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A Model for Mentoring the Millennials of the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church to Perform Relevant Urban Ministry in Harlem Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this project was to provide a model that equips the millennials of the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church with the skills to do relevant urban ministry in Harlem through the use of mentoring relationships." -
A Case Study of the Culturally Diverse Worship at the Florida Hospital Seventh-Day Adventist Church Tertiary-LifelongThis case study examined the history of the worshiping community of the Florida Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Church (FHC) with particular attention to the change in the culture of the worship services enacted in 2014 and its ongoing impact. The results from... -
A Comparative Study of the Concept of Atonement in the Aboakyer Festival of the Effutu Tribe in Ghana and the Yom Kippur Festival of the Old Testament - Implications for Adventist Mission Among the Effutu Tertiary-LifelongThis research aims to develop a missiological model based on a comparative study of the OT Yom Kippur festival and the Effutu Aboakyer festival that will potentially facilitate a more effective Adventist mission among the Effutu who maintain allegiance to... -
A Comparison of Faith Maturity and Denominational Loyalty in Seventh-Day Adventist Students at Public and Parochial High Schools in the Mid-America Union Based on the Valuegenesis Study Tertiary-LifelongThis quantitative study replicated and validated the Valuegenesis study in the Mid America Union from 1990. Results showed that Adventist students who feel positive about their home and church do not show a significant difference in their faith maturity and... -
A comparison of the effectiveness of teaching and non-teaching principals in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools Grade 9-Grade 12This study investigated the perceived effectiveness of "teaching" and "non-teaching" principals in the Seventh-day Adventist secondary educational system. Perceived effectiveness was provided by teachers who worked for randomly selected... -
A Comparison of Values of Board Chairmen and Educational Administrators in Seventh-day Adventist Residential Academies Colleges and Universities in the United States of America and Canada Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: An important concern of administrators is assessing the role of values in education. A high degree of values congruency between board chairmen and educational administrators seems essential for educational institutions to function effectively.... -
A Conceptual Model for the Professional Practice of Seventh-day Adventist Educational Administration Based on the Proclamations of the Three Angels of Revelation 14 TertiaryProblem: Since the Seventh-day Adventist administrator must define a suitable mode of practice, the question must be addressed; does the Seventh-day Adventist religion require a distinctive mode of practice or simply suggest a characteristic approach... -
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 Missiological Study of the Phenomenon of Dual Allegiance in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Among the Yoruba People of Nigeria Tertiary-LifelongMany Africans and members of other traditional societies of the world still hold to a supernaturalistic and spiritualistic worldview and practice. The purpose of this research was to study the causes, forms, meanings, and ramifications of dual allegiance among... -
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 Phenomenological Study of Women Leaders in Adventist Higher Education Institutions Tertiary-LifelongUsing purposive sampling techniques, this phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of 6 women who served as presidents of Adventist Higher Education Institutions, to uncover how they were able to become one of the few women presidents. Data was... -
A Quantitative Case Study of Transformational Leadership Characteristics of Valley View University in Ghana Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to measure transformational leadership characteristics among the leaders of Valley View University. The five transformational leadership characteristics that were measured are: Idealized Influence (attribute and behavior), Inspirational... -
A Quantitative Comparative Study of Employee Engagement Among Full-Time Seventh-day Adventist Pastors in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and Its Relationship to Level of Participation in Annual Pastoral Continuing Education (CE) Tertiary-LifelongThis research aimed to determine the relationship between pastoral CE and employee engagement to guide policy implementation as well as future efforts for pastoral professional development within the Adventist organization. Studies conducted in the North American... -
A Study of Perceived Actual Versus Expected Roles of Presidents of Seventh-day Adventist Senior Colleges and Universities in Eleven World Administrative Divisions Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to determine the differences between presidents’ actual and expected roles as perceived by the administrative team members and governing board chairs in the Seventh-day Adventist senior colleges and universities. Results... -
A Study of Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Religious Environment of Andrews University in Relation to Religiosity TertiaryProblem: A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day... -
