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Adventist Book Center - ABC Kindergarten-Lifelong"AdventistBookCenter.com is the online store for a world-wide network of Christian bookstores called Adventist Book Centers, or ABCs. The site is owned jointly by two Seventh-day Adventist publishers, Pacific Press and Review and Herald Publishing." -
Atlantic Union Conference Pastors and Teachers Manual Kindergarten-Lifelong"The Atlantic Union Conference Pastors and Teachers Manual provides pastors and teachers with the tools for a team approach to integrating Adventist education into church life as a means of preparing children and youth to be Christ’s disciples on... -
LUC Pastor and Teacher Resource Manual - Partnering in the Mission Kindergarten-Grade 12"This manual serves as a guide for pastors and teachers in their collaborative ministry that bolsters Adventist Education and prepares young people for meaningful participation in society and more importantly, prepares them to meet Jesus when he returns." -
2013 Comparisons Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 ECD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the East-Central African Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 ESD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Inter-European Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 EUD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Inter-European Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 IAD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Inter-American Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 NAD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the North American Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 NSD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Northern Asia-Pacific Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 SAD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the South American Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 SID Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 SPD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the South Pacific Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 SSD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Southern Asia-Pacific Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 SUD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Southern Asia Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 TED Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the Trans-European Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
2013 WAD Section of The Adventist Pastor - A Word Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations on the West-Central Africa Division that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
25 Ways Pastors Can Support Their School Tertiary-LifelongThis article presents creative ways a pastor can support a school and become actively involved in the life of the local church school. Ideas presented include: support through church programs, sermons, scheduled and unscheduled appearances at school, and ways... -
A Multiple Case Study Describing Collaborative Relations Between Adventist Pastors and Teachers in the Eastern United States TertiaryIntroduction: Adventist schools and churches are embedded within a system that provides them with rich opportunities to achieve their missional goals. However, this is possible only through collaboration and the use of available social networks. The purpose... -
A needs assessment of a continuing education program for Korean pastors in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Continuing education for NAD Korean SDA pastor’s ministry has been conducted since 1981. To make this continuing education program relevant a needs assessment was necessary. This study attempted to assess the specific needs of Korean... -
A Project to Design, Administer, and Analyze an Instrument to Test for Cultural Awareness of Pastors Working in an Appalachian Conference TertiaryThis paper reports a project with purpose to construct and analyze a test to be administered to church workers and members in the Conference designed to test for differences in attitude to selected dimensions of the local culture, and to provide non-Appalachian... -
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries - ACM LifelongThe official link to organizations using professional chaplains in secular or church-related institutions. ACM screens and endorses professionally prepared Adventist chaplains to serve in the areas of health care, corrections, campus and the military. The... -
Adventist Pastors Personal Financial Survey TertiaryThis presentation lays out Adventist pastors’ financial survey conducted by the Pacific Union Conference Stewardship Ministries in 1998. -
Adventist Pastors Today in the USA TertiaryThis presentation lays out a research on the Adventist pastors in the United States. It is part of the Faith Communities Today in 2005. -
Adventist Volunteer Ministries Network Tertiary-LifelongThe official missionary volunteer website for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. This site provides a listing of volunteer openings available through a network of leadership of the many volunteer ministries, Adventist churches, schools, and... -
Assignment of Pastors in the Allegheny East Conference - Having a Voice and Vote in the Pastoral Selection of the Cedars of Lebanon Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis doctoral project focused on how members of the Cedars of Lebanon Seventh-day Adventist Church could have an active part in the selection of its pastor. Traditionally the conference has assigned a pastor to the church and the author questioned why the... -
