The first SDA Christians came into the Arabian Gulf Region in the1950s in Bahrain and Kuwait. In the 1970s many Adventist workers arrived in the UAE from the Philippines, Southern Asia, and Sub-Saharan African countries.
In 2011 the Ras Al Khaimah church was established and has become the lead church and serves as administrative headquarters for the Gulf Region churches. The church exists to cater to the needs of the members from around the world who have come to live and work in this beautiful region of the world.