A Study of the Expectations of Treasurers as Chief Financial Officers in Local Conferences in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists – Perceptions of Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to describe the perceived roles, responsibilities, and relationships of the treasurer from the perceptions of presidents, treasurers, and board members in the local conferences in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.... -
A Study of the Pokot Cultural Worldview - Missiological Implications for Seventh-Day Adventist Witness among the Pastoral Nomads of Kenya Tertiary-LifelongThis qualitative research sought to describe the cultural worldview of nomadic peoples of the East Africa region, Pokot, as a step toward understanding their socio-cultural context and identify barriers to effective mission, so as to develop missional bridges... -
A Study On Various Factors and Their Relationship to Burnout Among Seventh-day Adventist Clergy Tertiary-LifelongThis study examined the condition of burnout among Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) clergy of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church. The results found that 62% of the respondents have a low range for burnout and 38% scored in the high degree... -
A Theoretical Proposal for Reaching Irreligious Czech People Through a Mission Revitalization Movement Tertiary-Lifelong"The main goal of this study was to develop a theory of missionary outreach to unchurched Czech people which is biblically informed and culturally relevant. The theoretical proposal for a plausible model of churching in the Czech Republic builds on basic... -
Administrator Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities : a Mixed-Method Study TertiaryProblem: The quality of Internet-based distance education (IBDE) will increasingly become the standard by which students choose a program as higher educational options multiply due to the dramatic growth in distance education. A system-wide examination of perceptions of IBDE in Adventist higher education is important to administrators for future institutional strategic planning purposes, systemic adoption of policies and practices that promote excellence, and identifying collaborative efforts. -
Adventist Affiliation and Type 2 Diabetes Pre- and Post-Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Tertiary-LifelongThis quantitative and correlational study aimed to assess if there was a significant difference in type 2 diabetes prevalence rate between Adventists and non-Adventists preprogram, and if there were significant differences in their respective biometrics with... -
Adventist Healthcare - A Qualitative Study of 19th Century Founding Governing Principles in 21st Century Adventist Hospitals Tertiary-LifelongThis study identified Adventist healthcare founding principles in Ellen G. White's early health visions and explored how Adventist healthcare leaders perceived these principles as governing principles applied to current Adventist healthcare practices. Based... -
Adventist Medical Mission in Botswana - Toward an Effective and Appropriate Model Tertiary-LifelongThrough history review and interviews, this qualitative research analyzes and compares the Adventist methods with those of other western-oriented Christian medical missions and traditional medical systems, thereby developing an alternative model for medical... -
African Customs and Values That Can Enhance Seventh-day Adventist Missions to South Africans With Specific Reference to the Zulu Cultural Heritage Tertiary-Lifelong"This study was carried out in KwaZulu Natal Free State Conference (KNFC) which is under the umbrella of South African Union (SAU) in South Africa. The objective was to determine how African customs and values consistent with biblical principles can enhance... -
An Analysis of Adventist Mission Methods in Brazil in Relationship to a Christian Movement Ethos Tertiary-LifelongThis study aims to analyze the growth of the Adventist church in Brazil, thus looking into ways to sustain the development in the ever-changing context. This study employs Gailyn van Rheenen’s Missional Helix and intertwines theological reflection, cultural... -
An Analysis of Teacher Satisfaction in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Schools in Zimbabwe Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to analyze perceptions of the level of satisfaction on factors deemed important to teachers in Seventh-day Adventist church schools in Zimbabwe. This research study also considered the pattern of teacher turnover in the schools.... -
An evaluation of health behavior change during a general education health course TertiaryProblem: There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs... -
An Evaluation of Performance as it Relates to the Adventist Community Services Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program in the United States Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to understand the effectiveness of the Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program (NLCP) by examining the relationship between an individual’s completion of the program and their individual performance growth in leadership... -
An Evaluation of the Dissertation Adventism in Crisis - Gender and Sectarian Change in Seventh-day Adventism TertiaryThis is an evaluation of the dissertation "Adventism in Crisis: Gender and Sectarian Change in Seventh-day Adventism" by Laura Vance. The evaluation is written by Roger Dudley. Dudley discusses the relevance of the research to the field, as well... -
An Examination of Perceived Stress and Coping Patterns of Pastoral Wives in the Nigerian Union Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to examine perceived stress and coping patterns of pastoral wives of the Nigerian Union Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist church under poverty, illiteracy, diseases and cultural restraints. A quantitative method of collecting... -
