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Appendix D

Survey Monkey Data

2

1. By clicking yes below, I am stating that I am at least 18 years old and agree to participate

in this study based on the terms stated above.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes, I agree to participate

100.0%

1,153

No, I do not wish to participate.

0.0%

0

answered question

1,153

skipped question

0

3

2. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

I haven't felt the need to examine

40.6%

42.7%

the beliefs I've grown up with. (463)

(486) 6.3% (72) 7.3% (83) 3.1% (35) 1.89 1,139

I haven't found any religion that I

52.9%

29.1%

really identify with.

(604) (332) 6.9% (79) 7.0% (80) 4.1% (47) 1.80 1,142

I've considered and reconsidered

my religious beliefs and know what

I believe.

3.5% (40)

5.9% (67)

9.0%

(102)

52.2%

(594)

29.4%

(335)

3.98

1,138

I'm not sure what religion means to

45.2%

38.4%

me.

(516) (438) 6.4% (73) 8.1% (93) 1.9% (22) 1.83 1,142

I am very clear on what I believe

9.2%

48.2%

35.0%

as an individual. 1.6% (18) 6.0% (68)

(105)

(551) (400) 4.09 1,142

I've never really questioned my

25.5%

41.2%

11.6%

14.9%

parents' religion. (290)

(469) (132) (169) 6.8% (77) 2.36 1,137

I keep changing my religious views.

42.5%

(485)

40.5%

(462)

10.7%

(122)

5.0% (57)

1.2% (14)

1.82

1,140

I don't give religion much thought.

58.2%

(662)

30.8%

(351)

6.2% (70)

3.7% (42)

1.1% (13)

1.59

1,138

Comments: 102

answered question 1,151

skipped question 2

4

3. Which statement comes closest to your view of the Bible's inspiration?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

The writers of the Bible wrote down

exactly what God said.

8.8%

100

God revealed His will to the

writers of the Bible, and they

wrote it down in words of their

own choosing.

61.9%

704

The writers of the Bible had a

personal experience with God,

which helped them explain God's

will using their own ideas.

18.2%

207

God more directly inspired some

parts of the Bible but was less

involved in other parts.

7.2%

82

The writers of the Bible were not

inspired by God.

4.0%

45

Comments:

126


skipped question 15

5

4. Which statement comes closest to your view of the Bible's authority?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

When the Bible instructs us on a

specific issue, we should obey it.

24.2%

273

When the Bible instructs us on a

specific issue, we must figure

out the principles involved and

apply them to our own

situations.

58.2%

657

The Bible records the experiences

of godly people, and their

experiences will often be helpful to

us as we deal with specific issues.

10.0%

113

Different parts of the Bible speak

with varying degrees of authority,

so we must treat each part of the

Bible differently.

2.5%

28

The Bible is illustrative of God's

relationship with human beings over

many centuries, but is not

authoritative.

5.1%

57

Comments: 117


skipped question 25

6

5. How often do you practice the following religious activities?

Never

Less

than

once a

week

Once a

week

Several

times a

week

Once a

day

Several

times a

day

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

Read the Bible outside of religious

9.2%

22.7%

13.4%

25.0%

21.0%

8.7%

services (105) (260) (154)

(287) (241) (100) 3.52 1,147

Pray (other than at church or

4.7%

6.1%

3.9%

18.7%

13.5%

53.1%

before meals) (54) (70) (45) (214) (155)

(608) 4.89 1,146

Read books by Christian authors

13.3%

(152)

39.4%

(451)

16.4%

(188)

18.8%

(215)

8.3%

(95)

3.8%

(44)

2.81

1,145

Read the writings of Ellen White

31.2%

(358)

37.4%

(430)

10.7%

(123)

12.3%

(141)

6.6%

(76)

1.8%

(21)

2.31

1,149

Talk outside of church with others

2.8%

16.1%

18.6%

34.6%

12.5%

15.4%

on spiritual topics (32) (183) (212)

(394) (143) (176) 3.84 1,140

Family worship

31.4%

(351)

18.8%

(210)

14.5%

(162)

12.1%

(135)

18.3%

(205)

5.0%

(56)

2.82

1,119

Comments:

104


skipped question 3

7

6. How often do you participate in the following?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very

often

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

Tithing on income

12.4%

(142)

8.4% (96)

9.5% (109)

13.1%

(150)

56.7%

(652)

3.93

1,149

Contributing money to church

13.1%

14.2%

22.5%

18.0%

32.2%

offerings besides regular tithe (151) (163) (259) (207)

(371) 3.42 1,151

Evangelistic outreach programs

28.5%

(326)

26.0%

(298)

26.6%

(305)

10.1%

(116)

8.7%

(100)

2.45

1,145

Volunteering in the community

10.4%

(119)

24.7%

(283)

36.0%

(412)

16.9%

(194)

12.0%

(138)

2.96

1,146

Volunteering within the church

17.5%

(200)

17.4%

(199)

24.2%

(277)

21.6%

(247)

19.5%

(223)

3.08

1,146

Prayer meetings/small groups

26.6%

(304)

25.9%

(296)

21.6%

(247)

13.1%

(150)

12.8%

(146)

2.60

1,143

Leading, planning, or assisting in

34.1%

21.5%

19.8%

11.2%

13.4%

congregational services

(391) (246) (227) (128) (153) 2.48 1,145

Sabbath School

23.9%

(274)

21.6%

(247)

16.6%

(190)

14.9%

(171)

23.0%

(263)

2.91

1,145

Church social activities

16.1%

(185)

22.3%

(256)

30.2%

(346)

19.1%

(219)

12.3%

(141)

2.89

1,147

Music ministry

38.7%

(443)

20.7%

(237)

15.4%

(177)

12.0%

(137)

13.3%

(152)

2.40

1,146

Church-sponsored mission trips

44.6%

(509)

30.6%

(350)

16.8%

(192)

4.6%

(52)

3.4% (39)

1.92

1,142

Holding a church position

39.2%

(449)

15.3%

(175)

16.2%

(185)

9.5%

(109)

19.8%

(227)

2.55

1,145

Comments:

93


skipped question 2

8

7. Which description most closely matches the church you usually attend?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I do not attend church.

