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A formal mentoring program and its relationship to academic success and retention rates of first-time freshman college students at Walla Walla University TertiaryProblem: For almost 160 years, researchers have studied freshman college students because attrition is heaviest during the first year. At Walla Walla University, statistics have shown that approximately 30% of each incoming freshman class will not return... -
A Longitudinal Study of Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents Through Young Adulthood Concerning Retention in or Disaffiliation From the Church Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this present study was to uncover correlates and determinants contributing to the adolescents' and the young adults' retention in and disaffiliation from the church. Results from the 10-year youth study in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in... -
A Ten-Year Study of Youth Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America - The Fourth Year TertiaryPart of a ten year study on youth retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North American Division, this paper examined results conducted during the fourth year of the study. The Youth Retention Study and Valuegenesis research were used to assess... -
A Ten-Year Study of Youth Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America - The Second Year TertiaryThis paper presents data collected from the second year of a ten-year study on Seventh-day Adventist youth in the church. A short survey yielded information such as the youths' personal religion and their family lives. The results from the survey are presented... -
A Ten-Year Study of Youth Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America - The Tenth Year TertiaryPart of a ten year study on youth retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the North American Division, this paper examined results conducted during the tenth year of the study. The Youth Retention Study and Valuegenesis research were used to assess... -
Adventist Retention 1962-2012 - Global Summit on Nurture and Retention Second Conference of Adventist Human Subject Researchers TertiaryThis presentation lays out a global summit on nurture and retention. It shares the data of membership losses, and it includes church growth implications. -
Adventist Standards - The Hinge of Youth Retention TertiaryDiscovering how to retain the younger population of Adventist is a critical step towards ensuring the stability of the church. This article examines the first year findings of a ten-year study on youth retention within the church. Researchers surveyed 1,511... -
Annual Council 2015 Report on Retention and Reclamation TertiaryThis presentation lays out retention in the world church. It includes statistics of losses, demographics, frequency of spiritual activities, etc. It presents mainly two global studies conducted in 2011 using qualitative and quantitative method. -
At First Retention Summit, Leaders Look at Reality of Church Departures Tertiary"The first global summit focusing on Seventh-day Adventist Church membership retention is revealing the rate and reasons members slip out the back door. It’s the first time the matter has been spotlighted in such a major way, prompting church leaders... -
Challenges Facing Honors Education Tertiary-LifelongThe following challenges facing honors education are discussed in this article: recruitment, retention, scheduling, funding, definition, and philosophy. -
Chosen International Camporee 2019 - Camporee Survey Report Tertiary-LifelongThis brief report highlights major achievements and key facts related to the Chosen International Camporee that was held in Oshkosh, WI, from August 12–17, 2019. -
Christian Education and Youth Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Findings from a 10-Year Longitudinal Study Tertiary-LifelongThis article shares findings from a ground-breaking study of Adventist youth and considers the educational implications for predicting the retention or drop-out factors in the Adventist church. It also addresses the differences between those who attend Adventist... -
Conserving Membership Gains TertiaryThis official statement document reveals information about members’ retention. It provides actions in order to fix the problem. It was voted by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee at the Spring Meeting in Silver Spring,... -
Decision-making Factors and Retention Factors of New Members in the Singapore Adventist Mission TertiaryThis paper reports a study of decision-making factors and retention factors of new members in the Singapore Adventist Mission. Its purpose was to find out what the churches in the Singapore Adventist Mission can do to achieve meaningful growth by attracting... -
Do You Deliver What You Promise? Kindergarten-LifelongStudents as customers? G. Charles Dart cites practical lessons schools can learn from businesses in the areas of competition, customer service, product analysis, and advertising. He posits that Adventist schools should take the lead when it comes to customer service, ethical advertising, and delivering a superior product making sure the product matches the promise. -
Exploratory Study on Retention of Church Membership in Interamerican Division TertiaryPresented at at the Summit of Nurture and Retention, this presentation shares an exploratory study on retention of church membership in Inter-American Division. The Church-Members' Survey in the IAD was used. -
Factors related to Adult Degree Program completion at Atlantic Union College TertiaryProblem: The Adult Degree Program at Atlantic Union College has for the past 34 years instituted innovations and practices, following new trends in adult education, to make it more accessible and viable in helping students grow intellectually and professionally... -
Freshmen Retention at Two Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institution TertiaryProblem. Information is needed regarding the reasons students attend Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions, and how these reasons and students' characteristics relate to their decision to remain in college or withdraw. Method. A study was... -
Freshmen retention at two Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions TertiaryProblem: Information is needed regarding the reasons students attend Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions, and how these reasons and students' characteristics relate to their decision to remain in college or withdraw. Method:... -
