How to Kill Adventist Education: (and how to Give it a Fighting Chance!)

Shane Anderson

Jan 2009 · Review and Herald Pub Assoc

About this ebook

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!

Ratings and reviews

Though at first glance the title may be misleading, however I find valid points of criticism against our Adventist Education. This is not a book that is trying to destroy the SDA church nor arguing against it's doctrines but rather a book questioning our 'Adventist Education'. As an Adventist myself, it's good to find issues and problems in our education system because it's one of the ways to spread the gospel at the same time giving proper education to our next generation that when our young ones grow up, they may be lawyers, doctors, civil servants and etc. with the heart to serve God in their respective field. Although the author may consider to be an "outsider" as a mere "Adventist Pastor" however his POV should be considered to improve our Adventist education system.

This is a Commandment and do you know who changed the Sabbath day. A man did. A man who thought hey lets change the day since Jesus resurrected on a Sunday. Nowhere in the Bible it says that Sunday is a Holy day or Monday not even a Thursday. So who are we following man or Jesus Christ? Give an Adventist book a try if you are going to read this too. Exodus 20:8-11 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

I could not find an email to write straight to you. Sorry for doing it here. My question is IF God gave you a book to write and is to save Gods schools,and is so important... Why don't you give it out free? Is money more important than salvation?? Blessings ;)

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.