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Advent Christian Church

Advent Christian Church
(Advent Christian General Conference)
AbbreviationACGC[1]
ClassificationProtestant
GovernanceCongregational
DirectorRev. Steve Lawson[2]
AssociationsNational Association of Evangelicals,[3] Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability,[4]
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
FounderJonathan Cummings
Origin1860
Salem, Massachusetts
Branched fromMillerites
Official websitewww.acgc.us

The Advent Christian Church, also known as the Advent Christian General Conference (ACGC), is a "first-day" body of Adventist Christians founded on the teachings of William Miller in 1860. The organization's Executive Director is Reverend Steve Lawson, and its President is Reverend John Gallagher.[5]

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the functions of its central offices include global missions, leadership development, church health, church planting and management of organizational publications and media.[5] These ministries are under the leadership of the organization's Executive Director, Rev. Steve Lawson,[6] who is accountable to the organization's executive council. This council, a governing board made up of elected representatives from Advent Christian Churches,[7] is chaired by the organization's president, Rev. John Gallagher.[8]

In addition to the work of the central offices, more localized work is done in five regions of the U.S. and Canada under the direction of five regional superintendents,[9] as well as in several state conference bodies and in 30 countries around the world.

The organization holds to a congregational structure, in which each of its member churches and their members has input into the overall direction of the organization.[7]

  1. ^ "Advent Christian General Conference". Advent Christian General Conference. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Contact Us - Advent Christian General Conference". Acgc.us. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Denominational Members". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  4. ^ "Advent Christian General Conference of America (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org". Ecfa.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ABC General Conference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Contact Us - Advent Christian General Conference". Advent Christian General Conference. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ACGC Policy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Executive Council - Advent Christian General Conference". Advent Christian General Conference. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  9. ^ "Regional Superintendents - Advent Christian General Conference". Advent Christian General Conference. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

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