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The Influence of Spiritually-Based Learning Opportunities on Personal Faith and Denominational Loyalty in Seventh-Day Adventist Academies
Faculty Publications
  • Jerome Thayer, Andrews University
  • Anneris Coria-Navia, Andrews University
  • Tammy Overstreet, Southern Adventist University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-4-2017
Keywords
  • Seventh-day Adventists,
  • Youth,
  • Religious life,
  • Secondary schools
Abstract

This study examined how Bible teachers, involvement in leadership in school-wide spiritual activities, and personal school-sponsored spiritual activities were related to students’ relationship with God and their denominational loyalty. Data were obtained from seniors in 19 Seventh-day Adventist academies. Students’ intention to remain in the Seventh-day Adventist church after they finish high school or leave their parents’ home (denominational loyalty) was explained by their involvement and leadership in school-sponsored spiritual activities and the influence of their Bible teacher. However, the effect of these variables on denominational loyalty was primarily due to the extent that they affected the students’ relationship with God.

Journal Title
Journal of Research on Christian Education
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10656219.2017.1331775
First Department
Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Second Department
Graduate Psychology and Counseling
Citation Information
Jerome Thayer, Anneris Coria-Navia and Tammy Overstreet. "The Influence of Spiritually-Based Learning Opportunities on Personal Faith and Denominational Loyalty in Seventh-Day Adventist Academies" Vol. 26 Iss. 2 (2017) p. 124 - 143
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anneris-coria-navia/13/