9.5%

110

House church or small group

1.6%

19

Church plant

2.5%

29

Church via the Internet

1.8%

21

Small church that functions like a

family group

3.6%

41

Small to medium-sized church that

shares pastor with other churches

in a district

14.8%

171

Medium-sized church which is led

by a single pastor and team of

elders

23.9%

276

Large church with one or two

assistant pastors

24.4%

281

Megachurch with a team of pastors

and elders to take care of the

church needs

9.5%

109

Other (please specify)

8.3%

96

answered question

1,153

skipped question

0

9

8. What are the main reasons you do not attend church? (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I do not see the need or benefit

of going.

60.0%

66

My job/schedule does not allow

time.

9.1%

10

The distance is too far from my

home.

1.8%

2

I have not found one where I fit in.

47.3%

52

I do not feel welcomed at church.

34.5%

38

I disagree with what is being taught

at church.

57.3%

63

I have been hurt by members or

leaders in the church.

31.8%

35

I think the church is too political.

40.0%

44

I don't identify with the church

because it has lost its sense of

mission.

29.1%

32

Other (please specify) or

Comments:

30.9%

34

answered question

110

skipped question

1,043

10

9. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?

Never

About

once

or

twice

a

year

Several

times a

year

About

once

a

month

Two

or

three

times

a

month

Every

week

Several

times a

week

Rating Rating

Average Count

0.2%

0.3%

4.2%

5.0%

19.2%

58.6%

12.6%

5.69 64 (1) (2) (27) (32) (124) (378) (81)

answered question 64

skipped question 50

10 of 62

10. What are the main reasons you do not attend church regularly? (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I do not see the need or benefit of

going.

27.9%

17

My job/schedule does not allow

time.

36.1%

22

The distance is too far from my

home.

16.4%

10

I have not found one where I fit

in.

52.5%

32

I do not feel welcomed at church.

24.6%

15

I disagree with what is being taught

at church.

21.3%

13

I have been hurt by members or

leaders in the church.

18.0%

11

I think the church is too political.

39.3%

24

I don't identify with the church

because it has lost its sense of

mission.

24.6%

15


Comments:

27.9%

17

answered question

61

skipped question

1,092

11

11. How often do you experience the following during worship services at your

congregation?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Usually

Always

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

A sense of God's presence

2.3% (24)

9.2% (95)

35.7%

(370)

39.5%

(409)

13.3%

(138)

3.52

1,036

Boredom

8.3% (86)

28.4%

(294)

47.0%

(487)

13.3%

(138)

3.1% (32)

2.75

1,037

Awe or mystery

8.8% (91)

32.1%

(333)

43.4%

(450)

14.4%

(149)

1.3% (13)

2.67

1,036

Dissatisfaction

10.6%

(110)

39.3%

(408)

36.8%

(382)

11.1%

(115)

2.2% (23)

2.55

1,038

Motivation to serve

2.4% (25)

13.4%

(139)

40.2%

(417)

34.8%

(361)

9.2% (96)

3.35

1,038

Joy

1.6% (17)

6.6% (69)

34.1%

(354)

44.1%

(458)

13.6%

(141)

3.61

1,039

Hope

1.4% (14)

5.8% (60)

28.2%

(292)

46.7%

(484)

18.0%

(187)

3.74

1,037

Genuineness

1.5% (16)

8.8% (91)

30.1%

(312)

42.4%

(439)

17.1%

(177)

3.65

1,035

A sense of fellowship

1.8% (19)

9.5% (98)

25.3%

(262)

40.3%

(417)

23.1%

(239)

3.73

1,035

Comments:

84


skipped question 113

12

12. Please select the areas of your church where you connect most. (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Sermons

41.5%

422

Pastor

27.7%

281

Church members

44.5%

452

Music

49.4%

502

Community outreach efforts

24.7%

251

Small groups

34.3%

348

Children's programs

19.1%

194

Activities outside of worship

service

42.2%

429

Young adult ministries

24.6%

250

Family programs

11.2%

114

Sabbath School

39.5%

401

Potlucks

41.4%

421

Adventurers or Pathfinders

10.9%

111

Worship service

40.0%

406

Other (please specify) or Comments:

80



13

13. How important are the following factors in attracting you to connect with a certain church

congregation?

Not at all

important

Of little

importance

Somewhat

important

Important

Extremely

important

Rating

Average

Ratin

Coun

Sermon style

3.4% (39)

6.0% (68)

29.6%

(336)

43.1%

(489)

17.9%

(203)

3.66

1,1

Sermon relevance

2.6% (30)

1.6% (18)

11.2%

(128)

46.4%

(528)

38.1%

(434)

4.16

1,1

Music style

3.8% (43)

10.4% (118)

32.1%

(365)

37.6%

(427)

16.2%

(184)

3.52

1,1

Church size

11.3%

19.6%

(128) 30.7% (348)

35.3%

(401)

(222) 3.2% (36) 2.73 1,1

Members of similar ethnicity

37.2%

(423)

39.8% (452)

17.0%

(193)

5.4% (61)

0.7% (8)

1.93

1,1

Diversity of members

17.4%

20.3%

(198) 27.9% (317)

29.3%

(334)

(231) 5.1% (58) 2.68 1,1

Personality of members

5.2% (59)

9.4% (107)

29.9%

(340)

40.4%

(460)

15.2%

(173)

3.51

1,1

Personality of pastor

3.9% (45)

6.9% (79)

24.5%

(279)

43.8%

(499)

20.9%

(238)

3.71

1,1

Having family or close friends that

10.6%

26.3%

33.1%

14.4%

attend (120) 15.7% (178)

(299)

(376) (164) 3.25 1,1

Start time of service

16.3%

19.9%

(185) 29.7% (337)

30.2%

(343)

(226) 4.0% (45) 2.66 1,1

Sabbath School classes

17.2%

(195)

23.0% (261)

23.2%

(263)

26.3%

(299)

10.3%

(117)

2.90

1,1

Programs for children

31.5%

(355)

18.1% (204)

15.2%

(171)

20.0%

(226)

15.2%

(172)

2.70

1,1

Activities outside of church worship

10.1%

31.7%

32.3%

9.8%

service (115) 16.1% (183)

(359)

(366) (111) 3.15 1,1

Opportunities to get involved

8.1% (92)

12.6% (143)

24.3%

(277)

38.6%

(440)

16.4%

(187)

3.43

1,1

People your age that attend

g

5.2% (59) 7.7% (87) 20.9%

(238)

43.4%

(494)

22.8%

(259)

3.71 1,1

14

Intergenerational church (both older

29.3%

36.1%

13.1%

and younger members) 8.6% (97) 13.1% (148)

(332)

(409) (148) 3.32 1,1

Integration of media

18.0%

(205)

28.2% (320)

27.9%

(317)

20.7%

(235)

5.2% (59)

2.67

1,1

Comments:


skipped question

15

14. At what age were you first baptized?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Never been baptized

1.1%

13

Younger than 7

0.3%

4

7

1.8%

21

8

4.9%

56

9

6.3%

72

10

12.8%

146

11

14.7%

168

12

24.5%

280

13

12.8%

147

14

6.7%

77

15

3.1%

36

16

3.1%

36

17

2.4%

27

18

2.0%

23

19 or older

3.4%

39

Comments:

92


skipped question 8

16

15. Have you been rebaptized?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

No

85.8%

965

Yes (At what age?)

