130Th Annual Statistical Report 1992
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4,‘ vs; 2.6, w-- 40.74, al Global Mission Reaching the Unreached- • To Penetrate All Earth's People Groups • To Establish the Adventist Presence Widely • To Foster Expansion Where the Church Now Exists 130th Annual Statistical L ly Report 1992 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pke • Sthfer Spring. Maryland 20904-6600 Compiled by Office of Archives and Statistics • F. Donald Yost. meow STATISTICAL REPORT of Seventh-day Adventist Conferences, Missions, and Institutions Throughout the World For the Year Ending December 31, 1992 A WORD ABOUT THIS REPORT Mission to the Um:ached:Since 1990 church leaders have actively responded to the Global work was established In three countries In 1992-Albania, Cambodia, and Djibouti. The United Mission call to reach the unreached. in three years they have established a church presence for Nations list of countries and areas of the world for 1991 tallied 229; In 1992, 233. The number of the first time In 146 regions, each of which Is home to about one million persons. Hundreds of countries with established SDA work In 1991 was 201; in 1992, 204. such regions (population segments) remain to challenge the resources and ingenuity of gospel Activities Report From Our Newest DIWslon.-For the first time In decades a report on 40 to 43 reveal the church's presence In all messengers. The Global Mission tables on pages laymen's activities has been submitted from theterritories of the former Soviet Union. The figures countries and areas of the world as well as Its outreach and Its challenge. appear as part of the 1992 Church Ministries table on pages 4 and 6. An Interesting feature of the Global Mission table Is the column entitled "Net Membership Growth Over Past Decade." In Sudan (northeast Africa), where membership was very small until New Table.-A new table reporting some of the spiritual activities and ministry of women In recent years, the explosion of interest produced a 10-year growth of 3,434% between 1981 and the church appears on page 4. 1991. Between 1982 and 1992 the growth slowed to 2,481%. Several African nations have New Terminology--A new title has been given to the report of the church's use of radio and experienced church membership growths of more than 100% since 1982. TV. See page 6 for "Broadcast and Bible School Ministries." on the back Global Mission activity in the 16 countries of the Euro-Asia Division Is depicted Food factories have become food industries. cover. The map and legend were supplied by Charles R. Taylor of the GC's Global Mission office. Languages Used in Proclaiming the Word.-To determine what is and what is not a separate Changes In the Number of Counties.-As Global Mission has led church leaders to focus on language and to give It a standard name has challenged this Report's editors for many years. all inhabltedreglons of earth, additional areas have turned up as having no established SDA work. Using Peoplesfile Index we have Improved and refined the list of languages that appears on Examples are the Svalbard and Jan Mayen islands (noted last year) and the Channel Islands and pages 44 and 46. Further accuracy may be expected In the years to come. the Isle of Man (added thla year). These latter two along with Nauru and Tokelau (South Pacific Division) appear In the list of 29 countries on page 39. Each of these 29 countries, In turn, Is University EnrolimeMFIgures.-Starting in 1989, enrollments in Andrews University graduate Identified in the Global Mission table by a dot preceding the country name. The above factors have extension programs outside the United States are no longer reported In the total Andrews caused the number of countries in which SDA work is not established to increase even though University enrollment (page 28). F. Donald Yost ACCESSIONS (Additions to the Church by Baptism and Profession of Faith) EVANGELISTIC AND INSTITUTIONAL WORKERS Potoonufgo Toter Total Workers In Workers ONIslons lone mon 1992 of 1992 Veer Evangelistio Inetitutional North Outside TON Accessions Amnion Accession Total Worker. Workers America North America Workers Africa-Indian Ocean 85,631 71,288 81,458 13.01% 1863 ... 