An Exploratory Study of Nursing Personnel Needs in Seventh-day Adventist Hospitals in the Continental United States with a View to Educational Assessment and Planning Tertiary-Lifelong“The purpose of this study was to collect, organize, and analyze data from Seventh-day Adventist hospitals, nurses, SDA church leadership, and general statistics to provide nursing-personnel resource information for Adventist hospital and nursing education... -
An Exploratory Study of the Aims and Methods of Family Worship in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-LifelongThis present study was to determine the underlying dimensions of the aims and methods of family worship and to discover which methods have a significant correlation with the aims of family worship. Results from the areas of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day... -
An Exploratory, Correlational, Self-Rater Study on Authentic Leadership Values of Adventist Local Conference Chief Financial Officers in the United States Tertiary-LifelongSeventh-day Adventist (SDA) local conference treasurers, or Chief Financial Officers, are trusted by church members to manage the finances of the church and provide financial leadership, yet the denomination does not know how treasurers develop their values... -
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Community Connectedness and Congregational Spiritual Vitality Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to determine if there is a relationship between levels of community connectedness to the spiritual vitality, growth, and giving levels of the congregations in the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Results confirmed that higher levels... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 13 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 14 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 16 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 17 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 18 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers and administrators, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. The areas covered... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 20 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 22 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 24 Tertiary-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 25 Tertiary-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 26 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 27 Kindergarten-LifelongA report of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some studies may be of importance or interest to teachers, therefore they are made available through the School of Education. This edition of the index references... -
Andrews University Educational Research Index 28 Tertiary-LifelongThe Educational Research Index, published yearly in the Journal of Adventist Education, is a compilation of formal research conducted by students in the School of Education at Andrews University. Some of the research is of particular importance and interest... -
Apostolic Succession in the Writings of Yves Congar and Oscar Cullmann Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this research was to set forth, analyze, compare, and evaluate Yves Congar's and Oscar Cullmann's views on apostolic succession. To attain this goal their convictions were considered in the context of their doctrine of the church, and,... -
Applying Marketing Concepts to Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Education Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to review the existing concepts of marketing higher education, examine ideas that may apply to secondary education, and develop an outline for utilizing those principles in private secondary education. Results demonstrated that... -
Assessing the Factors Impacting Professional Learning for Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools: A Comparison of Millennials and Non-Millennials Tertiary-LifelongThis study explored the professional learning practices of educators, especially millennials, in the Seventh-day Adventist’s faith-based school system in North America and the factors that impact those practices. Results showed that there is strong commitment... -
Attitudes and Beliefs of Seventh-Day Adventist K-8 General Education Teachers Regarding Inclusion Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to explore Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) schools’ general education (GE) elementary and middle teachers’ support for students with learning disabilities’ (SWD) academic needs, attitudes... -
Capacity Building for International Development Practitioners Through an Off-Campus Graduate Education Program Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to determine the perceptions of the graduates of the off-campus Master of International Development Administration of Andrews University of experiencing individual capacity building and transference of learning to the organizations that employ... -
Church and Transformational Development - The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Its Missiological Orientation in Democratic Nigeria Tertiary-LifelongAt the sight of evaluation of various developmental policies in Nigeria, the country that struggles with the issue of identity, social-ethnical-religious segregation, political corruption and underdevelopment, this study proposes the critical roles that faith-based... -
Collaborative Leadership Roles in the Implementation of Adventist Health Lifestyle - A Case Study of the Chinese Union Mission Tertiary-LifelongThis qualitative case study aims to describe the background, process, and outcomes of collaborative leadership with institutional leaders playing important roles in the implementation of Adventist health lifestyle programs in the Chinese Union Mission of the... -
