"Some researchers argue that the financial crisis in Europe and the United States (US) was triggered by ethical pitfalls, and that this crisis is now globally affecting developing countries." This paper has two purposes. "First, to explore whether the ethical pitfalls that caused the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in the US and Europe are seen also in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. Second, to create an opportunity for a renewed sense of responsibility to abide by policies and codes of conduct, and create an opportunity to rethink the corporate governance structure of the SDA Church. From the qualitative approach of a cross-case study, data was collected from leaders of the SDA Church using a focus group interview. Triangulation of data was done through email-interviews and document analysis. This study reached two major conclusions. First, similar ethical pitfalls occur in the GFC in the US and Europe and the Adventist Church. Second, the ethical pitfalls can be avoided by a virtuous personal example and spirituality as starting points. The paper ends with recommendations for future research."