In 2015, Pew Research Center said something amazing about the Seventh-day Adventist church in North America, based on their in-depth Religious Landscape Survey conducted in both 2007 and 2014.
Seventh-day Adventists are among the most racially and ethnically diverse American religious groups.
Pew Research Center 2015
Discover how our church has grown from 3,500 Anglophones in 1863 to the diverse North American church family it is today. The video below takes you on a tour from 1863 to the NAD’s official formation in 1985, and then examines and compares the most recent demographics studies.
This video is part of the NAD Secretary’s report for 2024 NAD Year-end Meetings. To help you explore this topic further, we’ve included the 2 following infographics and a list of valuable resources.
The Early Years (1863-1985)
North America becomes a Division (1985 on)
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Malcolm Bull and Keith Lockhart provide a fascinating blend of information and stories of the NAD’s first century in Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream (2007).
Manuel Vazquez preserves the stories of many Hispanic members and leaders in The Untold Story: 100 Years of Hispanic Adventism 1899-1999 (2000), which is also available as a free PDF.
Ronald Osborn compares the NAD’s 2008 Demographic Study to the 2007 Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research in his article Who is the Average American Adventist? – published in the April 2011 issue of Spectrum Magazine. He contrasts the methods used by these two studies and raises some valid questions about the NAD study results – which we still see referenced and quoted frequently.
The Religious Landscape Study from Pew Research Center was conducted in 2007 and 2014. It provides valuable insight into all American denominations – including A Closer Look at Seventh-day Adventists in America.
For an objective, non-political look at how immigration continues to affect both the United States and Canada, check out these articles:
- Racialized Groups in Canada 2001-2021 – StatsCan
- New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America’s white and youth population by William H. Frey (2021) of the Brookings Institute
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