General Conference Summit on Nurture & Retention - Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division TertiaryThis presentation lays out a summit on nurture and retention in Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. It includes charts about losses, and it compares different divisions regarding to membership. -
Growing Adventist Higher Education Without Leaving Our Roots Behind Tertiary-LifelongAs schools move beyond the traditional pool of applicants and aggressively pursue international, non-denominational, and non-Adventist students, the need to create a balance between the changing clientele and Adventist roots becomes a crucial issue. Payne... -
Growing Young Adventists - It's the Culture Change Grade 9-LifelongView this presentation from a 2018 NAD convention breakout for a strategy for helping "our young people discover and love their church and Christian education." -
Increasing Student Access in K to 12 Education - A Challenge for Adventist Schools in the 21st Century Kindergarten-Grade 12Themes addressed are “(1) the challenge of youth retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the role that Christian education can play; (2) the challenge we face of providing high-quality education; and (3) the challenge of making Adventist education... -
Inter-European Division Ministerial Association Report - Summit on Nurture & Retention 2013 - Discipling Retaining and Reclaiming TertiaryThis presentation lays out a ministerial report. It is focused on nurture and retention. Its purpose is to provide general guidelines for a united ministry, to create awareness and the right motivation for all church members, and to encourage and sustain the... -
It's Not the Message - Thoughts on Keeping Young People in the Church TertiaryThis article reveals information about young adults and the reasons why they leave the church. Its focus is on youth retention. -
JAE Editorial: Alarming Trends Kindergarten-LifelongThe results of a 1990 study that compares current enrollment in Adventist schools with 1975. The study found that the ratio per 1000 Adventist students had gone down significantly while the percentage of non-Adventist students had gone up significantly. While... -
JAE Editorial: The Task Ahead Kindergarten-LifelongIn assessing the figures of the last fifty years, Rasi notes that while membership in Adventist churches is increasing, enrollment in Adventist schools is decreasing. This editorial offers comment on how the Adventist church can address the current trend and... -
John Wesleys Small Group Ministry - A Membership Retention and Discipleship Model for the Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis presentation lays out a small group ministry by John Wesley. It is focused on membership retention and discipleship. The purpose of this study is to ascertain that the Wesleyan small group approach may be used as a model for discipling and membership... -
Joining and Remaining - A Look at the Data on the Role of Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongIs Adventist Education worth the investment of our energy and money as a church? Take a look at the data on baptism, attendance, and retention. -
Let Your Customers Do the Talking Kindergarten-LifelongWord-of-mouth advertising can revolutionize a recruitment program and overall school enrollment. Finding parents and supporters who are positive talkers, and convincing them to promote your school, is the challenge addressed by Cafferky, an international marketing specialist. -
Making The Grade: Is That Boy Really Ready for the Grade He's In? Preschool-Grade 2Aspects for determining whether a child is developmentally ready for school. The differences between boys and girls are discussed as well as the advantages of delaying the start of school. Questions to assess a child's adaptation to school are presented as... -
Marketing - Responding to Change in a Changing Environment Kindergarten-LifelongThe focus of marketing Adventist schools has changed since the 1970's. This article explores the "Adventist advantage," especially showing how small schools can showcase their uniqueness. -
Mindful Teaching for Brain Compatibility Kindergarten-Grade 12Unravel the mystery of subject matter organization so students can learn it more efficiently and effectively. Students who practice being more thoughtful about their schoolwork become more efficient learners and increase their capacity to learn additional... -
North Pacific Union Teacher Handbook Kindergarten-Grade 12"This handbook is designed to provide basic information about your responsibilities as a Seventh‐day Adventist teacher in a North Pacific Union Seventh‐day Adventist school. Although not all NPUC policies are included, a majority of those guidelines... -
Not every believer is the same - Is profiling possible? Why people turn their back at the Adventist church TertiaryThe church in the Netherlands is growing. Yet there are people who are leaving the church. Each church leaver has its own story, but is it possible to find common ground among these stories and anticipate on this? What would this mean for Adventist church... -
Nurture Disciple & Retain : And when he is old he will not depart from it TertiaryThis presentation is focused on nurturing children by parents and families. The concern is that 51% of children that are growing up in the church leave the church. It includes some statistics. -
Nurture Retention & Discipleship : An Integral Part of Evangelism and Witness TertiaryThis presentation lays out retention in the world church. It includes statistics of losses, demographics, frequency of spiritual activities, etc. It presents mainly two global studies conducted in 2011 using qualitative and quantitative method. -
Overview of Retention Project in Northern Asia Pacific Division TertiaryThis paper presents an overview of the Retention Project in Northern Asia-Pacific Division. It includes challenges, issues, retention goals, etc. See also the report presentation. -
Practical Public Relations Kindergarten-LifelongDespite limited financial resources, schools can do much to create positive perceptions and build relationships with the community, parents, prospective students, and the media. This article gives practical and creative examples of building relationships with... -