14.2%

160

answered question

1,125

skipped question

28

16. Please indicate what level of influence the following had during the time LEADING UP TO yo

baptism.

Very

negative

Negative

Neutral/No

influence

Positive

Very

positive

Not

applicable

Rating

Average

Mentoring by pastor or other church

1.2%

22.9%

34.6%

37.2%

leader 0.7% (8)

(14) (259) (392)

(421) 3.4% (39) 3.96

Baptism of friends

0.5% (6)

0.7% (8)

32.5%

(368)

35.6%

(403)

24.1%

(273)

6.5% (73)

3.63

Encouragement from parents

0.6% (7)

2.1%

(24)

22.1%

(251)

37.1%

(421)

34.8%

(395)

3.2% (36)

3.94

Attending evangelistic meetings

1.4%

(16)

3.7%

(42)

46.6%

(528)

21.2%

(240)

14.2%

(161)

12.9%

(146)

3.04

Attending a baptismal class

0.8% (9)

1.5%

(17)

29.0%

(328)

38.8%

(438)

21.3%

(241)

8.6% (97)

3.53

Studying the fundamental beliefs

0.8% (9)

2.4%

(27)

30.9%

(350)

42.5%

(481)

18.9%

(214)

4.4% (50)

3.63

Comments:

answered question

skipped question

17

17. Please indicate what level of influence the following had during the time IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING your baptism.

Very

negative

Negative

Neutral/No

influence

Positive

Very

positive

Not

applicable

Rating

Average

Mentoring by pastor or other church

1.1%

1.3%

37.7%

34.0%

17.0%

leader (13) (15)

(428) (386) (193) 8.7% (99) 3.38

Studying the fundamental beliefs

1.3%

(15)

2.7%

(31)

49.4%

(559)

28.1%

(318)

8.1%

(92)

10.3%

(116)

3.08

Participating in Bible study or small

1.1%

40.5%

31.1%

13.3%

13.4%

group 0.7% (8)

(12)

(458) (352) (150) (151) 3.15

Attending evangelistic meetings

1.5%

(17)

3.5%

(39)

52.4%

(590)

19.9%

(224)

6.5%

(73)

16.3%

(184)

2.77

Participating in church activities

0.9%

(10)

0.7% (8)

22.6%

(256)

39.9%

(451)

31.6%

(357)

4.3% (49)

3.88

Comments:

answered question

skipped question

18. Have you had a conversion experience?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes

46.4%

528

No

27.4%

311

I'm not sure

26.2%

298

Comments:

140


skipped question 16

18

19. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements based

on your spiritual experiences.

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

I have a vibrant, personal

11.8%

23.8%

43.8%

14.7%

relationship with Christ. 5.9% (68)

(135) (273)

(503) (169) 3.50 1,148

God is actively working in my life.

3.2% (37)

2.4% (27)

7.2% (83)

39.4%

(452)

47.8%

(548)

4.26

1,147

I have assurance that I will make it

to heaven by the grace of God and

my faith in Jesus.

3.8% (43)

4.3% (49)

16.2%

(185)

37.9%

(433)

37.8%

(432)

4.02

1,142

I feel comfortable skipping church

as long as I do something that is

spiritual or uplifting.

6.6% (75)

16.3%

(187)

25.4%

(291)

37.6%

(431)

14.1%

(161)

3.36

1,145

I enjoy worshiping God.

2.7% (31)

2.5% (29)

7.3% (84)

41.9%

(481)

45.5%

(522)

4.25

1,147

I have experienced God's love and

29.1%

62.8%

grace. 2.4% (27) 1.4% (16) 4.3% (49)

(333)

(718) 4.49 1,143

God loves everyone, and I should

be all right in the end if I am a

morally good person.

23.5%

(268)

34.1%

(389)

23.0%

(262)

11.9%

(136)

7.5% (86)

2.46

1,141

Christianity is about Jesus giving

10.3%

18.3%

25.3%

31.1%

15.1%

me power to conquer sin in my life. (117) (209) (288)

(354) (172) 3.22 1,140

Serving God makes me feel more

33.8%

39.1%

17.1%

anxious than happy. (386)

(447) (196) 7.7% (88) 2.3% (26) 2.06 1,143

I cannot earn my way into heaven

by trying to be good or by doing

good works.

2.9% (33)

1.7% (20)

5.9% (68)

29.9%

(342)

59.5%

(681)

4.41

1,144

It feels pointless to pray.

50.3%

(576)

32.4%

(371)

7.3% (84)

5.7% (65)

4.2% (48)

1.81

1,144

I realize I can't repent without God's

12.1%

44.2%

36.5%

help. 3.8% (43) 3.4% (39)

(137)

(502) (415) 4.06 1,136

I feel like I can never live up to

God's expectations.

22.5% 33.8% 24.2% 14.7%

(257) (386) (277) (168)

4.8% (55) 2.46 1,143

19

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20. Please give us an overall picture of the types of schools you attended for elementary

school. (Mark all that apply.)

