
|
|
Hospitals and Sanitariums |
227 |
|
Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers |
133 |
|
Clinics and Dispensaries |
673 |
|
Orphanages and Children’s Homes |
15 |
|
Inpatient Visits |
over 1 ½ million |
|
Outpatient Visits |
over 20 million |
|
Media Centers |
16 |
|
Publishing Work |
|
|
Publishing Houses and Branches |
60 |
|
Literature Evangelists, Full time Cred & Lic, Interns, Part Time |
20,931 |
|
Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed Only |
5,137 |
|
Languages Used in Publications |
311 |
|
Languages Heard in Broadcasts |
306 |
|
Languages and Dialects Used in Oral Work |
500 |
|
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) |
|
|
Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Present |
over 118 |
|
Total Projects Funded |
1,180 |
|
Beneficiaries of Projects |
13,940,983 |
Prepared by the
Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®
Updated January 4, 2021