Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia

What Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia does

The Asociación del Caribe Colombiano (Asocaribe) is the regional Colombian conference of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church, headquartered in Cartagena and operating across northern Colombia and the Caribbean region with a reported 251–500 regional staff. Its operations span four integrated verticals: (1) local church congregations delivering Sabbath worship, Bible study, and community programs; (2) education through the wholly-owned Universidad Adventista de Colombia and K-12 colegios such as Colegio Adventista de Cartagena; (3) media production and distribution via Hope Media Colombia, Hope Channel Interamérica (24/7 TV carried by cable operators and ISPs), and Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR); and (4) humanitarian and chaplaincy services through ADRA Colombia, GARSA Medellín, and ordained chaplains placed in institutions such as Clínica Somer de Rionegro. The underlying technology stack is conventional broadcast media infrastructure — TV origination, radio networks, cable/ISP distribution carriage, and a virtual 10-module / 120-hour diploma platform — with no disclosed AI, SaaS, or proprietary software products.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary member tithes (10% of income) and offerings, supplemented by tuition at Universidad Adventista and donations/grants routed through ADRA Colombia for humanitarian work. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: local evangelism, large-scale evangelistic campaigns (e.g., a 362-baptism international communicator campaign in Bucaramanga), and broadcast media distribution to households without a physical Adventist presence. The customer base is a horizontal, broad persona of Colombian Christian community members seeking spiritual formation, complemented by institutional customers (hospitals, government entities, partner NGOs) for chaplaincy and humanitarian services. The parent entity is the Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día – Conferencia General, operating under a hierarchical General Conference → Division → Union → Conference/Association governance structure typical of the global denomination.

Name

Iglesia Adventista del Septimo Dia

Legal name

Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día

Website

https://asocaribe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Asociación del Caribe Colombiano is a regional conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church operating churches, Universidad Adventista, Hope Channel Interamérica TV and AWR radio, and ADRA humanitarian services across northern Colombia, funded by member tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Faith-Based Community Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian worship
• Humanitarian aid
• Religious education
• Community ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Montería

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes (10% of income) and offerings as the primary source of church funding. This is a voluntary but culturally expected contribution from members.
2. Educational Services: Revenue from Adventist educational institutions including Universidad Adventista de Colombia and various schools, through tuition and educational services.
3. ADRA Humanitarian Programs: ADRA Colombia coordinates humanitarian aid and development programs, potentially receiving funding from international donors and government partnerships.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Asociación del Caribe Colombiano of the Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día provides Christian religious services including Sabbath worship, Bible study, and spiritual accompaniment through local church congregations across the Caribbean Colombian region. The organization also operates religious education through Universidad Adventista de Colombia and Adventist schools, humanitarian aid through ADRA Colombia, and produces religious broadcasting content through Hope Media Colombia for Hope Channel Interamérica and Radio Mundial Adventista.

Product overview

The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates a fragmented portfolio of religious media and educational services. Hope Channel Interamérica serves as the primary television broadcasting arm, with Hope Media Colombia handling national production and distribution through ISP operators. Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR) provides radio broadcasting and evangelism training, operating alongside Nuevo Tiempo. Educational institutions including Universidad Adventista de Colombia and various colegios (schools like Colegio Adventista de Cartagena) provide academic programs with spiritual formation. These services are interconnected through the church's mission structure, with media entities supporting educational and evangelistic objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope Channel Interamérica: Adventist television network broadcasting religious content across the Inter-American region
• ADRA Colombia
• Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR)

