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Seventh-day Adventist Church

NameSeventh-day Adventist Church
Imagewidth200px
Main ClassificationProtestant
OrientationAdventist
PolityModified presbyterian polity
FounderJoseph Bates, James White, Ellen G. White, J. N. Andrews
Leader TitlePresident
Leader NameTed N.C. Wilson
Founded DateMay 21, 1863
Founded PlaceBattle Creek, Michigan
ParentMillerites
SeparationsSeventh Day Adventist Reform Movement (separated 1925); Davidian SDAs (separated 1929)
AreaWorldwide
Hospitals168
Nursing Homes138
AidAdventist Development and Relief Agency
Congregations61,818 Churches, 61,361 Companies
Members16 million
Ministers15,813
Primary Schools5,666
Secondary Schools1,470
Tertiary106
Other NamesAdventist church, SDA (informal)

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The Seventh-day Adventist Church (commonly abbreviated SDA, officially abbreviated Adventist) is a Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. It is the twelfth-largest religious body in the world. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the middle part of the 19th century and was formally established in 1863. Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church today.

Much of the theology of the Seventh-day Adventist Church corresponds to Protestant Christian teachings such as the Trinity and the infallibility of Scripture. Distinctive teachings include the unconscious state of the dead and the doctrine of an investigative judgment. The church is also known for its emphasis on diet and health, its holistic understanding of the person, its promotion of religious liberty, and its conservative principles and lifestyle.

The world church is governed by a General Conference, with smaller regions administered by divisions, union conferences and local conferences. It currently has a worldwide membership of over 16 million people, has a missionary presence in over 200 countries and territories and is ethnically and culturally diverse. The church operates numerous schools, hospitals and publishing houses worldwide, as well as a prominent humanitarian aid organization known as the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).

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