ORCM — Research. Innovation. Development. Agency. For the nine Regional Conferences of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.
Announcements
Leadership Appointment
Dr. Rashad Burden
Message Media Editor & Content Creator
Leadership Appointment
Dr. Toussaint Williams
Director, Regional Conference Retirement Plan
What We Do
Four interconnected parts. One mission — stronger Regional Conferences.
What this means
Research
We seek understanding before action. Through research, analysis, history, and institutional intelligence, we help the Regional Conferences see today's realities more clearly so they can make wiser decisions for tomorrow.
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Innovation
We imagine what could be. Through creativity, experimentation, and collaboration, we explore new ideas, test new possibilities, and design the future of Regional Ministry.
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Development
We strengthen the capacity of the Regional Conferences through financial development, ministry development, and people development.
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Agency
We take our place in the rooms where decisions about us are made, and we bring the voice of our people with us.
ExploreOur Standards
ORCM and the Regional Conferences are committed to being missionally indispensable, strategically aligned, organizationally competent, and forward facing. These commitments shape how we work, whom we serve, and the future we pursue.
Commitment 01To be
Essential to the Church’s mission. Irreplaceable in the communities we serve.
Commitment 02To be
Working together toward shared goals.
Commitment 03To be
Holding ourselves to the standard our mission deserves.
Our Network
ORCM’s primary constituency is the nine Regional Conferences of North America. We also collaborate with the Bermuda Conference, North Pacific Union Conference, and Pacific Union Conference in advancing Regional ministry and mission.
Different places. A shared mission. A brighter tomorrow.
Oakwood Connect
Oakwood Connect links Oakwood University students with recruiters from the nine Regional Conferences. Students build their profiles and schedule interviews; conferences find, meet and hire the leaders of tomorrow.
The Plan · Regional Conference Retirement Plan
Every person who served the Regional Conferences reaches retirement prepared and lives it with dignity.
What dignity means to us
Security: Income that covers what life requires.
Family of Ministries
ORCM supports and collaborates with a growing family of ministries and partners that educate, inspire, serve, develop leaders, and advance the mission of the Regional Conferences.
All ministries & partnersMedia
Television ministry
Leadership
Leadership development
Youth
Black Adventist Youth Directors Association
Our Magazine
The official magazine of the Regional Conferences
Justice
Conscience & Justice Council · PARL
Publishing
Media & publishing
Evangelism
Pastoral Evangelism & Leadership Council
Scholarship
National youth Bible competition
A historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning.
Real Stories. Lasting Change.
Leadership
Pastor, scholar and longtime Message contributor Dr. Rashad Burden joins Message Media on January 1, 2027.
Leadership
Dr. Toussaint Williams, executive secretary of the South Central Conference, will lead the Plan beginning January 1, 2027.
Leadership
At the 2025 Pastoral Evangelism Leadership Council (PELC), the gathering paused to recognize the faithful service of Elder Dana C. Edmond.
The Next Chapter
Join us in strengthening Regional Conferences today — for tomorrow, and for generations.