Creating a Culture for African American Young Adults in Seventh-day Adventist Church Leadership in San Bernardino County Tertiary-Lifelong"The history of youth ministry in the African American church in the U.S. has always had young adults leading and taking action. In San Bernardino African American churches, that is not the case. Reasons such as fear, pressure, and lack of peer group... -
Cross-Cultural Management in Healthcare: A Case Study of Malamulo Hospital, a Seventh-Day Adventist Mission Hospital in Malawi, Africa Tertiary-LifelongThis paper examined the complexity of cross-cultural management in a Seventh-day Adventist mission hospital in Malawi and the effect of national and organizational culture on employee accountability, with the goal of expanding cross-cultural management capacity... -
Curriculum-related trends in K-12 Adventist education in the North American Division - An inductive analysis of teacher perspectives as reported in the Profile surveys, 1987-2007 Kindergarten-Grade 12The Profile Surveys made their debut in 1987 based on a vote by the North American Division Curriculum Committee (NADCC). The surveys were intended primarily as “a periodic needs assessment questionnaire” targeting stake-holders in K-12 Adventist... -
Development of the Concept of Salvation in Seventh-day Adventist Children and Adolescents 7 to 18 Years of Age Who Attend Public Schools Tertiary-LifelongThis study sought to explore how the concept of salvation and assurance of salvation develop in Seventh-day Adventist children and adolescents who have been educated only in public schools. Interviews were conducted with 91 subjects from 7 to 18 years of age... -
Dominant Characteristics and Predictive Factors that Motivate a Theology Career Choice in a Private Denominational University in São Paulo, Brazil Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to investigate and identify the dominant characteristics and the discriminant factors that motivated the career choice of freshman theology students in the Adventist Brazilian University of São Paulo (UNASP) in Brazil.... -
Exploratory study of the relationships between community building and the social, academic, and spiritual engagement at Antillean Adventist University TertiaryProblem: This research examined the students' sense of community building in a college and how such perceptions influenced academic, social, and spiritual engagement in a 4-year Christian university. Method: The study was an exploratory... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Adventist Hospital Board Chair Leadership Behaviors and Effectiveness Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between hospital chair leadership behaviors and effectiveness, and the relationship of effective chairs to effective hospitals. Results based on the online survey on 333 board members serving 34 Adventist... -
Factors influencing enrollment trends in Seventh-day Adventist boarding schools in North America Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Enrollment is declining in the majority of Seventh-day Adventist boarding academies in North America, while it is increasing in a few. This study seeks to identify the more important factors related to increasing and declining enrollment trends.... -
House Church – Planting Seventh-Day Adventist House Churches Among Rwandese Refugees In Columbus Ohio Tertiary-LifelongTraditional Church attendance is declining among the Rwandese Seventh-day Adventists refugees living in Columbus Ohio. Many of the Rwandese families reside in the same apartment complex carpooling with the few that drive to work and church services where possible.... -
Identity Styles, Mediated by Commitment and Syncretism, as Predictors of Undergraduate Students' Attitudes Toward Selected Discipleship Practice at Vally View University in Ghana in 2015 - Implications for Religious Education Tertiary-LifelongThis present study sought to examine the possible predictive role of identity styles, mediated by commitment and syncretism, in the attitudes towards discipleship practices among undergraduate students of Valley View University in Ghana, West Africa in 2015.... -
Images of Leadership in Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Education – The Challenges of a New Century Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to find out perceived challenges for Seventh-day Adventist higher education in the 21st century according to its future leaders, the leadership necessary to meet these challenges, and the system's development of leaders. The two-phase process... -
Intrinsic-Extrinsic Religious Motivation and Patterns of the Self-concept – An Analysis of Selected Single Young Adults of the North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between intrinsic-extrinsic religious motivation and patterns of self-concept for a selected sample of single young adults of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The findings of the study were supportive... -
Leona Glidden Running - Dialogue with an Adventist linguist and scholar Grade 10-LifelongRunning answers questions regarding language, education, and her career - Why is the study of biblical languages important for a minister? How did you get interested in ancient languages? What is your major satisfaction teaching biblical languages? -
Level of Technology Implementation and the Personality Traits of Adventist School Principals Tertiary-LifelongThis study provided insight on the “level of technology implementation” (LoTi) and the personality traits of private Adventist school principals within North America. Findings based on the Big Five Personality Trait Model and Concerns-Based Adoption... -
Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education in Southeast Asia Tertiary-LifelongThere has been a concern by educational leaders of the Adventist church in the Asia Pacific Division that a number of parents of Seventh-day Adventist students choose to educate their children in non-Adventist primary and secondary schools. This study sought... -
