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NAD Sabbath School Attendance and Lesson Study

The Sabbath school is an important branch of the missionary work, not only because it gives to young and old…

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NAD Mission Offering: Influences On and Factors That Motivate Giving

When you hear the term “mission offering,” what comes to mind? Do you know how these offerings are used? The…

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Returning Tithes and Offerings: NAD Giving Trends

Do you remember the story of the widow’s mites found in Mark 12:41-44? Jesus is sitting at the temple, watching…

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Sabbath School and Prayer Meeting: Is It Time to Reinvent?

Have you ever walked into Sabbath School or the midweek service and wondered, “Where is everyone? Have I confused the…

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Is Bigger Better? Church Attendance in the North American Division

In a 2014 study conducted by the Institute for Church Ministry, researchers found that slightly more than half (53%) of…

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Training Up Our Children: Adventist Education in the NAD

The Bible tells us in Proverbs 22:6 to, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when…

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99 Is Not Enough: The Presence of Reconnecting Ministries in the NAD

In Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep: So he told them this parable: “What man of…

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Reversing the Downward Trend of Church Attendance in the NAD

It’s no secret that church attendance and membership in the United States and Canada is decreasing. The Yearbook of American and…

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Loving and Leaving: Youth Attitudes towards the Adventist Church

When you think of groups of people who “love” the church, does “youth” come to mind? But that is, in…

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“Invite Your Friends!” Youth Attitudes on Inviting Friends to Sabbath School and Church

Think back to when you were a young person. What did you value most? Mostly likely, your friends ranked right…