Products and services

• Hope Channel Interamérica
• Hope Media Colombia
• Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR)
• Universidad Adventista de Colombia
• Colegio Adventista de Cartagena
• ADRA Colombia Humanitarian Aid
• Adventist Chaplaincy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 362 baptisms from international communicator evangelistic campaign in Bucaramanga
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Adventista de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2026The university and church collaborate on educational programs. Dr. Milena Rey Alba represented the university at the National Chaplaincy Meeting, presenting a spiritual accompaniment diploma program (10 modules, 120 hours) developed for interdenominational use. The church provides endorsement for chaplain candidates through the university.
• CablemíominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2026Cablemío is a cable operator that already includes Hope Channel in its programming and facilitated Hope Media Colombia's participation in ExpoComutv 2026, where the channel sought new distribution partnerships.
• Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026AWR leads the international School of Evangelism that combined communication training with preaching campaigns. The Bucaramanga exchange involved communicators from División Sudamericana serving in División Interamericana territory.
• Ministerio del Interior de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Colombian Ministry of Interior invited the Adventist Church to share its experience in chaplaincy at the National Chaplaincy Meeting. The ministry requested an academic proposal from Universidad Adventista de Colombia for training religious leaders from different denominations.
• ADRA ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADRA is the humanitarian agency of the Adventist Church. It coordinated earthquake relief in Chocó, distributing more than 1,200 food packages. UCN made an economic contribution to ADRA Colombia for earthquake response. Five collection centers were established in Pereira, Manizales, Medellín, Bogotá, and Cali.
• GARSA MedellínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRescue team that traveled from Medellín to Quibdó with search and rescue capabilities, ambulance, and prehospital care support following the Chocó earthquake. Coordinated with local government for emergency response.
• Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day AdventistsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner29 volunteers from the USA Gulf States Conference participated in construction projects in Sincelejo districts, contributed financial resources (approximately 13 million pesos for construction project), and served from pulpits during worship services.
• Nuevo TiempocoreTechnology or IntegrationBrazilian Adventist media organization that participated in the international communicator exchange program. Sebastián Anzuátegui from Nuevo Tiempo Brasil served as a communicator during the Bucaramanga evangelistic campaign.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Vision Colombia: Major international faith-based humanitarian organization operating child sponsorship and emergency response in Colombia. Comparable institutional funder and disaster response peer.
• Convención Bautista de Colombia: A historic Protestant denomination operating Colombian congregations, schools, and missions with a similar evangelical profile to Asocaribe. Direct competitor for Protestant adherents in Colombia.
• ADRA International: Parent humanitarian agency of the Adventist Church that operates ADRA Colombia. Closely comparable in disaster response, community development, and donor-funded program delivery.
• Enlace (Hispano Christian TV): Latin American Christian television broadcaster with similar 24/7 religious content distribution via cable operators. Direct competitor for Spanish-language faith broadcasting households.
• Radio Católica Nacional (Colombia): National Catholic radio network providing faith-based broadcasting in Colombia. Direct comparable to Radio Mundial Adventista (AWR) for religious radio distribution in the Colombian market.
• Caritas Colombia: Catholic humanitarian agency in Colombia operating parallel disaster relief, food distribution, and community development programs. Closest faith-based humanitarian peer to ADRA Colombia.
• Universidad Católica de Colombia: Faith-affiliated higher education institution in Colombia with a similar academic-plus-spiritual-formation model to Universidad Adventista de Colombia. Comparable for faith-based tertiary education offerings.
• Hope Channel (Global): Global Adventist television network of which Hope Channel Interamérica is the regional arm. Direct comparable for Christian broadcasting distribution and content production at scale.

Emerging players

• Iglesia Pentecostal Unida de Colombia: One of the fastest-growing evangelical denominations in Colombia with aggressive evangelism and media outreach. Comparable in that it competes for the same Protestant converts but operates a younger, faster-growing model.

Broad incumbents

• Iglesia Católica en Colombia (CEC): The dominant religious institution in Colombia with parallel activities in worship, education, humanitarian aid, and chaplaincy. Most direct large-scale comparable for Asocaribe's multi-vertical religious mission model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HopeMediaCo/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/asocaribecolombiano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iglesia-adventista-del-septimo-dia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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