Adventist

school

Non-

Adventist

private

school

Public

school

Homeschool

Did not

attend that

year

Rating

Count

1st grade

56.5% (652)

6.0% (69)

18.9% (218)

17.4% (201)

2.0% (23)

1,153

2nd grade

60.0% (691)

5.0% (58)

18.1% (208)

16.5% (190)

0.8% (9)

1,152

3rd grade

62.7% (723)

5.0% (58)

17.5% (202)

15.4% (178)

0.3% (4)

1,153

4th grade

63.7% (732)

4.5% (52)

16.7% (192)

15.5% (178)

0.3% (3)

1,149

5th grade

63.7% (732)

4.2% (48)

17.9% (206)

14.2% (163)

0.5% (6)

1,150

6th grade

64.6% (744)

4.3% (50)

16.1% (186)

15.3% (176)

0.4% (5)

1,152

7th grade

66.5% (764)

4.4% (50)

15.1% (174)

14.3% (164)

0.3% (3)

1,149

8th grade

67.5% (778)

4.4% (51)

15.3% (176)

13.0% (150)

0.4% (5)

1,152


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20 of 62

21. Please give us an overall picture of the types of schools you attended for high school.

(Mark all that apply.)

Adventist

day

school

Adventist

boarding

school

Non-

Adventist

private

school

Public

school

Homeschool

Did not

attend

that

year

Rating

Count

9th grade

50.7%

(584)

17.4%

(201)

4.5% (52)

16.3%

(188)

12.7% (147)

0.3% (4)

1,153

10th grade

47.4%

(545)

22.5%

(259)

4.6% (53)

16.8%

(193)

10.1% (116)

0.9%

(10)

1,151

11th grade

39.7%

(456)

30.7%

(353)

4.8% (55)

16.0%

(184)

9.3% (107)

1.7%

(19)

1,148

12th grade

40.1%

(459)

31.7%

(363)

3.8% (44)

15.5%

(178)

7.7% (88)

2.9%

(33)

1,145


skipped question 0

21

22. Please give us an overall picture of the types of schools you attended during your

college experience. (Mark all that apply.)

Adventist

Christian

(non-

Adventist

)

Private

State

school

Community

college

Rating

Count

First year

90.0%

(1,038)

0.2% (2)

0.6% (7)

2.6% (30)

9.3% (107)

1,153

Second year

92.7%

(1,067)

0.1% (1)

0.5% (6)

1.7% (20)

7.3% (84)

1,151

Third year

97.0%

(1,105)

0.0% (0)

0.5% (6)

1.1% (13)

2.6% (30)

1,139

Fourth year

97.5%

(1,079)

0.0% (0)

0.8% (9)

2.1% (23)

0.8% (9)

1,107

Fifth year

92.1% (455)

0.2% (1)

1.6% (8)

4.5% (22)

2.6% (13)

494

Any additional years

64.3% (137)

2.3% (5)

6.6% (14)

16.4% (35)

17.4% (37)

213

Graduate school

51.9% (296)

6.0% (34)

15.8% (90)

28.8% (164)

0.2% (1)

570

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22

23. Where did you receive your undergraduate degree?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Southern Adventist University

74.9%

864

Oakwood University

10.0%

115

Pacific Union College

15.1%

174


0.0%

0

answered question

1,153

skipped question

0

23

24. What year did you complete your undergraduate degree?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

2000

1.2%

13

2001

5.0%

56

2002

5.9%

67

2003

5.9%

67

2004

6.9%

78

2005

8.2%

93

2006

7.9%

89

2007

7.2%

81

2008

8.7%

98

2009

9.0%

101

2010

10.1%

114

2011

8.0%

90

2012

9.8%

111


6.2%

70

answered question

1,128

skipped question

25

25. What was your major(s)?

Response

Count

1,097


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24

26. Think back to your experiences at [Q23]. How much do you agree or disagree with the

following statements?

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

My college experience contributed

9.1%

10.0%

45.0%

31.6%

to my spiritual growth. 4.2% (48)

(103) (113)

(509) (357) 3.91 1,130

My college experience gave me a

deeper desire to be involved in

church.

8.0% (90)

19.4%

(219)

22.4%

(253)

32.6%

(368)

17.7%

(200)

3.33

1,130

The college I attended was a safe

place to ask questions and examine

my beliefs and values.

5.4% (61)

12.0%

(136)

13.9%

(157)

43.5%

(491)

25.2%

(285)

3.71

1,130

While in college, I had a meaningful

20.2%

19.2%

38.4%

15.6%

personal devotional life. 6.5% (74)

(229) (217)

(434) (177) 3.36 1,131

My college experience opened my

eyes to different perspectives on

religion.

4.8% (54)

15.3%

(173)

16.9%

(191)

44.2%

(499)

18.8%

(212)

3.57

1,129

Attending an Adventist college

27.0%

41.6%

15.1%

11.3%

caused me to doubt my beliefs. (304)

(469) (170) (128) 5.1% (57) 2.26 1,128

I made a group of friends in college

that have benefited my spiritual

life.

3.3% (37)

10.1%

(114)

14.7%

(166)

38.9%

(439)

33.0%

(373)

3.88

1,129

The only reason I attended an

Adventist college was because my

parents wanted me to.

48.6%

(549)

28.5%

(322)

9.9%

(112)

8.0% (90)

5.0% (56)

1.92

1,129

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25

27. Outside of class requirements, how often did you participate in the following during your

college experience?

Never

Less

than

once a

week

Once a

week

Several

times a

week

Once a

day

Several

times a

day

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

Read the Bible outside of religious

7.3%

18.6%

15.3%

29.6%

21.8%

7.5%

services (82) (209) (172)

(333) (245) (84) 3.62 1,125

Prayed (other than at church or

2.6%

4.5%

3.6%

24.3%

16.8%

48.3%

before meals) (29) (51) (40) (273) (189)

(543) 4.93 1,125

Read books by Christian authors

15.2%

(171)

31.2%

(352)

17.0%

(192)

23.4%

(264)

9.6%

(108)

3.5%

(40)

2.92

1,127

Read the writings of Ellen White

30.3%

(341)

37.1%

(418)

10.4%

(117)

15.0%

(169)

5.7%

(64)

1.6%

(18)

2.34

1,127

Talked outside of church with

4.1%

12.3%

18.3%

34.0%

15.2%

16.1%

others on spiritual topics (46) (138) (205)

(382) (170) (181) 3.92 1,122

Family worship

54.0%

(591)

18.6%

(204)

10.0%

(109)

9.0%

(98)

6.7%

(73)

1.7%

(19)

2.01

1,094

Comments:

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26

28. Outside of class requirements, how often did you participate in the following during your

college experience?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very

Often

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

Evangelistic outreach programs

35.1%

(396)

22.0%

(248)

25.8%

(291)

12.0%

(136)

5.1% (58)

2.30

1,129

Volunteering in the community

9.2%

(104)

