South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists explained

South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Abbreviation:SPD
Type:Religious / Non-Profit
Headquarters:Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
Region Served:American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Membership:610,109
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Glenn C. Townend
Parent Organization:General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

The South Pacific Division (SPD) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which oversees the Church's work in the South Pacific nations of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the islands of the South Pacific.[1] Its headquarters is in Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia.

The division is made up of four regional offices: these are the Australian Union Conference (headquarters in Melbourne), New Zealand Pacific Union Conference (headquarters in Auckland), Papua New Guinea Union Mission (headquarters in Lae) and Trans-Pacific Union Mission (headquarters in Suva, Fiji). The Division membership as of June 30, 2021 is 610,109.[2]

Sub Fields

The South Pacific Division is divided into two Union Conferences and two Union Missions. These are divided into local Conferences, Fields, Regions and Field Stations.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia Vol. 11, p.653-57
  2. Web site: South Pacific Division. Adventist Yearbook. 2022-03-30.
  3. Web site: South Pacific Division-Organizational Units. Adventist Organizational Directory. 2019-10-23.