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... -
Perceptions of Board Effectiveness in Selected Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this study was to identify the level of board effectiveness in selected private and public universities in Zimbabwe as perceived by board members. Also, the study sought to determine the influence of such demographic variables as age,... -
Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics of Principals who Influence Positive School Culture in a Midwest Adventist Union – A Qualitative Study Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to understand and describe leadership characteristics of principals in Adventist schools in a Midwest Seventh-day Adventist Union. Principals in this qualitative multiple-case study influenced a positive school culture by embracing... -
Perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist Church Elders in Ghana and the United States on Servant Leadership and Culture – A Correlational Study Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to 1. investigate the differences in the perceptions of elders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana and the U.S. on four servant leadership attributes (Agapao Love, Empowerment, Vision, and Humility), and 2. investigate the relationship... -
Philosophy and Practice of Wholistic and Physical Student Development at Select Seventh-day Adventist Higher Educational Institutions and Work Colleges Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to examine and describe how two institutions with a wholistic approach to education from each of two higher educational systems—Work Colleges Consortium members: College of the Ozarks and Warren Wilson College, and Adventist... -
Preaching and Teaching – An Integrative Evaluative Approach to Christian Practices at Fil-Am SDA Church Tertiary-LifelongThis thesis project aimed to determine how biblical expository preaching can make sense to believers and spur them on to spiritual maturity in a multi-ethnic diverse Christian community. Participants’ responses demonstrated their associating biblical... -
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... -
Quality of Fathering and Its Relationship with Family Background, Demographics, and Characteristics of Present Family – A Study of Seventh-day Adventist Fathers and Fathers from a National Sample Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of the study was to examine the quality of fathering and its relationship to selected variables among Seventh-day Adventist fathers (SDA) and fathers from a general sample obtained from the National Center for Fathering (NCF). Results showed that... -
Re-defining the Calling – Narratives of Women Excluded from the Ordained Ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa Tertiary-Lifelong"This work gives focus to understanding the notion of a calling amongst women excluded from the ordained ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa. Historically, there is an observation that women attend religious services in larger... -
Relationship Between Involvement in Institutional Activities and Christian Life Commitment Among Undergraduate Students of a Christian University in Mexico Tertiary-LifelongThis study attempted to identify the extent to which Christian commitments of undergraduate students in a Mexican Christian university are related to their involvement in institutional activities, influential agents, and selected demographic variables. A descriptive... -
Religious Tolerance and its Relationship to Spiritual Maturity and Religious Orientation Among Seventh-day Adventists in Jamaica Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which spiritual maturity and religious orientation are related to religious tolerance among Seventh-day Adventists in the East Jamaica Conference. Results showed that Adventists in this study have... -
Selected Factors Influencing Academic Success of First-Year Students in Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools in Rwanda Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to examine what selected factors may be related to the academic success or failure of first-year students in Rwandese Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. Results showed that first-year secondary-school success apparently... -
Seventh-day Adventist Theses and Dissertations Tertiary-LifelongA collection of all known Adventist college and university dissertations and theses from a religious education perspective. -
Seventh-Day Adventists and ‘Race’ Relations in the U.S. – The Case of Black-White Structural Segregation Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to gain a deeper insight into the racialized structure and unique Seventh-day Adventist arrangement concerning racial segregation practice which is distinct from that of other denominations. The qualitative study was focused on the Detroit... -
Smooth Transitions – An Examination of Succession Planning and Leadership Continuity among Directors and Associate Directors of the Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this thesis project was to explore the perceived absence of intentional succession planning and leadership transitioning among director and associate director-level leadership positions within the Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-day... -
Staying in Ministry – A Qualitative Study of Seventh-day Adventist Women Pastors Tertiary-LifelongThis study explored the pastoral experiences of 11 Adventist women clergy serving in the United States and what contributed to their longevity in ministry. They showed depth of conviction about their calling from God through external challenges. -
