Established in 1863 by Ellen G. White, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church is one of the largest religious bodies in the world and they also have an online presence at Adventist.org. Currently, the SDA (Seventh – day Adventist) has over 68,000 congregations, 63,000 companies, 16,000 ministers, 160 hospitals, and 130 nursing homes. They also maintain more than 5,800 primary schools, 1,700 secondary school, and 110 tertiary institutions. The Adventist church has an aid organization called the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
While the Adventist church is protestant, they have a modified Presbyterian polity and they are distinguishes by their observance of Saturday and the Sabbath (rather than Sunday). This is based upon Saturday being the seventh day in the Judeo-Christian week. The Adventist Church also emphasizes the second coming (Advent) of Jesus Christ. Unique teachings of the Adventists include the doctrine of investigative judgment and the unconscious state of the dead. They also emphasize health and diet in a holistic approach to understanding people. The Adventist Church, while conservative in lifestyle and principles, promoted religious liberty.
Adventist.org details the above beliefs and other fundamental beliefs of the Adventist Church. The website also provides a video about Adventists, a church manual, official statements from the church, guidelines, and other documents related to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Adventist.org also provides detailed information about their mission and service efforts including ADRA (Humanitarian Aid), their Global Mission program, Volunteer service, health, education, and religious liberty.
Visitors to Adventist.org may access their bible study program as well as Sabbath School information, the Biblical Research Institute, and the GeoScience Research Institute. The Adventist website also provides extensive information about their World Church and their World Headquarters. The Seventh-Day Adventist Church may be contacted by phone, fax, or the postal address provided on the Adventist.org website.
