The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) is a contemporary, evangelical, biblically-based church, actively involved in numerous national outreach projects caring for people's spiritual, emotional and physical needs. The Church was established in 1977 by evangelist Pastor Edir Macedo, who saw the need to reach out to the poor and neglected, offering them practical support and spiritual guidance to help uplift and transform their lives. UCKG SA's administration department is based in Johannesburg and it forms the operational spine for over 230 Church branches in South Africa. The administration department supports Churches in many African countries. UCKG has an African footprint of Churches in 30 countries. UCKG has a global footprint of Churches in over 150 countries. The administration department consists of the following departments that manages the day-to-day operations: 1. Financial Department. 2. Properties and health and Safety. 3. Maintenance Department. 4. Facilities Department. 5. Media Department. 6. Human Resources Department. 7. Procurement Department. 8. Creditors Department. 9. Fleet Department. 10. Missions Department to take care of visa applications. 11. Unipress Department. 12. Project/Construction Department.