Independent ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a number of supporting, parachurch, independent, self-supporting and other such organisations that work adjunct to, in support of, or sometimes non-supportive of the official church.

Supporting

Supporting ministries are those that exist to support the church's ministry. The Seventh-day Adventist church recognises the contribution made by these organisations as being such that the main church is unable to contribute to. The organisations adhere to official church guidelines and do not accept tithe or solicit money from members during official functions.

*Association of Adventist Women ( [http://www.aaw.cc/ website] )
*Association of Seventh-day Adventist Historians (ASDAH) [cite journal
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*Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL)
*Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC), formerly known as the General Youth Conference
*Weimar Institute
*Outpost Centers International

Supporting (strained)

Some independent ministries may claim to be supporting, but have been viewed with some concern by the official Adventist church. These include:

* Hope International
* Hartland Institute
* Remnant Ministries (based in Australia)

A committee established by the church in 1998 to investigate these groups "observed in conversations with Hope International and associates that they affirmed agreement on many of the major elements of the Seventh-day Adventist faith. However, the method they have used to express their concern has resulted in what is perceived by many to be a spirit of constant criticism directed against the Seventh-day Adventist Church..." [cite web |title=Report on Hope International and Associated Groups |publisher=Adventist Review |url=http://www.adventistreview.org/2000-1538/hope-international.html |accessdate=2006-09-22]

Off-Shoot

*Mission Catalyst Network, led by Ron Gladden [" [http://old.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2004/041103carpenter.html Church Planters Sow New Denomination?] " by Alexander Carpenter]

Aid

* Maranatha Volunteers International
* Asian Aid
* Adventist World Aviation

One Mission is an independent organization endorsed by the Adventist Volunteer Service in the South Pacific Division completely run by volunteers. [http://www.onemission.org.au/about.asp#ourmission] While volunteers consist primarily of Adventists, it has a non-denominational attitude. [http://www.onemission.org.au/ Official website] .

Publishing

The Seventh-day Adventist Church owns and operates many publishing companies around the world including two of the largest located in the United States: "Pacific Press Publishing Association" and "Review and Herald Publishing Association".

Many private organizations also print, publish, and promote materials supporting the Seventh-day Adventist message. The largest of these is "TEACH Services", Inc.

Media Ministries

The "Three Angels Broadcasting Network" was founded in 1984 by Danny Shelton. Troubled by what he saw on Christian television, Shelton was inspired to "build the television and radio networks that would reach the world with the undiluted three angels' messages of Revelation 14 - the networks that would counteract the counterfeit." Eventually this would develop into a major 24-hour satellite service seen around the world, consisting of 3ABN (English) television network, 3ABN Radio Network, and 3ABN Latino (Spanish) Network. "3ABN" (as it is often called) broadcasts programming from all the major Seventh-day Adventist ministries, as well as its own productions covering religious, health, children, and music programming. This organization is a privately run non-profit organization, and is a supporting ministry (not an official part) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

* 3ABN
* Amazing Facts
* SafeTV
* The Voice of Prophecy
* The Quiet Hour

Parachurch

* Good News Unlimited. Founder Desmond Ford is a former Seventh-day Adventist Minister and Theologian.
* Mid-America Sisterhood of Home Churches

References

See also "Issues: The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Certain Private Ministries", published in 1992 by the North American Division.

External links

* [http://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/documents.htm#independent Independent Ministries and Others] articles from the Biblical Research Institute
* [http://www.teachservices.com TEACH Services, Inc.] Publishers and member of ASI
* [http://www.LNFBooks.com LNFBooks] Used and out-of-print Adventist materials
* [http://www.hopeint.org/index.html Hope International]
* [http://www.hartland.edu/ Hartland Institute]
* [http://www.asiministries.org/ ASI Ministries] Adventist-Layman's Services and Industries
* [http://www.outpostcenters.org Outpost Centers International]
* [http://www.renewedheartministries.com/ Renewed Heart Ministries]
* [http://www.generalyouthconference.org/ General Youth Conference] Annual youth conference
* [http://www.prophecycode.org/ The Prophecy Code (Net 2005)] 2005 evangelism program hosted by Pastor Doug Bachelor
* [http://www.amazingfacts.org Amazing Facts]
* [http://www.afmonline.org/ Adventist Frontier Missions] Supports missionary projects worldwide
* [http://www.thequiethour.org/ The Quiet Hour]
* [http://www.chercanada.ca/ C.H.E.R. Canada] Sponsor a child in an SDA school or orphange
* [http://www.stepstolife.org/ Steps to Life]
* [http://www.lbm.org/ Light Bearers Ministries]