Pre-college career guidance and persistence at a small private university in Tennessee Grade 12-TertiaryThis mixed methods study was designed to determine the type and quality of pre-college career guidance experiences of college freshmen and the impact of those experiences on student performance and retention. This study was limited to first time freshmen at... -
Project Affirmation - Finding New Ways to Market and Enhance Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongProject Affirmation is a planned process to encourage change within the North American Adventist system of education. Its primary goal is to engage North American educators in dialogue that will encourage them to embrace a shared vision of the mission of Adventist... -
Recruiter or Anti-Recruiter? The College Instructor's Role in Marketing Tertiary-LifelongAll Adventist colleges and universities have four marketing tools: academic programs/facilities, money, students, and faculty. Of these four, the faculty play a significant role advertising the school's academic quality while maintaining strong relationships... -
Recruiting Students at Every Level Kindergarten-Lifelong"Where have all the students gone?" is a crucial question being asked by Adventist church schools, academies, colleges and universities. Every recruitment program needs to identify who and where the target markets are, and through a program of direct... -
Report of Retention Project Northern Asia Pacific Division TertiaryThis presentation lays out a report of retention project in Northern Asia-Pacific Division. It shares issues, parts of the project, and results. See also an overview. -
Retaining Through Hospitality - A Ministry of Small Groups TertiaryThis presentation is focused on nurture and retention. It says that the most important factor in retention of new members is how many personal friends they make in the first year. It encourages to get out of your comfort zone in order to get the church growing. -
Retention and Recovery - A Priority for the World Church TertiaryThis presentation is a Spanish translation of Annual Council 2015 on Retention and Reclamation. It lays out retention in the world church. It includes statistics of losses, demographics, frequency of spiritual activities, etc. It presents mainly two global... -
Right in Our Own Backyard : the Role of Volunteering on Church Attendance and Retention Among Seventh-day Adventist Faculty and Staff TertiaryThis presentation lays out a General Conference summit on nurture and retention in 2013. Its purpose was to explore relationship between church volunteering, community service, and religious behaviors among Adventist faculty and staff. A survey was used for... -
School Leadership Retention - A Study of Servant Leadership and School Leader Satisfaction TertiaryThe purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to find the relationship between the level of perceived servant leadership and the school leader job satisfaction in the North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-day Adventists P-12 schools. This quantitative... -
Single Parents in Black Adventism Tertiary"This presentation gives an overview of the literature addressing single parenthood in the Black Seventh-day Adventist Church. It presents a pilot project on single parents in order to develop a single parent-friendly model for the intent of which is... -
South Philippine Union Conference Report on Nurture and Retention TertiaryThis presentation lays out a report on nurture and retention in South Philippine Union Conference, part of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. It presents a discipleship program. -
Southeastern California Conference Educator Links Kindergarten-Grade 12Download a variety of resources including forms, handbooks, and more. -
Summit on Nurture & Retention TertiaryThis presentation is focused on retention in General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It involves charts as well. -
The Fish Philosophy Tertiary-LifelongDoes everyone on your campus enjoy what they do? The FISH! Philosophy is a motivational program that seeks to implement four suggested strategies to increase employee retention and motivate them to make a difference in their work. In the process, they will... -
The Next Generation - Will It Be Adventist? Mining Qualitative Data from the Adventist Connection Study TertiaryThis paper reports the first annual Reynolds Symposium held on the campus of Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee. The purpose of this research project was to help the Seventh-day Adventist Church to discover the levels of local church connection... -
The Relationship of Student Retention to Teacher/Student Personality Types at Summit Christian College Tertiary"For the past 3 decades, retention studies have emerged as being of significant importance to the smaller colleges and universities, especially the private colleges and universities, including Summit Christian college. With the decline in the high-school... -
Tithing Commitment and Retention of Members : Demographic Challenges Revealed in Research in Australia Brazil the United Kingdom and the United States TertiaryThis presentation is focused on tithing, commitment, and retention of members in Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It includes statistics from the research, which show demographic challenges across every conference. -
To Retain or Not to Retain? That is the Question Kindergarten-Grade 8This article examines the controversy over failing or passing students. The authors look at student issues (physical, intellectual, and emotional), parent issues, historical issues, and school issues, to give a well-rounded approach to the question. -
VG2 Update 06: Thinking about the Church, Factors influencing leaving, Youth Ministry and the Church Grade 7-TertiaryThis report focuses on the impact of the church in the lives of children. Factors for leaving the church, and perceptions of adult leaders and teachers in the local church are analyzed with graphs and data summaries. -
VG2 Update 08: School vs Church Grade 7-LifelongThis Valuegenesis 2 update contrasts the attitudes students in grades 9-12 have toward church and school as places of warmth, spiritual growth, and fellowship. Read what the church and school can do to become positive places for teens to grow in faith. -
What Jesus Said About Young Adult Ministry TertiaryThis article is about young adult ministry. It is focused on young adults and the problem with them leaving the church and with their high-risk behaviors. It presents Jesus' strategies from the Bible and it encourages churches for action.