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General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists[1] is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The General Conference is overseen by an executive committee, headed by a President. The General Conference Session is a meeting held every five years.[2]
It is divided into 13 divisions, which are subdivided into unions, conferences, and missions.
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- East-Central Africa[3] - Nairobi, Kenya
- Euro-Africa[4] - Berne, Switzerland
- Euro-Asia[5] - Moscow, Russia
- Inter-American[6] - Miami, Florida, United States of America
- North American[7] - Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
- Northern Asia-Pacific[8] - Koyang City, Korea
- Southern Africa-Indian Ocean[9] - Harare, Zimbabwe
- South American[10] - Brasilia, Brazil
- South Pacific[11] - Wahroonga, Australia (SPD)
- Southern Asia(no website?) - Tamil Nadu, India
- Southern Asia-Pacific[12] - Cavite, Philippines
- Trans-European[13] - St. Albans, United Kingdom (TED)
- West-Central Africa[14] - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The General Conference Session is the official world meeting of the church, and is now held quinquennially (every five years). The first session was held on May 20, 1863, with 20 delegates in attendance.
- General Conference Session
- Government of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- List of Presidents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Adventist Yearbook The Official Organizational Directory