044c104 ets-radams, pt,,19 ,21I I). 6;47, s-a is- United 'Christ 133rd Annual Statistical Report 1995 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pike • Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600 Compiled by Office of Archives and Statistics • R. William Cash, Director STATISTICAL REPORT of Seventh-day Adventist Conferences, Missions, and Institutions Throughout the World for the Year Ending December 31, 1995 A WORD ABOUT THIS REPORT Evangelism Brings Growth.—The Seventh-day Adventist Church hundreds of these offices is crucial and deeply appreciated. We give a continued to grow during 1995, culminating with a membership total of heartfelt "Thank You" to each of you who contributed to this report of the nearly 9 million. The number of organized churches surpassed 40,000 as Lord's work. more than 1,400 new congregations were organized. Other signs of growth may be seen in these pages. A Standard List of Countries.—At the end of World War If the Church's leaders recognized the need of a standard fist of geographical A New Look.—For the first time in many years, the "Annual Statistical and political divisions of the world for the purposes of reporting growth Report" has a new appearance. The new size (8 1/2 x 11 inches), which statistically. The 1946 General Conference Session approved the list makes it easier to file or transport, was achieved without reducing type appearing in the World Almanac and The Statemen's Yearbook. Then on size. Another new feature this year is the Table of Contents also appearing August 31, 1955, the General Conference Committee voted to use the on this page. We hope you find this report easier to use. The logo used on United Nations list of countries and areas of the world with the the cover this year commemorates the 1995 General Conference Session. understanding that because the SDA Church does not involve itself in Another change which is not as obvious is the change made in the political affairs, the reader would attach no special significance to the reference authority for the languages reported in the "Annual Statistical presence of certain names in the list or the absence of others. The United Report." Beginning in 1995, the languages listed are based on Ethnologue, Nations list has been used ever since. which is updated every four years, replacing Peopiesfile Index, whose last publication in 1986 was the final edition. Special Situations.—Each year special circumstances cause The reorganization and transfer of the Middle East Union from an irregularities in church statistics. Examples are: attached status into the Euro-Africa and Trans-European Divisions, • Severe devaluations in Mexico, Venezuela, and several other approved by the General Conference Session in Utrecht, Netherlands, is countries reduced the value of financial statistics when expressed in reflected in this report. Other changes which were effective as of January US dollars. 1, 1996 will be reflected in the 1996 report. • A change in the manner in which certain funds (i.e., Ingathering or A clarification in the status of the Union of Churches was made in 1995, Retirement Fund Contributions) are reported by various fields results with the result that they are included with the Local Conferences and in significant increases or decreases from the report of the previous Missions rather than with the Union Conferences and Missions when year. categorized for the General Survey of Organizations (page 4) and • Historically several unions and local fields in the Trans-European Summary of Seventh-day Adventist World Statistics (page 52). These Division have not reported offerings to Other General Conference tables have been corrected historically in order to be consistent with this Funds (pages 28-31, column 11); the funds reported in this category change. by these organizations in 1995 were received as "Hands Across the World" offering only. The Product of Many.--A report of this magnitude is the product of a • The transfer of the Middle East Union from an attached union status vast team effort. We pay tribute to the thousands of local church clerks to inclusion within the Euro-Africa and Trans-European Divisions and treasurers whose work is the basis for these statistics. Their reports accounts for some of the growth seen in these divisions. are compiled and augmented at the local field and again at the union and division levels. The efforts of the secretariat and treasury staffs in R. William Cash TABLE OF CONTENTS Sessions of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 3 Health-Care Institutions 7 Scheduled Meetings 3 Publishing 7 Officers of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 