Our last blog looked at what factors initially attract members of the Adventist Church to their respective congregations. With many local churches experiencing member drop-out (known as the “leaky bucket syndrome”) and much lower weekly attendance numbers than book membership, one might question what factors keep members coming back to their congregations week after week. As … Continued
When you consider what brought you into the church you currently attend, what comes to mind? Were you drawn in by the pastor’s meaningful sermons? Perhaps it was the familial atmosphere in the church community? Was it an active children’s ministry? For each of us, there is likely something very specific that first drew us to the church we … Continued
The 2018 Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Conference will be held at Andrews University, May 16-20. To access the conference schedule go to https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/ahsra/ AHSRA Conference 2018 – Early Bird Registration Early Bird registration for May 16-19, 2018 Conference of Adventist Human Subject Researchers Association “Our Research Data Makes a Difference: Transforming the Church and Community” ( https://www.ahsra.net) ends on April, 15, … Continued