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==Organization and structure==
Shincheonji consists of 24 administrative departments, centered around the chairman, who is considered the Promised Pastor in the New Testament. There are also seven educational directors responsible for education, and [[Twelve Tribes of Israel|twelve tribe]] leaders, named after the [[Apostles in the New Testament|twelve disciples]] of Jesus, who lead "tribes" consisting of smaller churches.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kwon|first=Nam Gwe|title=신천지의 조직구조와 운영체계|trans-title=Shincheonji's Organizational Structure and Operational System|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/news/view.html?section=22&category=1001&item=&no=17509|access-date=12 August 2024|newspaper=Modern Religion Monthly|date=2 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=CupNews>{{cite news|last=Lim|first=Gyeong Rae|title=CBS, 신천지 조직 및 업무 분장표 공개|trans-title=CBS Reveals Shincheonji's Organizational Structure and Task Assignments|url=https://www.cupnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=2365|access-date=12 August 2024|newspaper=Cup News|date=30 March 2015}}</ref> The church says its organization replicates the heavenly spiritual organization in [[Revelation 4]].<ref name=CupNews />

===Twelve Tribes===
The names of the twelve tribes are taken from the names of [[Twelve Apostles]] (replacing [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]] with [[Matthias the Apostle|Matthias]]).<ref name=tribes>{{cite news|last=Choi|first=Yoon Ok|title=신천지예수교회 12지파, 예수님 제자들 이름으로 한 이유는?|trans-title=Why Did Shincheonji Church of Jesus Name the 12 Tribes After Jesus' Disciples?|url=http://www.people21.co.kr/93408|access-date=12 August 2024|newspaper=The Nat'l Policy News|date=2 November 2021}}</ref>

*[[Seoul]] [[James the Great|James]]: northern Seoul, northeastern [[Gyeonggi Province]] (Yeoncheon County, Dongducheon City, Uijeongbu City, Pocheon City, Gapyeong County, Namyangju City, Guri City, Gwacheon City)<ref name=tribes />
*[[John the Apostle|John]]: southern Seoul, southern Gyeonggi Province<ref name=tribes />
*[[Bartholomew the Apostle|Bartholomew]]: western Seoul, western Gyeonggi Province<ref name=tribes />
*[[Matthew the Apostle|Matthew]]: [[Incheon Metropolitan City]]<ref name=tribes />
*[[Simon the Zealot|Simon]]: northern Seoul, northwestern Gyeonggi Province (Paju City, Goyang City)<ref name=tribes />
*[[Philip the Apostle|Philip]]: [[Gangwon Province, South Korea|Gangwon Province]], parts of [[North Chungcheong Province]]<ref name=tribes />
*[[Matthias the Apostle|Matthias]]: the rest of North Chungcheong Province, [[South Chungcheong Province]], [[Daejeon Metropolitan City]], [[Sejong Special Autonomous City]]<ref name=tribes />
*[[Jude the Apostle|Thaddaeus]]: [[North Gyeongsang Province]], [[Daegu Metropolitan City]]<ref name=tribes />
*[[Andrew the Scot|Andrew]]: [[South Gyeongsang Province]] (''except'' Miryang City, Namhae County, Goseong County, Changwon City, Geoje City), [[Busan Metropolitan City]] (''except'' Gangseo District), [[Ulsan Metropolitan City]], [[Jeju Island]]<ref name=tribes />
*Busan [[James the Less|James]]: Gangseo District in Busan Metropolitan City, the rest of South Gyeongsang Province (Miryang City, Namhae County, Goseong County, Changwon City, Geoje City, Gimhae City)<ref name=tribes />
*[[Thomas the Apostle|Thomas]]: [[North Jeolla Province]]<ref name=tribes />
*[[Saint Peter|Peter]]: [[South Jeolla Province]], [[Gwangju Metropolitan City]]<ref name=tribes />