Atlantic Union Pastors and Teachers Convention DVDs Kindergarten-Grade 12View or listen to presentations shared at the 2009 NAD Atlantic Union Conference, focusing on helping pastors and teachers partner in the work of redemptive education in home, church and school settings. -
Attitudes toward Women in Ministry by Pastors in North America and Religion Teachers in Adventist Higher Education TertiaryThis is a report on two studies about attitudes toward women in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. One study was conducted among pastors in the North American Division, and the second study was conducted among religion faculty in Adventist colleges throughout... -
Bible Study and Interpretation Grade 4-LifelongSome of those who enter the ministry do not understand the burden of the work. They have false ideas about the necessary requirements for a preacher. It seems to them that to become suitable for the ministry requires little study in the sciences of the Word... -
Building Bridges - A Teacher and a Pastor Dialogue about Discipleship Kindergarten-LifelongA teacher and a pastor discuss how education and pastoring overlap extensively in the area of discipleship. Educators would benefit from pastoral approaches and pastors would benefit from broadening their instructional approaches and understanding. -
Carlos Puyol Buil - Dialogue with a Spanish pastor, scholar, and administrator Grade 11-LifelongCarlos Puyol Buil answers questions regarding his life, ministry, and career. -
Characteristics of Pastoral Leadership Based on the Book of Nehemiah and the Involvement of Church Leaders in Mission Fulfillment in the Eastern Dominican Association Grade 6-LifelongTo what extent does the implementation of leadership characteristics based on the book of Nehemiah by pastors explain the participation of church leaders in mission fulfillment in the Eastern Dominican Association during 2011? -
Collaborative Ministry - Pastors and Educators Kindergarten-Grade 12Learn how pastors and educators can work together to help the church school thrive. Resources are divided into the following categories: Getting Involved with Your School Community Care & Involvement Becoming a Community Center Worshiping... -
Compassion Ministries - What Do Pastors Know? What Are Their Perceptions and Attitudes? TertiaryThis paper is based on a survey conducted among Seventh-day Adventist pastors. The survey delved into their opinions about the compassion ministries currently operating under the umbrella of the Adventist Church: ADRA, ACS and Hope for Humanity. -
Correlates of Perceived Emotional or Verbal Abuse of Adult Children of Pastors TertiaryThis presentation is focused on stressors and concerns among NAD pastor families. The expectation was that the data would suggest ways of strengthening pastor families by developing educational/training programs to prepare pastors to meet the daily stressors... -
Davide Sciarabba - Dialogue with an Adventist pastor and sports chaplain from Italy Grade 11-TertiaryAn ordained minister, Sciarabba responds to questions about his ministry in the field of spots. He has even served as chaplain to athletes from around the world at the Olympics! -
Directions for Future Models of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care in Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools in Australia - A Modified Delphi Application Tertiary-Lifelong"Chaplaincy is increasingly becoming an important service and ministry in public and private schools in Australia. Given the current growth of, but perceived lack of direction for chaplaincy in Seventh-day Adventist schools, this study sought to explore... -
Discover Bible Course Evaluation and Input from Students, Staff, Volunteers and Pastors TertiaryThis report presents a study with a purpose to evaluate various aspects of the Discover Bible Study Guides, provide information to make decisions about the revision and updating of the Discover course, and find ideas for reaching new target groups. Interviews... -
Evaluation of the Formal and Informal Curricula of the North American Division Evangelism Institute LifelongPurpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a formal program evaluation of the North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI). The goal of NADEI is to equip pastors and laity for ministry. It developed over 30 years, and has presented formal... -
Factors influencing support for Seventh-day Adventist education as expressed by church pastors Kindergarten-LifelongPurpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the attitudes of church pastors concerning the Seventh-day Adventist educational system, its policies and practices. Pastors were surveyed to determine their expressed perceptions of Adventist education... -
Factors Related to Pastoral Morale in the Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryIn a study of pastoral morale, 172 Seventh-day Adventist pastors in the United States and Canada were surveyed. While most pastors were generally happy in their work, a substantial minority has had a variety of low morale experiences. A relationship was found... -
Factors Related to the Concept of Worship and Philosophy of Religious Music of Adventist Pastors in Mexico Grade 1-LifelongThis research observed the concept of worship, the interest in music, and the attitude towards training that pastors, administrators, and departmental leaders in the three Adventist unions in Mexico in 2004 reported. -
Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks Kindergarten-Grade 5The illustrations in this book are sure to deliver the truth of God's Word in a way that young people can understand and remember. Over 100 short stories, parables, humorous anecdotes. -
How Seventh-day Adventist Lay Members View Women Pastors TertiaryThe membership of 20 Seventh-day Adventist churches in the United States and Canada that are served by a female pastor or associate pastor was surveyed to determine how well their congregations receive female pastors. Substantial majorities rated their female... -
Job Motivation Commitment and Volunteerism of Seventh-day Adventist Pastors of the North American Division TertiaryThis study is one of a series of studies on job motivation of Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Employees, Elementary and Junior Academy School Personnel, Secondary School Personnel, and Administrators of North American Division respectively. -
Job motivation of Seventh-day Adventist pastors of the Central American Union Kindergarten-LifelongPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the present and ideal motivational value of selected job aspects for Central American pastors and to determine if a significant relationship exists between the value assigned these job aspects and... -
Keeping PKs in the church TertiaryThis article focuses on a research about pastors’ children and loosing them when they become adults. Its purpose was to whether the pastor's kid (PK) during their childhood takes initiative to approach a clergy parent to discuss spiritual matters. A... -
Ministerial Association Tertiary-LifelongThe Ministerial Association serves the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide in its proclamation of the everlasting gospel and in its divine mission to prepare people to meet their soon-coming Lord. It aims to accomplish this mission through its ministry... -
Ministerial Directors Survey TertiaryThis paper presents ministerial directors survey. A total of 50 ministerial directors of the Seventh-day Adventist Church were interviewed across North America. -
Moral in Ministry : A Study of the Pastor as a Person TertiaryThe following project report is based on a research study carried out by the Andrews University Institute of Church Ministry and commissioned by the Ministerial/Stewardship Association of the General Conference. It is the first half of the complete study and... -
Morale in Ministry - A Study of the Pastor's Wife as a Person TertiaryThis article reports a study conducted in the North American Division. It was focused on well being among Adventist pastors' wives. A questionnaire was used for collecting the data. -
Morale in Ministry : A Study of the Pastor ' s Wife as a Person TertiaryThis article examines the role of the pastor's wife and the problems faced by this half of the pastoral team and her role in relationship to morale in the pastoral ministry. -
Morning Worship - The Best Time of Day Kindergarten-Grade 8This article from the JAE special child evangelism issue provides ideas for morning worship periods. Place for worship periods can be both indoors and outdoors. Encourage participation through illustrations and practical examples. Teach children to memorize... -
My Collaborative Relationship with my Pastor - or Not? Kindergarten-Grade 12This 2012 NAD Teachers' Convention presentation discusses principal-pastor relationships as they relate to mentoring, collaboration, communication, and support. If you are the principal or constituent church pastor of a school, then this session is for you.... -
Net 95 Follow up Survey of Participating Churches TertiaryThis paper presents the Net '95 Evangelism Initiative that represents a major new thrust in soul winning for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. Telephone interviews with pastors were completed. Also, each pastor was mailed a questionnaire asking... -
Net 95 Follow up Survey of Participating Churches Tertiary-LifelongThis paper reports the NET '95 Initiative representing a major new thrust in soul winning for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. Telephone interviews were conducted. -
Oh , That Wonderful Feeling ! TertiaryRoger Dudley implores the church at large to put its best foot forward in reaping souls during a campaign. -
Organizational Development - Faith Integrated Curriculum and Lesson Plan Tertiary-Lifelong"This is a lesson plan to teach one three hour session on Christian Organizational Development, from a curriculum for the graduate students preparing to serve as administrators, leaders, and pastors in India." This document is a graduate class project. -
Pastor and Teacher - Cooperating for Success Kindergarten-Grade 12This article from the JAE special child evangelism issue focuses on the collaboration and cooperation of pastors and teachers. It suggests collaboration strategies, proposes some plans, and shares a vision of what can result from effective collaborative outreach... -
Pastor Poll on Stewardship TertiaryThis paper reports a pastor poll on stewardship. It is focused on these questions: During the past year what methods were used in this local congregation to encourage financial giving by members? What’ -
