Members

Statistics taken from the First Quarter of 2006 show a membership of 55,810 among the 334 Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Canada. Throughout the globe, Seventh-day Adventists are regarded as a worldwide family of Christian believers. Members are present in nearly every country. Interestingly enough, there are as many churches worldwide as there are members in Canada. The figure last presented on the adventist.org site shows 60,213 churches with church membership at an astounding 14,399,072.

Seventh-day Adventists are served administratively through 13 regional areas of the world. No matter where you travel, Seventh-day Adventist members adhere to the ideals set out in the Bible reflecting both faith in God and service to fellow man. The mission of the church greatly emphasizes human freedom and responsibility. Included are: religious liberty and human rights, humanitarian aid and development, better lifestyles, health and wholeness, education and personal growth, as well as social issues and community involvement.

Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church are active in community outreach programs designed to lead others to healthy lifestyle choices to promote both spiritual and physcial health.

National Geographic - November 2005