Divisions
5-642: 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. Its headquarters is in Wahroonga , Sydney , Australia . The division is made up of four regional offices: these are
10-440: Is organized in a representative form of church government, which means authority arises from the membership of local churches. In addition to administering their own congregations, churches send representatives to vote on matters and leaders in a shared local unit of administration. They vote also on who will represent them in a large area, with further representation selected at each successively larger administrative region. Finally,
15-633: Is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church . Its headquarters is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and oversees the church in directing its various divisions and leadership, as well as doctrinal matters. The General Conference, which is overseen by an executive committee and an elected President of the General Conference , is the administrative head of the global church. The denomination
20-884: 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. Divisions 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. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
25-499: The General Conference elects the executive committee and officers who hold its authority between the decisions of the quinquennial General Conference Session . Four units of church structure provide organization. They are interdependent while holding some unique authorities and consisting of specific constituencies. The General Conference holds three meetings in which leaders from around the world gather to discuss church issues and finances. While two meetings meet annually, usually at
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