How many members does the Adventist Church have now? Annual Council Report | Adventist news
17 Oct 2020
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On the Annual Council's opening day, the Secretariat Committee reported an increase in Seventh-day Adventist Church membership.
G. T. Ng, executive secretary for the global Adventist Church, presented the worldwide Church's most recent membership figures' updates. The two significant challenges to the Church's mission and a potential solution were also highlighted.
COVID-19 impacts tithe income and mission offerings
According to Division treasurers reports, the decrease in tithe income is estimated to be anywhere from 5% to 25%. Mission offerings have decreased by 10% to 40%, varying with location.
A series of actions were implemented to help mitigate the expected decrease in tithe and offerings. Financial plans for the 2021 budget were also discussed.
Online evangelism reaches out to 18,000 people weekly
Adapting the new normal, Oakwood University Church goes online to minister to the community through the Breath of Life Ministries. The live streams are weekly, but it has reached thousands of people.
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