Suicide Attempt and Characteristics of Religiously Affiliated Puerto Rican Adolescents and Young Adults Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to examine several risk factors associated with attempted suicide among Puerto Ricans, particularly those who are Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs), in order to increase people’s awareness and knowledge about suicidal behavior. Results showed... -
Survey of Nigerian University Student Affairs Services – a Comparison of Students' Perceived Service Importance and the Students' Level of Satisfaction Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to describe and assess the importance and student satisfaction of the student-personnel services currently available to students at Nigerian universities. Results showed that students, especially older ones, attach a high level... -
The Chance of Complications From Type 2 Diabetes as Perceived by Some Black Seventh-Day Adventists who Follow a Plant-Based Diet Tertiary-Lifelong“The purpose of this qualitative ethnographic study was to explore the chance and perceptions of complications from type 2 diabetes among 10 purposefully sampled Black Seventh-day Adventists...The key finding of this study revealed that these 10 participants... -
The Concept of Salvation in 19-34-Year-old Seventh-day Adventists Who Live in the State of Indiana Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to describe how the concept of salvation developed among Adventist young adults and to examine the perceived influence of mentors, as well as life experiences, especially traumatic experiences, on the development of the concept... -
The Effectiveness of the High-School Academic Program in Preparing Graduates for Post-Secondary Education as Perceived by Alumni From Four Seventh-day Adventist Senior High Schools in Canada Tertiary-LifelongThis study was designed to measure the effectiveness of the high-school academic program in preparing graduates for postsecondary education as perceived by alumni from four Seventh-day Adventist senior high schools in Canada. Results showed that there is a... -
The Effects of Regional Accreditation on the Achievement of Aims, Goals, and Mission of Seventh-day Adventist Academies in the United States as Perceived by Principals and Teachers Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to determine the principals' and teachers' perceptions of the effect of regional accreditation on the aims, goals, and mission of Seventh-day Adventist academies in the United States. Items selected from the Evaluative Criteria... -
The Impact of African Caribbean Settlers on the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Britain 1952 – 2001 Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this research is to examine the impact, which African Caribbean Settlers had on the British Seventh-day Adventist church from 1952-2001, and to determine what characterises Adventist mission in Britain and worldwide today. The research found... -
The Lived Experience of Conversion in the Broader Context of Experience of Faith Formation – A Phenomenological Study of Third- and Greater-generation Seventh-day Adventist Young Adults Tertiary-Lifelong"The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of conversion in the lives of those nurtured in faith from childhood. Research was conducted on Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) young adult members who had grown up within an SDA family and faith... -
The Relationship Between Leaders' Emotional Intelligence and Employees' Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Job-Related Affective Well-Being at Andrews University Tertiary-LifelongThis study sought to investigate how employee affective well-being and citizenship behaviors are related to Andrews University (AU) leaders’ Emotional Intelligence (EI), with additional consideration given to how the gender of those leaders may affect... -
The Relationship Between Leadership Traits and Church Growth Among Pastors of Free Churches in Germany Tertiary-LifelongAs more question the way pastors function as leaders and as the number of members continues to decrease in German Christian denominations, this study aimed to find out what kinds of personality traits, behaviors, and attitudes among pastors of Free Churches... -
The Student Missionary Experience and Its Impact on Young Adults Tertiary-LifelongThis qualitative study aims to find out how and in what aspect a year of Student Missionary (SM) experience impacts the college students who serve. Former SMs from four Adventist colleges and universities were interviewed. The Christian Spiritual Participation... -
Theoretical Contributions of Graduate Research - An Investigative Study in the Philippines Tertiary"The purpose of this study was to determine the level of theoretical contribution present in the dissertations and theses of the education and business departments of a private institution of higher education in the Philippines." -
Toward a Strategy to Strengthen Member Engagement Among Adventists in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Tertiary-LifelongThis dissertation presents a strategy to strengthen member engagement by promoting inclusive practices among Adventist churches in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area in the face of church disengagement. Literature was reviewed. Surveys, interviews and focus... -
Towards a Missiological Model for Worldview Transformation among Adherents to African Traditional Religion in Yorubaland Tertiary-LifelongThis study sought to understand the influence of the traditional worldview on the pre-Christian practices of divination and sorcery among western Nigerians which Seventh-day Adventist mission serves, thus developing a model that would move the Yoruba Adventists...