Adventist Attitudes on Christian Education Monte Sahlin Education

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

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

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

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

Did you ever attend an Adventist school?

Church Members Who Have Children 2009 Ohio Conference Survey of Members

Families with Children Enrolled in Adventist Schools

Children in School 2004 Columbia Union Education Survey

What schools have your children attended? Columbia Union Education Survey

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

Attitudes about Adventist Schools 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

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

Give to Support Adventist Education 2009 NAD Survey of Church Attenders

Age Profile 2008 NAD Demographic Survey

Age by Generations 2008 NAD Demographic Survey

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

How important is it for our children to go to an Adventist school? Columbia Union Education Survey

Important Spiritual Characteristics for Adventist Schools Columbia Union Education Survey

Important academic characteristics for Adventist schools Columbia Union Education Survey

Important faculty characteristics for Adventist schools Columbia Union Education Survey

Important financial characteristics for Adventist schools Columbia Union Education Survey

Evaluation of Local Adventist Elementary School Columbia Union Education Survey

Evaluation of Local Adventist Academy Columbia Union Education Survey

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

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

Academy age children should live at home with their parents. 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