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Global Adventist Pastors Survey

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A report on survey results submitted to the Office of Archives, Statistics and Research of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Global Pastors Survey Briefing for Secretaries and Ministry Directors

This video is designed for those who are administering the General Conference Survey of Attitudes to Mission among employees of Seventh-day Adventist Organizations / Institutions (e.g. Conference / Field / Mission Directors of Education; Presidents of Institutions [or their delegate], etc). The video explains who commissioned the survey, where the questions in the survey were sourced, and discusses practical details in administering the survey.

The Lived Experiences of Adventist Pastors – Results from the Global Adventist Pastors Survey Presentation

In this video you will see the responses to questions in the Global Adventist Pastors’ Survey that reveal what Seventh-day Adventist pastors in local churches think about their work as pastors. It is a recording of a paper presented by Robert K. McIver to the 2024 Conference of the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association at Andrews University on May 25, 2024.

Aim

To design and administer a Pastoral Survey instrument focused on the following areas:

The spiritual life of pastors
Pastors’ attitude to the Adventist Church’s Fundamental Beliefs
Pastors’ attitude to church authority, relationship to the conference/union/division/GC, and pastors’ role in decision-making
The Adventist message they preach—Do they preach the full message of the Adventist Church?
Pastors’ priorities in and attitude to mission
Pastors’ attitude to discipleship–Do they have the right balance of church programs?
Existence or absence of contingency plans for the local church against a pandemic or similar crisis in the future
Pastors’ attitude to and experience of Adventist Education

Scope

Pastors based in local churches in all 13 Divisions of the SDA Church
Survey responses to be collected in 2022

Who has requested the survey?

The survey has been commissioned by a committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists that includes the General Conference President, Secretary, Treasurer, all GC Vice-Presidents, etc.

Purpose

To assist the leadership of the SDA Church with their strategic planning; and
To use as many items as possible from the 2013 Global Adventist Pastor’s Survey, so that similarities and changes can be noted.

Research Team

Prof Robert K McIver
(team leader)

Dr Erika Puni

Dr Wendy A Jackson

Dr Stephen J Currow

Dr Brendan Pratt

Letter about the Pastor’s Survey from Elder Ted Wilson, General Conference President
Frequently asked questions about the Global Adventist Pastor’s Survey

Español- Preguntas Más Frecuentes (PMFs) sobre la Encuesta Global de Pastores Adventistas
Français – Questions fréquemment posées (FAQ) sur le Sondage Mondial des Pasteurs Adventistes
Português Perguntas Mais Frequentes (FAQ) sobre a Pesquisa Global de Pastores Adventistas

Български- Често задавани въпроси относно Глобалното адвентно пасторско проучване
Hrvatski-Često postavljana pitanja (FAQs) o Globalnoj anketi adventističkih pastora
全球基督复临安息日会牧师调查问卷常见问题
 Čeština- Často kladené otázky (FAQ) o Globálním průzkumu adventistických kazatelů
Deutsch – Häufig gestellte Fragen (FAQ) zur Globalen Umfrage unter adventistischen Pastoren
Bahasa Indonesia – Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan (FAQ) tentang Survei Pendeta Advent Global
Italianó – Domande frequenti (FAQ) sull’Indagine globale sui pastori avventisti
日本語 – グローバル・アドベンチスト・牧師アンケートについての、よくある質問集
 Română- Întrebări frecvente despre Sondajul de Opinie al Pastorilor Adventiști
Srpski-Često postavljana pitanja Globalna Anketa Adventističkih Pastora
Українські-Часті запитання (FAQ) про Глобальне опитування пастора адвентистів

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