3 Denominational Workers Classified by Credentials Carried 1996 7 Accessions 4 General Statistics by Divisions for 1995 8 4 Church Membership by World Divisions Institutional Statistics for 1995 32 General Survey of Organizations 4 Section I—Educational Institutions 32 General and Institutional Workers 4 Summary of Institutions 4 Section II—Food industries 36 Regular New Workers Accepting Calls Outside the Home Division 4 Section III---Healt-Care Institutions 36 lithe and Offerings 5 Section 1V—Publishing Houses 42 Tithe and Offerings 1995 5 Adventist Development and Relief Agency international (ADRA) 43 Food Industries 5 Global Mission 45 Denominational Assets and Net Worth 1994 5 The Church's Presence, Outreach, and Mission 45 5 Denominational Assets Table 1—ConfjMiss Where Each Church Serves More Than One Million Persons .. 45 Women's Ministries 1995 5 Countries and Areas Where SDA Work is Not Currently Established 46 Sabbath School/Personal Ministries 6 Table 2—Countries and Areas of the World 47 Education 6 Denominational Workers Classified by Type of Employment 1995 6 Languages and Dialects in which SDA Publications Are Now in Print 50 Youth 7 Summary of Seventh-day Adventist World Statistics 52 Children's Ministries 7 A General Survey of Statistical and Financial Summaries Over A Period of Years .... 53 Broadcast and Bible School Ministries 7 Total lithe and Offerings from Date of Organization to the Present Time 54 STATISTICAL REPORT FOR 1995 3 SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Session Delegates Date of Session Location Name Term of Service 1. 20 May 20,1863 Bailie Creek, Mich. 2 ...... 20 May 18,1864 ...... Batik Creek, Mich Presidents 1 John Byington 3 „ • . 21 May 17,1865 Bathe Creek, Mich May 20, 1863 to May 17,1865 2 James White May 17,1865 to May 14,1867 4 , ...... 19 May 16, 1866 . Battle Creek, Mich. 3 J. N. Andrews 5 18 May 14, 1867 . ..... Battle Creek Mich. May 14, 1867 to May 18, 1869 4 James White May 18,186910 December 29,1871 6 .. 15 May 12, 1868 . Battle Creek, Mich. 5 George I. Butler . , ......... December 29,1871 to August 10,1874 7 16 May 18,1869 Bathe Creek Mich 6 James White 8 22 March 15,1870 Bath Creek, Mich. August 10,1874 to October 6, 1880 7 George 1 Butler October 6,188010 October 17,1888 9 . • ..... 17 February 7,1871 Bark Creek, Mich. 8 O.A. Olsen .... ....... October 17,1888 to February 19,1897 10 - ..... 14 December 29,1871 Battle Creek, Mich. 9 February 19,1897 to April 2. 1901 11 18 March 11,1873 Batik Creek, Mid 10 A. G. Daniells ..... April 2, 1901 to May 11, 1922 12 ...... 21 November 14, 1873 ... Battle Creek, Mich 11 W. A. Spicer .. ...... May 11,1922 to May 28, 1930 13 . ..... 19 August 10, 1874 .. Battle Creek, Mich. 12 C. H. Watson . May 29, 1930 to May 26, 1936 14 18 August 15, 1875 Battle Creek, Mich. 13 1st Special 15 March 31,1876 ......... Battle Creek, Mich. J. L McBhany May 26,1938 to July 10,1950 14 W. H. Eamon . July 10,195010 May 24,1954 15 ...... , . 16 September 19, 1876 Lansing, Mich 15 R. R. Eiguhr May 24,1954 to June 16,1966 2nd Special 16 November 12, 13, 1876 .. Bank Creek, Mich 16 Robert H Pierson ..... June 16, 1966 to January 3,1979 20 September 20, 1877 .. Lansing, Mich. Neal C. Wilson ...... 3rd Special . 22 March 1,1878 ... Battle Creek, Mid. 17 January 3, 1979 to July 5,1990 18 Robert S. Folkenberg . , . , July 5,199010 ... 17 . 39 October 4,1878 Batik Creek, Mich- 4th Special 29 April 17 tr.) April 21, 1879 Battle Creek, Mich 18 „ 39 November 7, 1879 Battle Creek, Mich 5th Special 28 March 11 to March 15,1880.. Battle Creek, Mich. 38 October 6,1380 ...... Battle Creek, Mich. 41 December 1,1881 Battle Creek, Mich 20 Secretaries 47 December 7, 1882 Rome, N.Y. 1 Uriah Smith . ..... .. May 20,1863 to November 14,1873 65 November 8, 1883 ...... Batik Creek, Mich 2 S. Brownsberger . .. November 14, 1873 to August 10, 1874 87 October 30,1884 ... Batik Creek, Mich . 3 Uriah Smith ..... August 10,1874 to September 19,1876 70 November 18, 1885....... Battle Creek, Mich. 4 C. W. Stone .... ...... September 19, 1876 to September 20,1877 25 71 November 18,1886 ..... Battle Creek, Mich 5 Urish Smith September 20, 1877 to December 1, 1881 26 70 November 13, 1887 Oakland, Calif. A. B Oyen ....... December 1, 1881 to November 8, 1883 91 October 1710 November 4,1888 .... Minneapolis, Minn 7 Uriah Smith . .. November 8,1883 to October 17,18: 109 October 18 to November 5, 1889 . Battle Creek, Mid. 8 Dan T. Jones . October 17,1888 to March 5,1891 29 125 March 5 to March 25, 1891 .. Battle Creek, Mich. --• 9 W. A. Coktord . ....... March 5, 1891 to March 7,1893 30 . 130 February 17 to March 6,1893 .. Battle Creek, Mich. 10 L. T.