22.4%

(253)

40.2%

(455)

18.7%

(212)

9.5%

(107)

2.97

1,131

Volunteering within the church

26.9%

(304)

26.5%

(299)

24.8%

(280)

14.8%

(167)

7.0% (79)

2.48

1,129

Small groups

21.2%

(239)

22.1%

(250)

29.9%

(338)

19.2%

(217)

7.6% (86)

2.70

1,130

Leading, planning, or assisting in

37.8%

24.3%

19.4%

10.8%

worship services

(427) (275) (219) (122) 7.8% (88) 2.27 1,131

Sabbath School

27.5%

(311)

24.7%

(279)

20.7%

(234)

16.1%

(182)

11.1%

(125)

2.59

1,131

Music ministry

43.7%

(493)

18.5%

(209)

14.9%

(168)

11.5%

(130)

11.4%

(129)

2.29

1,129

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skipped question 21

27

29. Which of the following types of mission work have you been involved in? (Mark all that

apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Summer camp worker

44.6%

500

Short-term mission trips

64.0%

717

Student missionary

21.1%

236

Task force worker

8.1%

91

Full-time missionary

6.6%

74

Colporteur

17.8%

199

None

16.2%

182

Other

8.3%

93

answered question

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skipped question

32

28

30. How strongly do you agree with each of these statements?

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

God created the world.

2.5% (28)

0.8% (9)

3.4% (37)

8.8% (97)

84.5%

(933)

4.72

1,104

God created the world in exactly six

24-hour days in the relatively

recent past.

6.0% (66)

5.3% (58)

15.5%

(170)

17.5%

(192)

55.7%

(612)

4.12

1,098

There is one God: Father, Son, and

Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-

eternal Persons.

3.4% (37)

1.4% (15)

5.6% (62)

15.9%

(175)

73.8%

(814)

4.55

1,103

Without Jesus' death on the cross,

11.4%

78.6%

all of humanity would be lost. 3.5% (39) 1.8% (20) 4.6% (51)

(126)

(865) 4.60 1,101

Humanity has inherited sin, along

19.6%

69.8%

with all its consequences, from the

first man and woman, Adam and 4.3% (48) 2.0% (22) 4.3% (47)

(216)

(771) 4.49 1,104

Eve.

The Old Testament sanctuary

illustrated the work of God in

heaven.

3.9% (43)

1.9% (21)

13.4%

(147)

23.5%

(258)

57.2%

(627)

4.28

1,096

Since 1844, Jesus has been

23.6%

21.2%

43.5%

conducting a pre-advent judgment

while He continues His work of 6.7% (73) 4.9% (54)

(258) (231)

(475) 3.90 1,091

forgiving sins.

The pre-advent judgment defends

the character of God against

Satan's accusations.

5.1% (56)

3.5% (38)

25.8%

(281)

21.1%

(230)

44.4%

(483)

3.96

1,088

When people die, they cease to

16.8%

72.1%

exist; their bodies remain in the

grave until the resurrection. There 3.2% (35) 2.0% (22) 5.9% (65)

(184)

(792) 4.53 1,098

is no immortal soul.

The Ten Commandments still apply

16.1%

77.0%

today. 2.0% (22) 0.7% (8) 4.3% (47)

(177)

(848) 4.65 1,102

The true Sabbath is Saturday, the

14.2%

76.0%

seventh day of the week. 2.7% (30) 1.3% (14) 5.8% (64)

(156)

(836) 4.59 1,100

29

There is a real unseen battle taking 14.1%

74.3%

place between God and Satan

regarding God's sovereignty, law, 3.6% (40) 1.6% (18) 6.3% (69)

(155)

(817) 4.54 1,099

and character.

God gave Ellen White the gift of

15.5%

27.1%

46.8%

prophecy. 6.2% (68) 4.5% (49)

(170) (298)

(515) 4.04 1,100

Marriage is a loving union that

should be entered into only by

people who share the same beliefs.

4.3% (47)

8.4% (92)

13.7%

(151)

30.1%

(331)

43.5%

(479)

4.00

1,100

Marriage was established in Eden

by God to be a lifelong, loving

union between a man and a woman.

9.1%

(100)

2.7% (30)

6.6% (73)

18.7%

(206)

62.8%

(691)

4.23

1,100

The Seventh-day Adventist Church

9.4%

9.5%

18.4%

22.8%

40.0%

is God's last-day church with a

message to prepare the world for (103) (104) (202) (250)

(439) 3.74 1,098

the Second Coming of Christ.

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30 of 62

31. Based on your own personal standards, please tell us whether the following are always

acceptable, never acceptable, or somewhere in between.

Never

acceptable

Rarely

acceptable

Sometimes

acceptable

Usually

acceptable

Always

acceptable

Rating

Average

Rat

Co

Abortion

22.0%

(239)

42.4%

(460)

28.5%

(310)

4.5% (49)

2.6% (28)

2.23

Viewing pornography

73.9%

(802)

11.3%

(123)

9.0% (98)

3.6% (39)

2.1% (23)

1.49

Divorce

5.5% (60)

41.4%

(450)

45.6%

(496)

4.9% (53)

2.7% (29)

2.58

Drinking caffeinated beverages

7.8% (84)

14.0%

(151)

19.5%

(211)

27.6%

(298)

31.2%

(337)

3.60

Drinking alcoholic beverages

42.5%

(462)

19.4%

(211)

18.3%

(199)

12.5%

(136)

7.4% (80)

2.23

Eating clean meat

4.1% (45)

7.5% (81)

18.2%

(197)

26.0%

(282)

44.2%

(480)

3.99

Eating unclean meat

50.8%

(548)

22.7%

(245)

10.0%

(108)

6.2% (67)

10.2%

(110)

2.02

Using illegal drugs or narcotics

80.2%

(869)

11.9%

(129)

5.5% (60)

1.4% (15)

1.0% (11)

1.31

Premarital sex

67.3%

(730)

10.1%

(109)

12.2%

(132)

7.0% (76)

3.4% (37)

1.69

Homosexual relationships

65.6%

(703)

5.9% (63)

10.2%

(109)

8.4% (90)

9.9% (106)

1.91

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31

32. Based on your own personal standards, please tell us whether the following are always

acceptable, never acceptable, or somewhere in between.

