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research dealing with ethnic groups, people groups, cultures, languages, tribes, worldviews, world religions as they relate to Christian ministry
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A Biblical and Missiological Framework for Cross-Cultural Mission - A Case Study of the Lobi Funeral Rites in Burkina Faso Tertiary-LifelongThis dissertation aims to address the issue that converted Lobi Seventh-day Adventists still valued traditional yet unbiblical funeral rites of passage. Interviews, observation and ethnographic research of funeral rites among the Lobi people of Burkina Faso... -
A Comparative Study of the Concept of Atonement in the Aboakyer Festival of the Effutu Tribe in Ghana and the Yom Kippur Festival of the Old Testament - Implications for Adventist Mission Among the Effutu Tertiary-LifelongThis research aims to develop a missiological model based on a comparative study of the OT Yom Kippur festival and the Effutu Aboakyer festival that will potentially facilitate a more effective Adventist mission among the Effutu who maintain allegiance to... -
A Missiological Study of the Phenomenon of Dual Allegiance in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Among the Yoruba People of Nigeria Tertiary-LifelongMany Africans and members of other traditional societies of the world still hold to a supernaturalistic and spiritualistic worldview and practice. The purpose of this research was to study the causes, forms, meanings, and ramifications of dual allegiance among... -
A Needs Assessment Survey in the Area of Cultural and Ethnic Issues in Human Relations throughout the North American Division TertiaryThis paper presents a North American Needs Assessment Survey. Its purpose was to determine the needs as a basis for structuring the types of research, resources, and educational programs that it would provide. The questionnaires were sent by mail and then... -
Adventist Attitudes 20 Years After the Waco Tragedy TertiaryThis study conducted on behalf of Adventist Today examined the primary view of church members 20 years after the disaster at Waco. Participants’ perceptions, attitudes and understanding about the event were surveyed. -
Adventist Medical Mission in Botswana - Toward an Effective and Appropriate Model Tertiary-LifelongThrough history review and interviews, this qualitative research analyzes and compares the Adventist methods with those of other western-oriented Christian medical missions and traditional medical systems, thereby developing an alternative model for medical... -
Adventist Research African Continent TertiaryThis presentation lays reports an Adventist research conducted in the African Continent. It is focused on spiritual life patterns, attitudes, and beliefs of SDA church members. Data were collected through questionnaires translated to nine languages. -
African Customs and Values That Can Enhance Seventh-day Adventist Missions to South Africans With Specific Reference to the Zulu Cultural Heritage Tertiary-Lifelong"This study was carried out in KwaZulu Natal Free State Conference (KNFC) which is under the umbrella of South African Union (SAU) in South Africa. The objective was to determine how African customs and values consistent with biblical principles can enhance... -
Because God Said I Was ! TertiaryThis thesis provides a history of the power struggles within the Davidian and Branch Davidian Sects of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. -
Bigger Better? How Church Size is Related to Church Health - &Growth Tertiary-LifelongThis presentation explored the relationship between church size and its growth. Results in the US context concluded that larger churches overall tend to be healthier and have a more robust growth orientation, while smaller churches are suggested to strive... -
Central Lincoln Community Assessment TertiaryThis presentation lays out a community needs assessment in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its purpose was to profile the demographics and religion of the neighborhood around the Capitol View Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lincoln. The information should be helpful for... -
Challenges in the Seventh-day Adventist Church In Zimbabwe in Intergrating and Evangelising Minority Groups after Independence Tertiary-Lifelong“The integration and evangelisation of the minority groups in Zimbabwe in general, and in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in particular poses a challenge...Certainly, challenges stem from issues concerning racial prejudice, finances, cultural differences,... -
Community Assessment - Cincinnati Village Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis presentation lays out a community assessment of the Cincinnati Village Seventh-day Adventist Church. It measured the church growth, community needs, church program preferences, etc. -
Cross-Cultural Management in Healthcare: A Case Study of Malamulo Hospital, a Seventh-Day Adventist Mission Hospital in Malawi, Africa Tertiary-LifelongThis paper examined the complexity of cross-cultural management in a Seventh-day Adventist mission hospital in Malawi and the effect of national and organizational culture on employee accountability, with the goal of expanding cross-cultural management capacity... -
Current Ethnic Issues in the United States and Their Impact on the Church TertiaryThis thesis is a descriptive study of current ethnic issues in the United States and their impact on the church, especially in reference to the growth of the church. -
