Adventist Research
The Adventist Research website is part of the cluster of sites maintained by ASTR. Its purpose is to provide church leaders, pastors, lay members, and scholars with high quality research from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The Adventist Church’s strategic plans (and related documents) also can be found here.
Learn MoreResearch Reports, Survey Results, and Presentations
Church leadership recognizes a need for professional research for strategic planning and decision-making. The Adventist Research website shares with you the results of global surveys in the form of research reports, presentations by ASTR staff, books, and other resources, including the general research search window for other reports and articles by Adventist scholars.
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ASTR circulates bi-monthly a digital ASTR Research Newsletter with current news and links to the published blog in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Telugu.
Learn MoreGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Nurture and Retention Summits
The General Conference Nurture and Retention Committee in conjunction with ASTR conducted two global Summits on Nurture and Retention in 2013 and 2019. The summits’ programs, presentations, and recommendations can be found on Adventist Research website under Conferences.
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ASTR assists the Seventh-day Adventist Church in analyzing, evaluating, and enhancing the mission-effectiveness of its agencies, programs, and ministries.
Find some insights and resources hereAdventist Human-Subject Researchers Association
The Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association (AHSRA) is an association of Adventist human-subject researchers, creating a network of professionals and conducting conferences for human-subject researchers to discuss their projects, findings, challenges, and concerns.
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