The Global South Learning Question

Executive summary

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is experiencing a dramatic geographic shift. As of December 31, 2024, global membership reached 23,684,237 — a net increase of 899,042 from the previous year (ASTR, 2025). Growth is overwhelmingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, South and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, while membership in North America, Europe, and Australasia stagnates or grows minimally.