Euro-Asian Division Report – Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018 Tertiary-LifelongThis report is the first examination of the Euro-Asian Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire from all ESD Unions. The findings of this... -
North American Attitudes toward World Missions TertiaryThis paper measures North American attitudes toward world missions. This is one in a series of reports published by the NAD Office of Information and Research. It presents information gleaned from several different surveys conducted in recent years. Questionnaires... -
North American Division Report – Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018 Tertiary-LifelongThis report is the first examination of the North American Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire from all NAD unions. The findings of... -
Northern-Asian Pacific Division Report – Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018 Tertiary-LifelongThis report is the first examination of the Northern-Asian Pacific Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire from all NSD Unions. The findings... -
Northwest Napa County Community Assessment TertiaryThis presentation lays out a community assessment in Northwest Napa County. Its purpose was to profile the demographics, needs and religion of northwestern Napa County. -
Religion, Mobilization and Social Action Tertiary"Religious social action groups are emerging as key movers in sweeping sociopolitical changes worldwide. Although their inspiration is religious, their goals are secular. This volume considers the role of such groups by examining regions and nations where... -
Seeking a Sanctuary - Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream TertiaryThe completely revised second edition further explores one of the most successful of America’s indigenous religious groups. Despite this, the Adventist church has remained largely invisible. Seeking a Sanctuary casts light on this marginal religion through... -
Social Bonding and Integration – Alcohol Use Among Adventists in the China Union Tertiary-Lifelong"The relationship between alcohol use and social bonding with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in China was examined. There was inverse relationship between alcohol and commitment to, involvement with and belief in the Adventist Church in China. These... -
Southern Asia Division Report – Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018 Tertiary-LifelongThis report is the first examination of the Southern Asia Division 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire from all SUD Unions. The findings of this... -
The Changing Role of Music in the Liturgy of the African American Seventh-day Adventist Church : Guidelines for Improving its Qualitative Use TertiaryThis research was conducted to discover the factors that influence the music style in the African American Seventh-day Adventist Church. The author explores the use of music in the church on general, and the historical and cultural influences of the music,... -
The Impact of African Caribbean Settlers on the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Britain 1952 – 2001 Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this research is to examine the impact, which African Caribbean Settlers had on the British Seventh-day Adventist church from 1952-2001, and to determine what characterises Adventist mission in Britain and worldwide today. The research found... -
The Student Missionary Experience and Its Impact on Young Adults Tertiary-LifelongThis qualitative study aims to find out how and in what aspect a year of Student Missionary (SM) experience impacts the college students who serve. Former SMs from four Adventist colleges and universities were interviewed. The Christian Spiritual Participation... -
Toward a Strategy to Strengthen Member Engagement Among Adventists in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Tertiary-LifelongThis dissertation presents a strategy to strengthen member engagement by promoting inclusive practices among Adventist churches in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area in the face of church disengagement. Literature was reviewed. Surveys, interviews and focus... -
Towards a Biblical and Missiological Model of Cross-Cultural Contextualization among Chinese Immigrants in 'Barrio Chino' Duarte of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tertiary-LifelongOver the years Adventist leaders have not been able to influence Chinese immigrants to appreciate the gospel and to make decisions to begin a journey toward Christ. The purpose of this study is to examine the challenge of contextualizing the gospel to Chinese... -
Trans-European Division Report – Global Church Member Survey 2017-2018 Tertiary-LifelongThis report is the first examination of the Trans-European Division (TED) 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS) data to ensure consistent implementation of the research protocol and consistent use of the questionnaire from all TED Unions. The findings... -
Twenty-First Century Seventh-Day Adventist Connection Study - Research Report Tertiary-Lifelong“The purpose of this research project is to help the Seventh-day Adventist Church discover the levels of local church connection or disconnection among recent SDA university graduates, to provide some understanding of why connection or disconnection...