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2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey Concerning the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Reach the World 2015-2020 Strategic Plan Meta-Analysis – Final Report Tertiary-LifelongThis report is an overall analysis of the omnibus data set for the 2017-2018 Global Church Member Survey (GCMS). The purpose of this report is to 1.focus on key Reach the World Objectives using 2017-2018 GCMS items; 2. report patterns from each world division... -
A Study of Seventh-day Adventist Church Membership TertiaryThis paper reports a study on church membership. Concerned about membership losses, the Pacific Union Conference Committee authorized a membership survey. A questionnaire was used for collecting the data. -
A study of the relationship between church sponsored K-12 education and church membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Kindergarten-Grade 12Church growth continues to be a concern for religious sects. Writers on church growth hold that all the various ministries of the church must assist the church in accomplishing church growth. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or... -
Adventist Choices - The Relationship Between Adventist Culture and Adventist Education, Part 2 Kindergarten-Grade 12"In Part 1, readers were introduced to the design and methodology of a study that examined Adventist culture within the continental United States–its roots, its ramifications, and its relativity among church members. Part 2 will share the results... -
Causes and Implications of Apostasy in the West Zimbabwe Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1998-2008 Tertiary-LifelongSeeing not much research has been done on analyzing apostasy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zimbabwe, this study seeks to investigate the causes and implications of apostasy in the West Zimbabwe Conference from 1998 to 2008, and make recommendations... -
Church Size and Member Characteristics, Commitment, and Satisfaction Tertiary-Lifelong"This presentation examines how church size is related to member satisfaction with local church functioning and how demographics of church members vary according to church size. The presentation highlights statistically significant differences in church... -
Descriptive Analysis of Participation and Belonging among People with Disabilities in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-Lifelong"More than 25% of adults in the U.S. live with a disability, while only 10% of NAD church members report disabilities. The good news is, those who are attending church are no different in measures of 'being present,' 'being needed,' and 'being cared for.'... -
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... -
Factors that Influence Recently Converted members of the Southeastern Venezuelan Association to Apostatize or Remain in the Faith During Their First Year of Christian Life Grade 5-LifelongThe Southeastern Venezuelan Conference in the state of Bolivar, Venezuela, shows in its statistical records a significant growth in membership over the past four years. However, a careful examination of the active membership reveals that slightly more than... -
Holding on to Their Faith Tertiary-Lifelong"Guided by Kumpfer’s (1999) model of internal self resiliency factors, this phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 224 Seventh-day Adventist Church members from seven countries in Southern-Asia Pacific Division. The study aimed... -
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... -
Indicators of commitment to the church - A longitudinal study of church-affiliated youth Grade 9-TertiaryIn an attempt to discover the factors that determine which late adolescents drop out of the church and which remain committed to it, a broad sample of Seventh-day Adventist youth was surveyed. These youth were part of a ten-year study which originally involved... -
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. -
Just about Right – Contrasting Views of Local Church Efforts in South Korea, China, and the Ukraine Tertiary-Lifelong"This presentation highlights data from the 2017 Church Member Survey in South Korea, China, and Ukraine. The analysis of over 3,300 members reveals statistically significant differences in the levels of satisfaction concerning the local church’s... -
Key Factors of Faith Development : The Relationship Between Family and Church Factors and Faith Development of Adolescents and Young Adults in German-speaking Europe Grade 9-LifelongProblem: The church is losing its children. Research revealed that more than two thirds of the next generation leave their congregations during their teens and early 20s. Without these adolescents and young adults the church has no viable future. While the... -
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... -
Nurture and Church Member Well-Being in a Global Seventh-day Adventist Sample Tertiary-Lifelong"We report a two-factor model of effective and failed nurture in the church—encouragement for wholeheartedness, efficacy in ministry, and belonging. Effective nurture explained a small amount of variance in well-being beyond controls including religious... -
Religious factors and drug usage among Seventh-day Adventist youth in North America Grade 9-TertiaryIn an attempt to identify factors which predict frequency of drug usage by youth within a conservative denomination, a sample of 801 young people between the ages of 12 and 24 from seventy-one churches in North America was chosen. The youth were questioned... -
South Pacific Island Nations Valuegenesis Study 1 Core Report - A Study of Faith Development and Values Formation in Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents and Youth Aged 12-18 Years Grade 6-Grade 12The Seventh-day Adventist Church cares deeply about its young people and for this reason it invests heavily in schools, youth ministry programs and supplies support for the families these young people come from. The schools established by the church are widely... -
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 Complex Religion of Teens Grade 9-TertiarySometimes adults are frustrated with teenagers because they behave like . . . well, teenagers. We forget that they are not adults; nor are they children. Stuck in a tricky, unfamiliar place between childhood and adulthood, they are struggling to define their... -
To Church or Not to Church? Tertiary-Lifelong"Church is about our need to stick together, to learn to get along while still here on earth, and it is about service to the world around us." -
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... -
We Can Keep Them in the Church Kindergarten-LifelongWhat keeps young people in the church? A sense of belonging. In this compilation, Myrna Tetz and Gary L. Hopkins share action driven stories, interviews, and personal testimonies of how to make a difference in the lives of young people. Each story emphasizes... -
Who Are(n't) We Baptizing? TertiaryAs new members are added to the church roster researchers have solicited their feedback in an attempt to ascertain effective methods of winning and establishing new converts. This article reports on data collected on new members and features implications for... -
Why Youth Stay in the Church When They Grow Up Grade 9-LifelongThe author offers three observations of youth who choose to stay in the church. 1. They are converted (rather than just being "good kids"). 2. They have been equipped, not entertained. 3. Their parents preached the gospel to them.