36 Global SDA Church

26%

46%

28%

37% 36%

27%

Care for spiritual needs Both Training for outreach

Role of Pastor

Ideal Role of the Pastor Emphasis of real ministry

37 Global SDA Church

29%

39%

31%

46%

30%

24%

Ministry to members Both Leading to outreach

Pastor's Use of Time

Ideal focus for Pastor's time Time spent in ministry

38 Global SDA Church

Very serious problem--many

lost 26%

Fairly serious problem

34%

Not too serious--most

stay 40%

Members Leaving the Church

39 Global SDA Church

Teenagers 33%

Young adults 59%

Middle-aged members

8%

What Age Groups is Most Likely to Leave the Church?

40 Global SDA Church

34%

20%

2%

2%

2%

29%

6%

4%

2%

21%

28%

8%

3%

5%

19%

11%

4%

2%

14%

21%

18%

6%

9%

12%

12%

4%

2%

Recent converts

Young adults without families

Young adults with families

People with SDA higher Education

People without SDA higher Education

Converts from public evangelism

Converts from media ministries

Converts from relational evangelism

Converts from personal evangelism

What Three Types of People are Most Likely to Leave the Church?

Type n. 1 Type n. 2 Type n. 3

41 Global SDA Church

47%

47%

69%

Training in College

Training in Seminary

Training by in-service seminars

Means to Retain Members in the Church

42 Global SDA Church

41%

15%

11%

8%

8%

6%

5%

2%

2%

1%

1%

Lack of friends

High level of conflict in local church

Personal conflict with church member

Marital difficulties

Perceived hypocricy of other church-members

Family or personal tragedy

Disagreement with Adventist doctrines

Personal conflict with pastor

Moved to a new city/church

Decision taken by higher leaders

Dislike of worship styles in local church

Most Important Reason People Leave the Church