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Guide for the Spiritual Master Plan in Seventh-day Adventist Education
Kindergarten-Tertiary
This evaluation manual outlines the South American Division's plan for Christian spiritual development in schools at every level. Original Portuguese and Spanish also available.
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The Ideal Adventist College Graduate
Tertiary-Lifelong
What would the ideal Adventist college graduate look like? On the weekend of March 14-16, 2008, presidents and others leaders of Adventist colleges and universities based in North America came up with the answer.
Actually, the provisional...
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The Special Character of Adventist Education Video
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Watch this video to learn what makes Kempsey Adventist School in Australia a Christ-centered educational ministry. Help parents and teachers understand the special character of Seventh-day Adventist education through this demonstration of best practices in...
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Adventist Education and the Apocalyptic Vision - Part I
Kindergarten-Lifelong
First delivered as a keynote at the 2006 NAD Teacher Convention. In this first of two parts, Knight examined the apocalyptic imperative that inspired the rise of Adventism and the all-important relationship between that imperative and the rise and continuing...
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Adventist Education and the Apocalyptic Vision - Part II
Kindergarten-Lifelong
This article is Part II of the keynote address presented
at the North American Division's Teachers' Convention in
Nashville, Tennessee, on August 6, 2006. In
Part I, we...
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Adventist Education in the 21st Century
Kindergarten-Lifelong
Trenchard proposes that Adventist higher education has historically been biblical, complete, comprehensive, critical, essential, futuristic, inclusive, international, legitimate, progressive, serving and superior. Discussing each of these traits and how they...
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Adventist Education in the 21st Century - 8 Significant Trends
Preschool-Lifelong
Rasi considers the global Adventist education system today, sharing positive trends such as an expanding focus, a visionary voice, steady growth, increased recognition, spiritual formation and service, and mission. He notes continuing challenges: declining...
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Adventist Education Refocuses on Mission
Preschool-Lifelong
Blackmer reviews the unchanging purpose of Adventist education, its foundational focus on mission, and the essential partnership between parents, pastors and teachers in nurturing lifelong spiritual development in students of all ages. An excellent introductory...
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An Educational Strategy in Reaching Muslim Students in Southern Asia
Tertiary-Lifelong
Adventists have not made a strategy to reach Muslims for Christ (1993). Samraj suggests a strategy for reaching Muslims through the Adventist education system in Southern Asia. He notes "that true education is fundamentally redemptive and that this dimension...
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Are We Killing Adventist Education? How to Protect One of the Church's Most Valuable Resources
Preschool-Lifelong
Adventist pastor and author of 'How to Kill Adventist Education (and How to Give it a Fighting Chance)' "Anderson offers his prescriptions for increasing the enrollment and influence of Adventist schools from preschool to university."
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Brain Games at Southwestern Adventist University
Kindergarten-Lifelong
Taylor discusses Brain Games at Southwestern Adventist University. Brain Games is a program to encourage the most academically minded academy students to attend Southwestern. It gives the students a vision of what a Christian scientist's career might look...
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Can Education Be Adventist And Excellent, Too?
Grade 1-Lifelong
This article argues for excellence in Adventist schools, referring to the Bible, Ellen White's writings, early Adventist history, and current research on quality schooling. It outlines a Continuous Cycle-Of-Excellence Model including purposes/reasons, plans/resources,...
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Can Education Be Adventist and Excellent, Too?
Kindergarten-Lifelong
This article provides a short introduction to the NAD's Journey to Excellence initiative, suitable for sharing with parents, pastors and board members. Brantley looks at the possibility of Adventist Education going from good to great. He looks at the Journey...
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Christian Education
Kindergarten-Grade 12
In this article, Barry W. Bussey asks a critical question: Why are so many of our children not in our schools? He shares remembrances of a time when Adventist families sacrificed so that their children could attend Christian schools. Bussey addresses the issue...
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Conversations of Importance
Tertiary-Lifelong
Adventist colleges and universities must create an environment where conversations between older and younger Adventists can occur, creating an sense of community and a safety. Gordon Bietz addresses the threats to balanced conversations between these two groups,...
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David Asscherick on Education
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Assherick speaks on education at the Michigan Conference Teacher Commissioning service, inspiring teachers to the unique purpose of education from a Christian perspective. An excellent overview for parents or educators wondering about the purposes of true...
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Education - Our Fathers 'To Do List' for Adventist Schools
Kindergarten-Grade 12
A short list of what God tells us to include in Seventh-day Adventist schools, gleaned from chapters 1, 3, 4 of Ellen White's book, Education.
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Educational Excellence - For Time and Eternity
Kindergarten-Grade 12
What does excellence look like in Adventist Christian schools? Mike Lekic shares insights on what excellence represents in Adventist Christian education, along with ideas on how excellence can be achieved.
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Is God Coming to Campus Too? Thoughts on the Distinctive Features of Adventist Higher Education
Tertiary
This article is an adaptation of Dr. Andreason’s
Fall Semester 2005 Convocation speech delivered September 1, 2005 on the campus of Andrews University. Andreasen argues the necessity of Christian colleges and universities
offering their students a...
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JAE Editiorial: Facing the New Quinquennium
Kindergarten-Lifelong
This JAE editorial by the Adventist General Conference Director of Education reflects on past accomplishments and future challenges to Adventist education. Prepared for the General Conference Session in 1990, Rasi outlines four goals to meet challenges: foster...