Pastor's Age, Church Growth, and Vitality – What Is the Relationship? Tertiary-Lifelong"This presentation highlights data from the Natural Church Development (NCD) survey, investigating the question, “How are selected measures of a church’s wellbeing related to the pastor’s age” Utilizing data from over 8,000 congregations,... -
Pastoral Care, Action Research, and Teaching as a Profession - Can ‘Joining the Dots’ Facilitate Teacher Reflection Kindergarten-Tertiary"Educators have increasingly demonstrated commitment to, and invested much effort in advancing the cause of pastoral care, action research, and the status of teaching as a profession, over the last two decades. What is largely unrecognized is how these... -
Pastoral Effectiveness – A Study of Differences Among Comparison Groups of Seventh-day Adventist Clergy Tertiary-LifelongThis study was an examination of statistically significant differences among contrasted groups of clergy to identify characteristics and performance patterns associated with productivity and effectiveness. Results showed that high-baptism pastors were more... -
Pastoral Ministry in Seventh-day Adventist Congregations Today TertiaryThis paper reports a research of pastoral ministries in Seventh-day Adventist Congregations today. It is one of the series of reports under the general title Faith Communities Today (FACT) prepared by the Center for Creative Ministry. -
Pastoral Perceptions Regarding the Adventist Communication Network TertiaryThis paper reports a study measuring pastoral perceptions concerning the new Adventist Communication Network (ACN). Four focus groups and a phone survey were conducted in North America. -
Pastors and Schools - A Dream Team Kindergarten-Grade 12This article shares testimonies and tributes to pastors who invest themselves in church schools. The insights inspire and hopefully spark ideas for healthy partnerships between church and school in the ministry of Christian education of all God's children. -
Pastors Evaluation Alberta Conference TertiaryThis power points highlights results of survey given to pastors within the Alberta Conference. The surveyed focused on pastor-member interaction, spiritual state of the church and general questions about church life. -
Pastors Opinions about Church Planting TertiaryThis presentation presents pastors' opinions about church planting. A source of data is telephone surveys. -
Pastors Perspectives on Assimilating New Members TertiaryThis article reveals a survey with purpose to find out what pastors see as the challenges and needs of new members in becoming disciples of Jesus and members of the Adventist Church. Three focus groups were conducted in three locations across the United States. -
Pastors Survey compared to Town Hall Survey TertiaryThis PowerPoint presentation is the results of a comparison in responses with Pastor's and the Town Hall with the Potomac Conference in 2003. Topics such as evangelism and funding were discussed. -
Perceptions of Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ministers Toward Seventh-Day Adventist Schools Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church ministers concerning the values, effectiveness, fiscal status, and future structure of the SDA schools. Results from the Southern Union showed that the SDA ministers... -
Perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist Educators in Southern California Concerning Ministerial Support for Christian Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of educators concerning ministerial support for Christian education, areas of dissatisfaction by educators with their jobs and the likelihood of their continued teaching in SDA schools,... -
Performance Appraisal Instrument for a Church Pastor Lifelong"The purpose of the study was to determine the job content of local church pastors in order to develop a performance appraisal instrument for evaluating, counseling and training prospective and incumbent church and district pastors in the Central Luzon... -
Preparation and Practice of Ministry – A Study of Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Education in the Philippines Tertiary-Lifelong“The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the present undergraduate ministerial degree offered at Philippine Union College is able to prepare the ministry adequately to meet the demands in the North Philippines. This study surveyed... -
Presentations Related to The Adventist Pastor - A World Survey Project Tertiary-LifelongPresentations that have been developed along with the THE ADVENTIST PASTOR: A WORLD SURVEY project in 2013. -
Pressing Forward, Together Preschool-Tertiary"Education was placed in the driver’s seat during the 2015-2020 quinquennium. The annual 2016 LEAD conference led the way with the theme of 'Educating for Eternity.' Education, viewed in the context of the great conflict between good and evil, is... -
Reaching a New Generation Report Two : What We Learned in Focus Groups and Individual Case Studies TertiaryThis report is the second in a series of research and strategy studies conducted for the Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists. Interviews and focus groups were conducted. -
Religious Instruction - Guidelines for the Local Churches Kindergarten-Grade 12These guidelines for local churches and their role in religious instruction were developed by the Inter-European (formerly Euro-Africa) Division (EUD). Also available in French: L'Instruction Religieuse:... -
Resources For The Hispanic Church TertiaryThis paper presents a study, which was conducted to identify the concerns and attitudes of NAD Hispanic pastors and lay-members as regards resource and ministry materials. Focus groups and telephone interviews were conducted. -
