This is a list of periodicals published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church or by its church members. They include both official and unofficial publications relating to Seventh-day Adventism. Magazines which are only available on the internet are not included.
Most periodicals are listed by location of the publisher. A brief list of the most circulated periodicals is also included.
The list of Adventist periodicals by circulation may give some indication of notability, but this criterion alone does not measure the impact of a magazine, and gift subscriptions and other freely distributed magazines might be expected to have an inflated circulation. As an example, one may assume that academic journals have more influence than their lower circulations suggest.
Items here are also listed by location below. Many older issues of these periodicals can be viewed online at the Adventist Archives
Adventist World – 1,200,000 (unpaid circulation)
Liberty – over 200,000
Health & Home(Adventist magazine) (flagship publication of Philippine Publishing House) – 165,000
El Centinela (Spanish version of Signs of the Times) – 100,000
Pacific Union Recorder – 75,000 unpaid
Ministry – 53,000 (including 37,000 gift subscriptions)
Signs of the Times (Australian version) – 45,000
Adventist Review – 30,000 paid subscribers
Guide – 30,000
College and University Dialogue – 30,000
Record, magazine issued freely to Australian church members – 26,000
Korean Signs of the Times – 17,000 in 2004
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society - ? paid; nearly 2000 unpaid
Spectrum, Adventist focus, independent.
Andrews University Seminary Studies - 600
Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary (?)
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies (?)
Asia Adventist Seminary Studies (?)
These publications are used during Sabbath School time at church. Many are published on various denominational presses worldwide.
Sabbath School Lesson study guide, or colloquially "the quarterly" (Adult)
Beginner (infants)
Kindergarten (Kindergarten)
Our Little Friend (Kindergarten)
Primary (Primary age)
Primary Treasure (Primary age)
PowerPoints (Juniors and Earliteens)
Guide, a weekly story magazine for Juniors and Earliteens (10-14 year olds).
Real Time Faith (Earliteens)
Insight (Youth)
Cornerstone Connections or Collegiate Quarterly (Youth)
The official newsmagazines include:
The Inter-American Division Messenger 1924–1966 in DjVu format,
United States:
Gleaner (North Pacific Union). Archives: 1906–1931 in DjVu format, August 2002— (as of 2008)
Pacific Union Recorder (Pacific Union Conference) 1901–1975 in DjVu format, 2003—
Visitor (Columbia Union Conference) 1901–1966 in DjVu format, 2004–2006, 2007–2008
North America is administered as the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Review and Herald Publishing Association
The Review and Herald Publishing Association:
Adventist Review, the official Seventh-day Adventist magazine, issued weekly and with nearly 30,000 paid subscribers.
Adventist World, an international magazine with 1.2 million unpaid circulation.
Ministry, for pastors, by the Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists. Monthly circulation to Adventists about 16,000; and bimonthly sent to about 37,000 pastors of other denominations on a gift basis. ISSN 0026-5314
Liberty, devoted to religious freedom
Listen, drug education for teens
Message, mission with an urban edge
Shabbat Shalom, aimed at facilitating dialogue between Jews and Christians
Vibrant Life, about the health message
Winner, drug education for late primary school age
Women of Spirit, for women
The Pacific Press Publishing Association:
El Centinela monthly magazine, Spanish language version of Signs
Signs of the Times monthly magazine for North America (one year of archives)
Signs Publishing Company in Warburton, Victoria, Australia is the church publisher of the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists. The three major magazines it publishes are:
Signs of the Times, an easy-reading magazine in a format similar to Reader's Digest, the flagship publication of Signs Publishing Company for distribution in the South Pacific. It has a circulation of 45,000
Record is a weekly news magazine aimed at churchmembers, issued freely to churches. Circulation of 26,000
Edge is targeted at young adults, and published bimonthly by Signs Publishing.
Catalyst, published from Mission College in Thailand
Kerala Adventist Chronicle is the official magazine of southwest India union of SDA
South America is administered as the South American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
The Asociación Casa Editora Sudamericana (South American Publishing House):
Revista Adventista, the Spanish language version of the Adventist Review.
Vida Feliz, a publication related to the health message.
Mis amigos, a publication in magazine format for children.
The Universidad Adventista de Chile, through its Faculty of Theology publishes:
Advenimiento, a theological review published semesterly, as a mean to make known researches in the biblical-theological field, in the context of the seventh-day adventist faith.
These may be significantly left or right of the Adventist mainstream, or may just be published by an independent organization.
Our Firm Foundation, published by Hope International
Pilgrim's Rest, by Vance Ferrell
Adventists Affirm, published from Michigan. Archives from Spring 2000 (as of August 2008)
Perspective Digest, the popular-level publication of the Adventist Theological Society
Adventist Today
Spectrum, published by the Association of Adventist Forums. In 2002, paid subscriptions numbered 3000
Adventist Heritage
Present Truth Magazine (formerly of Robert Brinsmead)
Good News Unlimited
Adventist Professional
Adventist Currents
Evangelica