Never

acceptable

Rarely

acceptable

Sometimes

acceptable

Usually

acceptable

Always

acceptable

Rating

Average

Rat

Co

Gay marriage

62.5%

(667)

4.6% (49)

7.1% (76)

7.4% (79)

18.4%

(196)

2.15

Cohabitating unmarried couple as

42.1%

13.6%

13.3%

23.2%

church members

(450) (145) (142) 7.9% (85)

(248) 2.57

Cohabitating unmarried couple as

67.3%

11.1%

church leaders

(719) (119) 8.2% (88) 3.7% (39) 9.6% (103) 1.77

Non-practicing homosexuals as

16.1%

68.1%

church members 6.6% (71) 2.1% (22) 7.1% (76)

(173)

(730) 4.37

Non-practicing homosexuals as

16.7%

12.2%

16.9%

46.5%

church leaders (177) 7.7% (82)

(130) (180)

(494) 3.69

Practicing homosexuals as church

32.5%

11.0%

37.8%

members (346) 9.2% (98) 9.5% (101)

(117)

(402) 3.12

Practicing homosexuals as church

64.7%

16.2%

leaders

(690) 7.1% (76) 6.8% (73) 5.1% (54)

(173) 2.01

Comments:

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32

33. Read the following statements carefully, and mark which statement comes closest to

your view of women in ministry.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I do not believe in female pastors.

9.6%

102

I believe women should be pastors

but not ordained.

3.6%

38

I believe women should be

commissioned as pastors but not

ordained.

3.6%

38

I believe women should be

ordained as pastors.

63.8%

679

I'm not sure.

19.5%

207

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33

34. Read the following statements carefully; then mark next to the one that is closest to

your understanding of the writings of Ellen G. White.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I don't know who Ellen G. White is.

0.0%

0

Ellen G. White's writings contain no

more truth or wisdom than do the

religious works written by leaders of

other denominations.

13.6%

146

Ellen G. White was a person who

created stories of supernatural

guidance in order to explain the

mysteries of life. Her writings

contain a great deal of wisdom

about the human experience.

5.0%

54

Ellen G. White was inspired by

God and presented God's

message in terms of her own

place and time.

77.9%

834

Ellen G. White copied what God told

her word for word, and wrote without

being influenced by her own place

and time.

3.4%

36

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34

35. What is your attitude toward the following Adventist standards?

I don't

accept

it

I have

major

doubts

about

it

I have

some

questions

about it

I accept

it

because

the

church

teaches

it

I embrace it

wholeheartedly

This

question

is not

important

to me

Rating

Average

Adventist teachings regarding

healthful living.

0.8%

(9)

2.3%

(25)

15.2%

(165)

5.7%

(62)

71.0% (769)

4.9% (53)

4.51

Adventist teaching discouraging the

30.6%

14.1%

21.1%

6.7%

wearing of jewelry.

(332) (153) (229) (73) 18.7% (203) 8.8% (95) 2.66

Adventist interpretation of modesty

and simplicity in dress.

10.2%

(110)

8.6%

(93)

26.5%

(287)

6.4%

(69)

38.0% (411)

10.3%

(111)

3.60

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35

36. On an average day, how much time do you spend engaging in the following forms of

media?

Never

or very

rarely

0-1

hours

1-2

hours

2-4

hours

5-10

hours

More

than 10

hours

a day

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

Facebook

14.1%

(154)

46.4%

(505)

24.6%

(268)

11.8%

(128)

2.3%

(25)

0.8%

(9)

2.44

1,089

Twitter

80.7%

(880)

13.3%

(145)

2.7%

(29)

2.2%

(24)

0.8%

(9)

0.3%

(3)

1.30

1,090

Another social media site

71.4%

(767)

17.9%

(192)

6.6%

(71)

2.8%

(30)

1.0%

(11)

0.3%

(3)

1.45

1,074

Surfing the Internet

5.5%

(60)

36.3%

(394)

29.9%

(324)

22.0%

(239)

5.7%

(62)

0.6%

(6)

2.88

1,085

Video games (including online

75.3%

16.1%

5.7%

2.0%

0.5%

0.3%

gaming)

(813) (174) (62) (22) (5) (3) 1.37 1,079

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36

37. How often do you engage with these media outlets?

Never

Hardly

ever

Occasionally

Often

Very

often

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

3ABN

61.1%

(664)

23.5%

(255)

13.2% (143)

1.7%

(19)

0.5% (5)

1.57

1,086

Hope Channels

66.1%

(718)

21.2%

(230)

11.1% (121)

1.6%

(17)

0.1% (1)

1.48

1,087

Loma Linda Broadcast

81.3%

(881)

12.9%

(140)

5.4% (59)

0.2% (2)

0.1% (1)

1.25

1,083

Adventist News Network

74.4%

(804)

16.7%

(181)

7.2% (78)

1.3%

(14)

0.4% (4)

1.37

1,081

Adventist Review

41.7%

(453)

24.9%

(270)

27.5% (299)

4.9%

(53)

1.0%

(11)

1.99

1,086

Adventist World

49.9%

(541)

22.0%

(238)

22.3% (242)

4.8%

(52)

1.0%

(11)

1.85

1,084

Union or local conference

41.4%

20.3%

10.3%

1.8%

magazines

(449) (220) 26.1% (283)

(112) (20) 2.11 1,084

Sabbath School Quarterly

37.2%

(404)

19.6%

(213)

22.7% (247)

12.4%

(135)

8.1%

(88)

2.35

1,087

Ellen G. White Estate website

55.6%

(603)

18.6%

(202)

16.8% (182)

5.9%

(64)

3.0%

(33)

1.82

1,084

Adventist websites

39.1%

(424)

24.1%

(261)

27.0% (293)

7.6%

(82)

2.3%

(25)

2.10

1,085

Adventist social media sites

71.6%

(774)

17.4%

(188)

8.3% (90)

2.2%

(24)

0.5% (5)

1.43

1,081

Adventist smartphone apps

59.2%

(642)

13.2%

(143)

15.2% (165)

7.9%

(86)

4.5%

(49)

1.85

1,085

Local church newsletter or e-letter

44.6%

(483)

17.1%

(185)

20.0% (216)

12.6%

(136)

5.7%

(62)

2.18

1,082

Local church website

39.1%

(423)

22.9%

(248)

24.9% (270)

9.7%

(105)

3.4%

(37)

2.16

1,083

Local church streamed media

46.5%

(503)

18.5%

(200)

23.8% (257)

8.0%

(87)

3.1%

(34)

2.03

1,081

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38. Based on the Adventists you know, how do you feel about the following statements?

