Stewardship Leadership Visitation—TED
On February 1st, 2024, Heli Otamo-Csizmadia, Trans-European Division (TED) Stewardship Director was the second Division Stewardship Director to host a Stewardship Leadership Visitation (SLV). She was visited by Marcos Faiock Bomfim, GC Stewardship Director at the TED headquarters.
The TED headquarters are located in London, UK, and this division oversees the church's work in 22 countries (see the chart below for more information).
TED General Information (2022):
Local Fields |
23 |
Attached Fields |
3 |
Unions |
11 |
Local Churches + Companies |
1,182 + 217 = 1,399 |
Membership |
88,507 |
Number of countries* |
22* |
Languages spoken |
23 |
Total Offerings Generosity Index (average percentage of income members give as offerings) |
1.51% |
Mission Offerings Generosity Index (average percentage of income members give as mission offerings) |
0.34% |
* TED Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
The UK and Northern Ireland compose the TED region with the largest membership. They have 395 congregations that are attended by 40,399 members and a “population-per-member ratio” (PPMR) of 1,673 (see chart below).
TED headquarters
Countries in TED
An Adventist Church across the street
TED employees (including Ròbert, Heli’s husband)
TED countries/regions with the highest SDA membership:
Country/Region |
SDA Membership |
Population-per-member Ratio (PPMR) |
UK and Northern Ireland |
40,399 |
1,673 |
Netherlands |
6,073 |
2,911 |
Poland |
5,879 |
6,456 |
Serbia |
5,372 |
1,594 |
Hungary |
5,048 |
1,915 |
Norway |
4,469 |
1,217 |
Finland |
4,265 |
1,295 |
The TED’s best population-per-member ratio countries/regions are Latvia, Iceland, Estonia, and Faroe Islands.
TED’s Best Population-Per-Member Ratio Countries/Regions
Country/Region |
Population |
SDA Members |
Population-per-member ratio |
Latvia |
1,863,000 |
3,660 |
509 |
Iceland |
380,000 |
473 |
802 |
Estonia |
1,328,000 |
1,242 |
1,068 |
Faroe Islands |
54,000 |
48 |
1,102 |
On the chart below, you will find other TED countries/regions with challenging population-per-member ratios.
TED’s Highest Population-Per-Member Ratio Countries/Regions
Country/Region |
Population |
SDA Members |
Population-per-member ratio |
Jersey |
107,000 |
__ |
107,000 |
Guernsey |
67,000 |
__ |
67,000 |
Greenland |
57,000 |
__ |
57,000 |
Greece |
10,619,000 |
503 |
21,069 |
Cyprus |
1,251,000 |
126 |
9,850 |
Ireland |
5,054,000 |
819 |
6,163 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3,443,000 |
580 |
5,926 |
Albania |
2,776,000 |
471 |
5,881 |
Lituania |
2,786,000 |
682 |
4,079 |
To learn more about the Stewardship Leadership Visitation program, click here. The next director scheduled for a visit is Julian Archer (SPD), that will be visited on February 14-16, 2024.
On December 7, 2023, Roberto Herrera, Stewardship Director for the Interamerican Division, became the first Division director to be visited by Aniel Barbe (GC STW Associate Director) and Marcos Bomfim (GC STW Director), as part of the Stewardship Leadership Visitation initiative.
Despite the Interamerican Division's significant diversity, it stands out for having many countries with some of the smallest population/SDA member ratios in the world (more information is provided below).
The Stewardship Leadership Visitation (SLV) initiative aims to establish contact with every World Division and Attached Field Stewardship director, usually through virtual means, with in-person visits whenever possible.
During a typical Stewardship Leadership Visitation, among other things, Aniel and Marcos pray with Stewardship Directors and learn about their dreams, the hindrances they face, and what resources or programs are used within their territories that can bless other parts of the world. Above all, they want to hear how the GC Stewardship Ministries Department may better assist them.
To learn more about the Stewardship Leadership Visitation program, click here. The next directors scheduled for visits are Heli Otamo-Csizmadia (TED) on February 01, 2024, and Julian Archer (SPD), on February 14-16, 2024.
Overview of the Inter-American Division:
Local Fields |
157 |
Unions |
24 |
Local Churches |
24,317 |
Membership |
3,679,938 |
Number of countries |
42 |
Languages spoken |
Population Per Member Ratio
Among the 34 countries worldwide with a Population Per Member Ratio equal to or below 30/Adventist, the Inter-American Division has 20 countries. Remarkably, the top three countries with the most favorable population per member ratio in the world are found within the Inter-American Division: Jamaica (8 people/Adventist), Grenada (9 people/Adventist), and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (9 people/Adventist).
