How to Kill Adventist Education: And How to Give It a Fighting Chance - Softcover

Anderson, Shane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0828024197 ISBN 13: 9780828024198

Publisher: Review & Herald Pub Assn, 2009

Synopsis

Between 1980 and 2005 Seventh-day Adventist Church membership in the North American Division increased by 75 percent. In that same 25-year period K-12 enrollment in Adventist schools dropped by nearly 25 percent. What happened? And why?How to Kill Adventist Education takes a hard look at the troubles plaguing Adventist schools. Not only are those problems identified, along with their root causes, but a simple yet effective strategy for change is proposed. And by using this proven strategy, failing schools have successfully transformed into thriving centers of Christ-oriented education.So yes, there is hope for Adventist education. Now, lets get down to business!

About this title

About the Author:

Shane Anderson is the senior pastor of the New Market Church in New Market, Virginia. He has served on multiple school boards, school finance committees, accreditation teams, and building committees, and has been a member of conference and academy executive committees. He has been keenly observing what works--and what doesn't--in the Adventist education system for nearly 15 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Review & Herald Pub Assn
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0828024197
• ISBN 13: 9780828024198
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160