Would hiring non-Adventist professors and contract teachers result in a compromise of mission and secularization of Adventist institutions? Richard Osborn asks critical questions to determine whether such hiring practice are unavoidable, necessary, or a 'slippery slope'. The following topic areas are also discussed: What is Secularization?; Is a Christian University an Oxymoron?; Outside Pressures Toward Secularization; University Status and Hiring Practices; Hiring--Part of a Larger Trend; Faculty Are Key to Preserving the Church Link; A 'Slippery Slope'; Options for the Future.