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

They accept me for who I am.

5.2% (56)

12.8%

(138)

16.1%

(173)

49.4%

(531)

16.5%

(177)

3.59

1,075

They are warm and friendly.

1.9% (20)

6.9% (74)

18.2%

(196)

58.8%

(632)

14.2%

(153)

3.77

1,075

They are Christian.

1.1% (12)

2.6% (28)

14.7%

(158)

63.5%

(683)

18.0%

(194)

3.95

1,075

They have a good reputation with

9.9%

21.4%

55.4%

10.7%

the general public. 2.6% (28)

(106) (230)

(595) (115) 3.62 1,074

They are current with today's

21.1%

28.0%

37.3%

culture. 7.0% (75)

(227) (301)

(401) 6.6% (71) 3.15 1,075

They live in a way that reflects

13.1%

26.1%

50.6%

what they believe. 2.8% (30)

(141) (281)

(544) 7.3% (79) 3.47 1,075

They are genuine.

3.4% (37)

12.8%

(137)

25.8%

(277)

50.0%

(536)

8.0% (86)

3.46

1,073

They have flaws that they are open

9.6%

25.7%

24.1%

35.4%

to sharing. (103) (275) (258)

(379) 5.3% (57) 3.01 1,072

They know the Bible.

1.7% (18)

7.9% (85)

21.2%

(228)

56.5%

(607)

12.7%

(137)

3.71

1,075

They are open-minded.

13.3%

(143)

26.3%

(282)

29.1%

(312)

27.3%

(293)

4.0% (43)

2.82

1,073

I can talk to them about sensitive

13.2%

25.1%

24.0%

32.4%

topics. (141) (269) (257)

(347) 5.4% (58) 2.92 1,072

They are people I respect and look

28.8%

50.5%

10.3%

up to. 3.7% (40) 6.7% (72)

(309)

(542) (111) 3.57 1,074

38

They encourage me to ask 10.0% 23.5% 29.3% 30.9%

questions. (107) (252) (314)

(332) 6.3% (68) 3.00 1,073

They are welcoming toward people

10.0%

21.5%

28.7%

33.0%

of different faiths. (107) (231) (308)

(354) 6.9% (74) 3.05 1,074

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39. How has your family been involved in the Adventist Church? (Mark all that apply.)

Active

church

leader

Attends

church

regularly

Attends

church

irregularly

Left

the

church

Employed

by the

church

Pastor or

missionary

or

evangelist

Never

was

Adventist

My spouse

17.7%

(184)

35.5%

(370)

7.9% (82)

3.4%

(35)

6.8% (71)

4.4% (46)

5.4% (56)

My mother

44.6%

(479)

60.7%

(652)

10.3%

(111)

5.3%

(57)

10.6%

(114)

3.8% (41)

2.0% (22)

My father

46.0%

(495)

47.3%

(509)

9.0% (97)

7.8%

(84)

12.2%

(131)

14.2% (153)

7.8% (84)

My maternal grandmother

20.1%

(215)

56.3%

(601)

5.9% (63)

3.2%

(34)

3.8% (41)

2.4% (26)

18.8%

(201)

My maternal grandfather

21.4%

(227)

39.4%

(419)

6.3% (67)

3.8%

(40)

6.4% (68)

7.7% (82)

27.8%

(295)

My paternal grandmother

16.8%

(178)

49.1%

(520)

5.1% (54)

2.5%

(27)

2.9% (31)

3.3% (35)

26.0%

(276)

My paternal grandfather

20.1%

(213)

35.6%

(378)

5.7% (60)

3.4%

(36)

5.3% (56)

7.6% (81)

32.0%

(340)

answere

skippe

39

40. Please indicate what level of influence the following individuals have had on your spiritual l

Very

negative

Negative

Neutral/no

influence

Positive

Very

positive

Not

applicable

Rating

Average

My spouse

0.7% (7)

2.8%

(30)

5.5% (58)

18.0%

(190)

33.2%

(351)

39.8%

(421)

2.61

My mother

1.7%

(18)

4.8%

(51)

7.2% (77)

37.6%

(402)

47.9%

(512)

0.7% (8)

4.23

My father

2.3%

(25)

6.5%

(69)

15.3%

(163)

33.3%

(356)

39.9%

(426)

2.7% (29)

3.94

My grandparents

0.9%

(10)

3.6%

(38)

26.8%

(287)

34.9%

(373)

26.1%

(279)

7.7% (82)

3.59

My siblings

0.3% (3)

4.2%

(45)

34.0%

(363)

34.0%

(363)

20.6%

(220)

6.8% (73)

3.50

Other relatives

0.6% (6)

4.8%

(51)

45.1%

(480)

32.4%

(345)

10.7%

(114)

6.4% (68)

3.29

My closest friends

0.3% (3)

2.6%

(28)

14.6%

(156)

45.6%

(489)

36.2%

(388)

0.7% (8)

4.13

My pastor

1.2%

(13)

4.3%

(46)

25.2%

(268)

42.2%

(449)

22.8%

(243)

4.3% (46)

3.68

My fellow church members

1.4%

(15)

9.4%

(100)

24.9%

(266)

46.6%

(497)

15.1%

(161)

2.6% (28)

3.57

My college professors

1.2%

(13)

3.4%

(36)

18.7%

(200)

47.4%

(508)

28.1%

(301)

1.2% (13)

3.94

My college deans

2.8%

(30)

8.5%

(91)

51.2%

(546)

20.0%

(213)

8.7%

(93)

8.8% (94)

2.97

My dormitory residential assistants

5.2%

53.8%

22.0%

7.2%

10.9%

(RAs) 0.8% (9)

(56)

(575) (235) (77) (117) 2.97

My high school teachers

1.5%

(16)

4.7%

(50)

23.1%

(246)

40.8%

(434)

21.4%

(228)

8.5% (91)

3.50

My youth leader

0.9%

(10)

2.8%

(30)

27.9%

(298)

28.7%

(307)

19.3%

(206)

20.3%

(217)

3.02

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skipped question

41. Reflect on the predominant parenting style used in your home during your adolescent

years. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

My parent(s) didn't care what I

61.4%

32.4%

believed.

