The Seventh-day Adventist Church—“Adventists” for short—is a Christian denomination of ordinary people who seek to follow Jesus and live out His mission in this world. Established in 1863, we hold to the Protestant principle of sola scriptura, which means the Bible guides everything we do.
We are a global family with over 25 million adherents across 215 countries and territories. We have one of the largest healthcare systems in the world, as well as about 9,000 Adventist schools and universities.
So maybe you’re hearing about Adventists for the first time.
You might have recently learned that your friend, neighbor or co-worker is an Adventist. Maybe a family member attended an Adventist event or church service. Maybe you drove past an Adventist school, college or hospital.
Whatever the case, you might be curious, and we get it. You want to better understand Adventists so that you know how to relate with us.
Don’t worry! You’ll find that we’re not that different from anyone else. We know what it’s like to experience real struggles—stressing over finances, dealing with tension in relationships, or trying to raise children in today’s world.
But we find our hope in a personal relationship with Jesus. His strength helps us to live a life that honors God. We are learning to be more like JESUS our only savior from Sin.