Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists (ESDA)
The Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists project is directed by and based at the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research (ASTR), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
ESDA is a global church project which aims at completing approximately 8,500 articles with accompanying photographs, media, and original documents. ESDA is a great tool, not only for those seeking to learn more about the church, but also for those looking to witness to others.
Adventist Yearbook and Online Directory
Yearbook – Need to find a Seventh-day Adventist organization of a certain type? Wondering which ministries are operating near you? Use the following directories to search for up-to-date information on churches, schools, hospitals, bookstores, libraries, ministry
organizations, universities, administrative offices, missions, orphanages, radio stations and more. The Seventh-day Adventist Church conducts its activities through ecclesiastical organizations (such as local churches, local conferences and missions, unions, divisions and the General Conference) and a wide array of other entities and corporations established for specific functions aligned with the Church’s beliefs, values and mission.
Online Directory – The Adventist Organizational Directory provides an organizational locator and standard reference for Adventist organizations and entities worldwide. This database differs from the Adventist Yearbook in that the Yearbook does not contain local churches and schools and information in the Yearbook is updated only once a year. (Only basic contact information can be updated via the Directory for Yearbook entries. Other changes must go through the normal Yearbook process). Churches and schools are available for North America and some Non-NAD divisions. (Information for Non-NAD churches may be out of date or inconsistent).
Identity
These guidelines were developed to anticipate and accommodate our differences, both in the content of our materials, and the styles we design in. The core elements of the system are few, but if adopted consistently, they will have a powerful impact on the mission of the church.
