A a festschrift honoring Roger Dudley, a pioneer of Seventh-day Adventist human-subject research Činčala, Petr editor, contributor. Cummings, Des contributor. Wisbey, Randal contributor. Kilcher, Carol contributor. Hernandez, Edwin I. contributor. Sahlin, Monte contributor. Baumgartner, Erich Walter 1954- contributor. Stele, Galina I. 1964- contributor. Trim, D. J. B. (David J. B.) contributor. Ng, G. T. contributor. Sedlacek, David contributor. Swanson, Peter contributor. Onongha, Kelvin contributor. Bell, Skip contributor. Hall, Kenley contributor. Brantley, Paul S. contributor. Role, Elizabeth M. contributor. Drumm, Rene contributor. McBride, Duane contributor. Rosario, Arceli contributor. Aguillon, Carthy Joy contributor. Adil, Jimmy contributor. Opao, Susa contributor. Opao, Ray contributor. Staal, André contributor. den Hollander, Jurriën contributor. Bailey, Karl G. D. contributor. Moore, Heather M. contributor. Silva Filho, Thadeu J. contributor. text bibliography festschrift miu Berrien Springs, Michigan], Lincoln, Nebraska Institute of Church Ministry, Andrews University ; AdventSource c2018 2018 monographic eng

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ix, 364 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Tribute to Dr. Roger Dudley / Des Cummings Jr. -- Tribute to Dr. Roger Dudley / Randal Wisbey -- The beginnings of denominal research at the Institute of Church Ministry / Carol Kilcher -- Scholarship as mission: the role of research in expanding the mission of the church / Edwin I. Hernández -- Roger Dudley's contribution to Adventist church growth / Mnote Sahlin -- Research as prophetic voice / Erich Baumgartner -- ASTR, AHSRA, and new horizons for Adventist human-subject research / Galina Stele and D. J. B. Trim -- A word from the top executive secretary to denominational researchers / G. T. Ng -- The challenges of a world-wide web-based research study / Roger Dudley -- Pastoral family care: celebrating the life and work of Roger Dudley / David Sedlacek -- Effective and ineffective pastors: a study in contrasts / Peter Swanson -- Faith transmission and mentoring: the greatest want of the church / Kelvin Onongha -- Worldview and leadership: the influence of culture on organizational leadership in the global Seventh-day Adventist church / Skip Bell -- Youth and young adult ministry and the postmodern myth / Kenley Hall -- Adventist youth and the church: an overview of research related to Roger Dudley's seminal contributions / Paul S. Brantley -- Young Adventists' retention: believe, behave, belong / Galina Stele -- Nurture, retention, and engagement of Seventh-day Adventist church members: focus on youth in Africa / Elizabeth M. Role -- Comparative analysis of vitality of the Seventh-day Adventist congregations and its implictions for retention of young adults / Petr Činčala -- Generational differences and its influence on mission offering giving / Rene Drumm and Petr Činčala -- Factors related to church growth in the world Seventh-day Adventist church / Roger Dudley, Petr Činčala, and Duane McBride -- World survey of church pastors and lay leaders -- Stories of conversion, retention, and reclamation: the southeast Asian experience / Arceli Rosario, Carthy Joy Aguillon, Jimmy Adil, Susa Opao, and Ray Opao -- Denominational research in the Netherlands: a serious endeavor and its implications / André Staal and Jurriën den Hollander -- Faith maturity in a diverse global sample of Seventh-day Adventists / Karl G. D. Bailey and Heather M. Moore -- The nature of data, counting dilemmas, and problems of quantity in the South American Division / Thadeu J. Silva, Filho. edited by Petr Činčala. PhD. Includes bibliographical references. Dudley, Roger L., honoree, contributor. Seventh-day Adventists Research BX6113 .F74 2018 9780998702117 0998702110 EXN 181018 20230912092351.0 1057363491 eng