Restoring Fallen Pastors TertiaryThis report looks into the practice of restoring pastors who have fallen into sexual immorality. There were 100 NAD Adventist leaders who were given surveys, and asked questions about policy revisions, processes and overall guideline recommendations. About... -
Serving Leadership Style Revisited Tertiary-Lifelong"This presentation highlights findings from a study exploring the congregational health and church growth of more than 9,000 congregations from various denominations across United States. These congregations have used a Natural Church Development (NCD)... -
Seventh-day Adventist Pastor In North American Division Health Qualitative Study Report – What Can and Must Be Done to Save the Health of Adventist Pastors Tertiary-LifelongThis report highlights the findings from the Adventist Pastor Qualitative Health Study conducted January through December 2020 by the Institute for Church Ministry. The research objective was to discover the ways in which pastors engage in stress management... -
Spiritual Leadership Formation in Adventist Seminaries in the Southern Asia Pacific Division Tertiary"Pastoral education in Southeast Asian Adventist colleges varies widely from one country to another. This variation needs to be minimized, perhaps by sharing ideas and developing a common curricular base. Since spiritual leaders need certain characteristics... -
Strengthening Adventist Education in the North American Division - Recommendations for Educators Kindergarten-Grade 12Facing decreasing enrollment rates, leaders appointed a NAD Education Task Force. Here are the resulting recommendations. -
Survey of Pastors TertiaryThis paper reports a survey of pastor conducted by the Institute of Church Ministry for the North American Division. A random sample of 500 local churches in the North American Division of the Seventh‐day Adventist Church were asked to have the pastor or... -
Ten Things Pastors Wish Their Congregations Would Do for Them Lifelong"If pastors were given an opportunity to tell what they would like their congregants to do for them, and if we had a moment or heart to listen, what would we hear? A pastor who has traversed the road of ministry for a long time shares his wishes on behalf... -
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers Tertiary-LifelongEllen White's messages to church leaders following the historic 1888 Minneapolis General Conference session. These powerful messages call for regeneration and reformation. Search the complete published writings of Ellen G. White here. -
The Adventist Pastor - A World Survey TertiaryThe Future Plans Working Group (FPWG) of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists commissioned a research project that would investigate the attitudes, practices, and personal feelings of the Adventist pastors in the nearly 500 local conferences/missions... -
The Church School - Where Churches and Schools Collaborate in Mission Kindergarten-LifelongAdapted from Dr. Moskala’s 2017 presentation at the LEAD Conference in Slovenia, this article involving pastor and school collaboration "shares a vision for the revitalizing of Adventist education by proposing to do things differently." -
The Minister as a Husband TertiaryThis article is focused on pastors and their marriage. It includes topics such as loyalty, intimacy, priority, etc. -
The Pastor's Salary - A Leadership Survey TertiaryThis article presents a leadership survey on pastors’ salary. The nationwide study reveals what pastors make and how they feel about it. -
The Personality of the Pastor as a Function of Church Growth TertiaryThe purpose of the study presented in this paper was to measure and describe the personalities of a representative sample of pastors and their wives in the North American Division, and to relate these descriptions to the growth rates of the churches that they... -
The Role of the Mentor on a Christian Campus Grade 9-LifelongWhat does it mean to be a faithful mentor on a Christian campus today? The path to mentoring and the role of the mentor are also discussed. -
The Same Gift: And...to Some Pastors and Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongFor decades the Adventist church has struggled with questions about the relationship between the teaching ministry and pastoral ministry. Though wages have not always reflected it, a historical and Biblical analysis shows that the two ministries can't be separated.... -
Thirdspace Engenders Theological Education Tertiary"Clergy women in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church speak for the first time of their theological training at a private Christian tertiary institution in Australia. A phenomenological design is used to capture and analyse Clergy women's collective lived... -
What Makes a Pastor Effective TertiaryThis article is focused on a study of 100 pastors of Anglo churches in the division. Its aim was to look for any common denominators in education, experience, conference leadership, evangelistic programs, methods and personality profile. A number of instruments... -
Youth Pastor, Youth Ministry, and Youth Attitude Toward the Church Tertiary"A large number of churches hire youth pastors or workers to support their ministry for adolescents and young adults. An empirical exploration of whether and how youth pastors influence youth attitudes toward the church and denomination remains to be...