Pastors and Pastors and TeachersTeachersPartners in Partners in

Kingdom GrowthKingdom Growth

Presented by:Presented by:Larry D. Blackmer,Larry D. Blackmer,NAD Vice PresidentNAD Vice President

"And He gave some, "And He gave some, apostles; and some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, evangelists; and some, pastorspastors andand teachersteachers" " (Ephesians 4:11)(Ephesians 4:11)

MinistryMinistry

• What is ministry?What is ministry?• Who “delivers” ministry?Who “delivers” ministry?• What is the goal of ministry?What is the goal of ministry?• Who is the target of ministry?Who is the target of ministry?

Education as MinistryEducation as Ministry

• Youth ministryYouth ministry• Adventist EducationAdventist Education• Mission of the ChurchMission of the Church

It is all the It is all the PASTORSPASTORS fault! fault!

• Enrollments are decliningEnrollments are declining• Budgets are tightBudgets are tight• Commitment to Adventist Education Commitment to Adventist Education

seems to be waning. seems to be waning. • It is 100% the pastors fault!It is 100% the pastors fault!• It is 100% the teachers/principals It is 100% the teachers/principals

fault!fault!

ResearchResearch

• ValueGenesisValueGenesis• North American Division Office of North American Division Office of

EducationEducation• Financial dataFinancial data

ValueGenesisValueGenesis

Faith MaturityFaith Maturity

• Three supportive environmentsThree supportive environments– Family/home supportFamily/home support– Church supportChurch support– School supportSchool support

• 54% of high school students 54% of high school students reported no significant support in reported no significant support in ANYANY area area

ValueGenesis p. 360

Number of Support SystemsNumber of Support Systems

ValueGenesis p. 362

High Faith MaturityHigh Faith Maturity

ValueGenesis p. 361

NAD EDUCATIONAL NAD EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHRESEARCH

PurposePurpose

• To identify why the majority of SDA To identify why the majority of SDA students are not enrolling in SDA students are not enrolling in SDA schools.schools.

• To determine how best to market To determine how best to market SDA education throughout the North SDA education throughout the North American Division.American Division.

Focus Groups Focused On Focus Groups Focused On Three QuestionsThree Questions

1.1. What are the strengths/selling What are the strengths/selling points of Adventist education?points of Adventist education?

2.2. What are the weaknesses/fix-it What are the weaknesses/fix-it points of Adventist education?points of Adventist education?

3. How do we market for the future?3. How do we market for the future?

Unions Represented

• Atlantic UnionAtlantic Union• Lake UnionLake Union• Pacific UnionPacific Union• Southern UnionSouthern Union• Southwestern UnionSouthwestern Union

Number of Focus Group Number of Focus Group Responses by UnionResponses by Union

Atlantic Union = 76Atlantic Union = 76 Lake Union = 198Lake Union = 198 Pacific Union = 160Pacific Union = 160 Southern Union = 160Southern Union = 160 Southwestern Union = 119Southwestern Union = 119

Number of Responses Number of Responses by Focus Groupby Focus Group

Superintendents and Associates = Superintendents and Associates = 154154

Principals/Teachers = 156Principals/Teachers = 156Parents/Lay persons = 212Parents/Lay persons = 212Pastors = 191Pastors = 191

Responses Were Grouped Responses Were Grouped Into 21 CategoriesInto 21 Categories

1.1. SDA/Christian BeliefsSDA/Christian Beliefs2.2. Safe Caring Safe Caring

EnvironmentEnvironment3.3. Quality AcademicsQuality Academics4.4. Teacher/Student RatioTeacher/Student Ratio5.5. Leadership/Leadership/

AdministrationAdministration6.6. Cost versus ValueCost versus Value7.7. Extra/Co-Curricular Extra/Co-Curricular

ActivitiesActivities8.8. InstructionInstruction9.9. OtherOther10.10. Student DisciplineStudent Discipline11.11. PromotionPromotion

12.12. Ethnic DiversityEthnic Diversity13.13. Parent Parent

Support/LoyaltySupport/Loyalty14.14. CommunicationCommunication15.15. EnrollmentEnrollment16.16. Identity/ImageIdentity/Image17.17. Physical PlantPhysical Plant18.18. Special EducationSpecial Education19.19. TechnologyTechnology20.20. Customer ServiceCustomer Service21.21. Pastor Pastor

Support/LoyaltySupport/Loyalty

Top Strengths/Selling Points

(3% or more of total responses)

62 SDA/Christian Beliefs61 Safe Caring Environment27 Quality Academics24 Teacher/Student Ratio10 Leadership/Administration9 Cost versus Value7 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities6 Instruction6 Other5 Student Discipline5 Promotion4 Ethnic Diversity3 Parent Support/Loyalty2 Communication2 Enrollment2 Identity/Image2 Physical Plant2 Special Education2 Technology1 Customer Service1 Pastor Support/Loyalty_________________________243 Total

90 Leadership/Administration90 Leadership/Administration37 Cost versus Value37 Cost versus Value33 Quality Academics33 Quality Academics31 SDA/Christian Beliefs31 SDA/Christian Beliefs23 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities23 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities22 Identity/Image22 Identity/Image22 Special Education22 Special Education19 Safe/Caring Environment19 Safe/Caring Environment19 Promotion19 Promotion18 Teacher/Student Ratio18 Teacher/Student Ratio17 Physical Plant17 Physical Plant14 Parent Support/Loyalty14 Parent Support/Loyalty14 Pastor Support/Loyalty14 Pastor Support/Loyalty13 Other13 Other13 Teachers Wages13 Teachers Wages11 Enrollment11 Enrollment10 Customer Service10 Customer Service10 Instruction10 Instruction10 Technology10 Technology9 Home School9 Home School8 Ethnic Diversity8 Ethnic Diversity7 Student Discipline7 Student Discipline6 Transportation6 Transportation5 Communication5 Communication33 ConstituentsConstituents____________________________________________

464464 TotalTotal

Top Weaknesses/Fix-It Top Weaknesses/Fix-It PointsPoints

(3% or more of total responses)(3% or more of total responses)

Top Strengths vs WeaknessesPrincipals/Teachers

(156 total responses)

Strengths Weaknesses

Top Strengths vs WeaknessesParents/Laypersons

(212 total responses)

Strengths Weaknesses

Top Strengths vs WeaknessesPastors

(186 total responses)

Strengths Weaknesses

FINANCIAL RESEARCHFINANCIAL RESEARCH

It cost to run a church school

Churches with and Churches with and without Schoolswithout Schools

Bottom LineBottom Line

• Youth are safest spiritually when Youth are safest spiritually when home, church and school work home, church and school work togethertogether

• Schools are strongest when the Schools are strongest when the pastor and teacher(s)/principal are pastor and teacher(s)/principal are equal partners in ministryequal partners in ministry

• Teachers should be involved with the Teachers should be involved with the church-Pastors with the school.church-Pastors with the school.

TWO GOOD REASONS TO ENSURE THE MISSION OF THE

CHURCH THROUGH MINISTERIAL AND

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Two of 50,000+ Two of 50,000+ great reasons!great reasons!

Enough Said?

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God Bless!God Bless!