1. Adventist Attitudes on Christian Education
Monte Sahlin
Education Summit
October 14, 2010

2. Sources of Data 2009 Ohio Conference Survey of Members
2009 Adventist Families in North America
2008 NAD Demographic Survey
2004 Columbia Union Education Survey
2003 NJ Conference Survey of Parents
2000 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

3. Level of Education Adventist Church Members
2009 NAD Survey of Church Attenders 3

4. Did you ever attend an Adventist school?
2009 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

5. Did you ever attend an Adventist school?

6. Church Members Who Have Children
2009 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

7. Families with Children Enrolled in Adventist Schools

8. 2004 Columbia Union Education Survey
Children in School
2004 Columbia Union Education Survey

9. What schools have your children attended?
Columbia Union Education Survey

10. Are any of your family members attending a public or secular school?
2009 NAD Survey of Church Attenders

11. Attitudes about Adventist Schools
2009 Adventist Families in North America 11

12. 2009 Adventist Families in North America
At which level is it most important for children to attend Adventist schools?
2009 Adventist Families in North America

13. Spouse Has the Same Attitude on Adventist Schools
2009 Adventist Families in North America

14. Give to Support Adventist Education
2009 NAD Survey of Church Attenders

15. 2008 NAD Demographic Survey
Age Profile
2008 NAD Demographic Survey

16. 2008 NAD Demographic Survey
Age by Generations
2008 NAD Demographic Survey

17. How familiar are you with Adventist schools?
Columbia Union Education Survey

18. How important is it for our children to go to an Adventist school?
78% in 2004 … 85% in 1987
Columbia Union Education Survey

19. Important Spiritual Characteristics for Adventist Schools
Columbia Union Education Survey

20. Important academic characteristics for Adventist schools
Columbia Union Education Survey

21. Important faculty characteristics for Adventist schools
Columbia Union Education Survey

22. Important financial characteristics for Adventist schools
Columbia Union Education Survey

23. Evaluation of Local Adventist Elementary School
Columbia Union Education Survey

24. Evaluation of Local Adventist Academy
Columbia Union Education Survey

25. Why your child is not enrolled in an Adventist school
2000 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

26. Academy age children should live at home with their parents.
2003 New Jersey Survey of Parents

27. Academy age children should live at home with their parents.
2000 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

28. 2000 Ohio Conference Survey of Members
2000 estimates of children in Grades 9-12 in Ohio Conference member households
2000 Ohio Conference Survey of Members