Adventist Archives | Nurture and Retention

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General Resources on Nurture, Discipling and Retention

Annual Council 2015 Report on Retention and Reclamation, David Trim

Annual Council 2015 Report on Retention and Reclamation (Spanish translation)

Annual Council 2014 Report on Retention Research, David Trim

Survey of Former Adventist Church Members: Report (2014)

Study of Former & Inactive Adventist Church Members: Report (2013)

Adventist Youth: Connected and Disconnected

Northern Asia-Pacific Retention and Reclamation Summit, 2016: David Trim, presentation on Leaving the Church: Facts and Figures about Retention

Northern Asia-Pacific Retention and Reclamation Summit, 2016: David Trim, presentation on Stopping the Hemorrhage, Healing the Wounded: Creating church communities that are caring and welcomi

Summit on Nurture and Retention 2013

Summit Documents

Plenary Session 1

Breakout Session 1

Welcome

Bring Them In, Keep Them In

Summit Devotionals

Plenary Session 2

Welcome

Worship: the Missing Link

Breakout Session 2

ESD Report

Plenary Sessions

Nurture and Retention Summit Statement

Breakout Session 3

Plenary Session 3

EUD Report

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Breakout Session 4

Division Reports

Plenary Session 4

A Metaphor for Discipleship—Psalm 23

Program

IAD Report - Document 1

Breakout Sessions

Plenary Session 5

Breakout Session 5

IAD Report - Document 2

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Breakout Session 6

Plenary Session 6

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Breakout Session 7

Plenary Session 7

NSD Report - Document 1

Breakout Session 8

Plenary Session 8

NSD Report - Document 2

Breakout Session 9

Plenary Session 9

SAD Report

Breakout Session 10

SAD Report - Document 1

Plenary Session 10

Breakout Session 11

SAD Report - Document 2

Plenary Session 11

Breakout Session 12

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SID Report

Breakout Session 13

SPD Report

SSD Report

SSD Report - SPUC

SUD Report

TED Report

WAD Report