The Growth and Decline of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Southern Asia Division from 1997–2021

Authors

• Solomon Renati, University of Mumbai

First Page

56

Last Page

68

Abstract

Based on literature from journals, books, and archival research, this article offers an overview of the membership growth and decline in the Indian Adventist Church in the Southern Asia Division (SUD). This article reviews the numerical data for church membership of the SUD as available from the website of the Office of Archives, Statistics and Research (ASTR) at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the trends in church membership, and the evidence for growth, stability, and decline. The article focuses on church growth and decline by observing the annual church statistics from 1997 to 2021.

Recommended Citation

Renati, Solomon (2025) "The Growth and Decline of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Southern Asia Division from 1997–2021," Journal of Adventist Mission Studies: Vol. 21: No. 1, 56-68.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32597/1553-9881.1584

Available at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol21/iss1/6