30 30 Eastern Africa 132,965 122,306 129,170 20.63% 1870 ... 72 72 Euro-Africa 20,665 28,965 27,443 4.313% 1880 ... 260 260 Euro-Asia 5,030 11,340 28,295 4.62% 1890 ... 411 411 Far Eastern 54,142 55,259 52,314 8.35% 1900 ... 1,500 1,500 inter-American 106,985 101,713 105,117 16.79% 1910 ... 4,346 3,918 8,264 North American 33,946 35,683 35,379 5.65% 1920 ... 6,955 8,126 13,081 South American 98,693 109,827 114,044 18.21% 1930 10,988 10,473 8,046 13,415 21,481 South Pacific 15,901 9,459 18,026 2.68% 1940 ... 13,579 15,191 10,505 18,265 28,770 Southern Asia 7,737 9,161 11,076 1.77% 1950 ... 17,959 20,988 14,100 24,827 38,927 Trans-European 3,008 2,865 3,336 063% 1960 ... 18,382 30,528 19,266 29,634 48,890 Middle East Union Mission 219 234 401 0.06% 1970 ... 21,702 44,265 29,339 36,618 15,967 Southern Africa Union Cord 2,759 3,043 3,347 043% 1080 31,276 61,638 41,798 51,114 *92,912 China 53,832 40,077 16,770 2.68% 1987 .. 34,787 75,208 39,610 70,386 '109995 Totals 630,513 601,190 626,176 100,00% 1088 .., 34,887 80,838 43,355 72,365 115,720 1989 ... 36,402 74,738 34,062 77,078 `111,140 1990 ... 35,717 89,183 48,427 70,473 '124,900 1991 ... 37,233 88,932 48,767 77,398 '126,166 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP BY WORLD DIVISIONS 1992 ... 36,609 92,116 48,577 80,148 '128,725 'Honorary workers not included. onto's, ten 1989 logo 1991 1992 SUMMARY OF INSTITUTIONS Africa-Indlan Ocean 707,268 777,225 839,953 899,017 945,103 Eastern Africa 765,449 872,657 979,068 1,073,046 1,108,988 Universities, Hospllsis Retirement Clinics, Colleges, end Food Homes Euro-Africa 291,060 306,291 331,036 353,938 375,044 Veer and Ofspenserles, Media Publishing Totals Euro-Asla 32,392 34,146 37,388 46,623 71,873 Secondary Industries Sanitstiums end end Centers Houses Par Eastern 730,256 782,269 830,029 875,370 917,629 Schools Orphanage!. Laureate Inter-American 1,094,657 1,177,064 1,261,256 1,313,427 1,365,517 North American 727,561 743,023 760,146 778,848 793,594 1900 ... 25 27 13 65 South American 877,612 941,627 1,009,293 1,092,184 1,176,026 1920 .,. 97 33 8 45 183 South Pacific 213,068 231,370 241,553 246,067 261,313 1930 ... 201 25 51 55 67 399 Southern Asia 160,635 163,884 170,989 179,700 190,177 1940 ... 251 29 90 68 83 621 Trans-European 65,307 66,461 67,652 68,743 70,533 1960 ... 283 32 106 67 43 621 Middle East Union Mimi 4,963 6,338 5,552 5,755 6,028 1960 370 26 108 30 111 42 687 Southern Africa On Conf 58,442 60,784 62,534 64,182 66,981 1970 475 27 139 49 172 48 910 China *86,200 '98,200 '108,431 115,077 131,647 1980 892 20 153 80 294 50 1,489 1986 ... 1,008 28 152 84 282 51 1,615 Totals 5,816,767 6,260,617 6,694,880 7,102,076 7,498,863 1986 ... 920 27 160 74 363 51 0,585 *Estimates. 1987 ... 744 27 147 72 307 18 1,353 1988 ... 768 28 169 74 298 '66 1,383 1989 ... 956 28 159 74 329 S *57 1,606 GENERAL SURVEY OF ORGANIZATIONS 1980 ... 995 28 164 71 336 4 '68 1,646 Local 1991 ... 1,104 26 162 88 310 4 "60 1,764 Union 1,018 33 161 83 340 6 '57 1,709 Coatroom Organized Total Conferences Primary Intillullons Veer end Churches Schools CligsnIsatIons and Missions Weston' Including branches. 1883 . 6 128 132 REGULAR NEW WORKERS ACCEPTING CALLS 1870 .. II 179 2 192 OUTSIDE THE HOME DIVISION' 1680 32 640 6 677 42 1,016 1890 . 15 1,973 1901-1910 796 1983 206 1900 . 2 97 1,882 85 2,058 1911.1920 1,209 1984 288 1910 . 26 196 2,769 694 188 3,773 1021-1830 1,673 1985 374 46 301 183 1920 . 4,641 928 5,990 1931.1940 1,075 1986 +276 1930 . 71 430 8,741 399 9,618 1,977 1941.1950 1,944 1987 225 621 1940 69 330 8,024 2,628 12,470 1951.1960 2,489 1088 229 1950 60 370 10,237 4,156 521 15,363 1961.1970 3,475 1989 282 12,975 4A53 687 18,545 1960 . 74 356 1971.1980 3,492 1990 369 1970 . 76 378 18,505 4,040 910 21,909 1981 294 1991 222 1980 . 81 21,655 3,849 27,350 376 1A89 1982 332 1992 304 1988 . 87 430 21039 4,016 1,383 34,956 1989 92 438 30,711 4,201 1,698 37,048 Total fence 1901 19,491 1990 . 93 945 31,854 4,267 1,846 38,106 1991 .