Departments

Departments are functional subdivisions of the denominational work on various administrative levels of the church. They are arranged to promote and guide specific areas of denominational activities. In their respective territories, each union and conference (administrative units) has departments in the same or similar categories, which work under their executive committee with the aid and guidance of the General Conference and division departments. The structure of departments was created during the last major organizational readjustment of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1901.

Adventist Mission

The Office of Adventist Mission was founded in 2005, merging Global Mission and Mission Awareness together in one office. Its purpose is to further the Global Mission objective of carrying the gospel to unreached areas, and to promote the importance of mission and raise vital financial support.

Communication-Public Relations

The mission statement of the Communication Department is: building bridges of hope. This we will accomplish by reaching the diverse church audiences, both inside and outside of the church.

Personal Ministries

Personal Ministries is a combination of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Department which encompasses the areas of outreach and evangelism

Sabbath School

Sabbath School is the primary religious education system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has four main purposes: 1. Study of the Scriptures; 2. Fellowship; 3. Community outreach; 4. World mission emphasis.