(657) (347) 3.4% (36) 1.1% (12) 1.7% (18) 1.49 1,070

My parent(s) wanted me to believe

as they did but didn't push their

religion on me.

8.9% (95)

22.2%

(238)

15.6%

(167)

39.8%

(426)

13.5%

(144)

3.27

1,070

My parent(s) required me to follow

their beliefs as long as I was in

their home.

6.1% (65)

15.8%

(169)

19.9%

(213)

37.3%

(399)

20.9%

(224)

3.51

1,070

My parent(s) were supportive of

10.3%

22.4%

44.1%

19.2%

my questions about their beliefs. 4.0% (43)

(110) (240)

(472) (206) 3.64 1,071

My parent(s) were inflexible about

21.3%

33.2%

22.6%

14.8%

their religious beliefs and how they

expected me to fit in with their (225)

(351) (239) (157) 8.1% (86) 2.55 1,058

religion.

I appreciate my parent(s)' parenting

14.0%

40.6%

36.0%

style. 2.7% (29) 6.6% (71)

(150)

(434) (385) 4.01 1,069

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41

42. Your parents' marital status?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Single

2.5%

27

Married

77.4%

824

Separated

2.2%

23

Divorced

17.9%

190

Comments

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skipped question 89

43. What is your religious affiliation?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Seventh-day Adventist

86.1%

928

Evangelical Protestant

0.0%

0

Mainline Protestant

0.2%

2

Pentecostal/Charasmatic

0.0%

0

Roman Catholic

0.2%

2

Non-denominational

2.3%

25

No religious affiliation

5.9%

64

Other (please specify) 5.3%

57

answered question

1,078

skipped question

75

42

44. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements on Adventism?

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

I am proud to tell people I am an

19.6%

42.5%

29.1%

Adventist. 2.2% (20) 6.6% (61)

(181)

(392) (268) 3.90 922

I share my Adventist beliefs with

19.8%

24.0%

38.5%

12.9%

strangers. 4.7% (43)

(182) (221)

(354) (119) 3.35 919

I share my Adventist beliefs with

16.8%

58.6%

15.4%

my non-Adventist friends. 2.1% (19) 7.2% (66)

(154)

(538) (141) 3.78 918

I invite my non-Adventist friends to

22.2%

28.1%

33.3%

church events. 7.0% (64)

(204) (258)

(306) 9.5% (87) 3.16 919

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43

45. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly

disagree

Disagree

Neither

agree

nor

disagree

Agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Rating

Count

It is more important to be a

16.0%

35.0%

40.1%

Christian than to be an Adventist. 2.4% (22) 6.5% (60)

(147) (321)

(368) 4.04 918

If I leave the Adventist Church, I

36.2%

32.7%

16.1%

10.5%

probably won't go to heaven.

(332) (300) (148) (96) 4.5% (41) 2.14 917

If I met a group of non-Adventists

23.9%

41.8%

21.4%

who were more open and accepting

than my church group, I would join (220)

(385) (197) 9.5% (87) 3.4% (31) 2.27 920

them.

I may not agree with church

politics, but I still believe in the

Adventist doctrines.

0.7% (6)

2.1% (19)

9.2% (84)

46.5%

(426)

41.6%

(381)

4.26

916

I keep the Sabbath as a holy day

12.3%

44.7%

31.0%

and refrain from secular activities. 3.2% (29) 8.8% (81)

(113)

(410) (285) 3.92 918

My Adventist beliefs give me hope

10.1%

42.1%

43.2%

and comfort. 1.1% (10) 3.6% (33)

(92) (385)

(395) 4.23 915

I feel that I have a clear

understanding of the sanctuary

doctrine.

2.9% (27)

18.2%

(167)

19.6%

(180)

40.7%

(373)

18.5%

(170)

3.54

917

The sanctuary doctrine helps me

13.9%

30.2%

32.8%

18.9%

understand God's love better. 4.2% (38)

(127) (276)

(300) (173) 3.48 914

The writings of Ellen White have

been a positive influence in my

life.

4.1% (38)

11.8%

(108)

22.9%

(210)

36.8%

(337)

24.3%

(223)

3.65

916

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44

46. Have you at some point identified yourself as a Seventh-day Adventist?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes

93.3%

139

No

6.7%

10

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skipped question 1,004

47. I am (or was) a generation Adventist.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

First

5.4%

57

Second

17.2%

181

Third

38.2%

403

Fourth

27.4%

289

Fifth or more

11.8%

125

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45

48. Which of the following statement(s) do you best identify with? (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I am connected to a local

Adventist church.

70.7%

752

I am connected to a local church of

another denomination.

4.8%

51

I still identify as an Adventist, but I

do not feel connected to a local

church.

20.7%

220

My connection to Adventists is

mainly social.

13.5%

144

Adventism is a special part of my

life but only because I was raised

in the tradition.

17.0%

181

I was once an Adventist, but I have

few connections to the Adventist

faith today.

7.4%

79


Comments:

5.1%

54

answered question

1,063

skipped question

90

46

49. Where is your official church membership?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

The church I currently attend

46.8%

498

A church I previously attended

18.3%

195

The church I grew up in

21.2%

225

My university church

2.2%

23

The conference church

0.5%

5

I no longer hold membership in a

Seventh-day Adventist church.

3.7%

39

I don't know.

2.6%

28


50

answered question

1,063

skipped question

90

47

50. If you have not transferred your membership to the church you are currently attending,

what are your reasons for not transferring? (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I plan to transfer but have not yet

done so.

22.0%

110

I don't want to become involved

with the church I'm currently

attending.

9.0%

45

I'm having difficulty getting the

church I currently attend to send

for my membership.

1.0%

5

I'm having difficulty getting the

church I used to attend to transfer

my membership.

2.0%

10

The membership transfer process

takes too long.

4.2%

21

I don't see the importance of

transferring my membership.

39.2%

196

I don't know how to transfer my

membership.

8.2%

41


Comments:

42.6%

213

answered question

500

skipped question

653

48

51. Are you male or female?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Male

38.1%

407

Female

61.9%

660

answered question

1,067

skipped question

86

49

52. What is your age?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

18

0.1%

1

19

0.1%

1

20

0.9%

10

21

1.4%

15

22

3.0%

32

23

7.0%

75

24

6.7%

71

25

9.6%

102

26

6.9%

73

27

7.5%

80

28

7.3%

78

29

8.7%

93

30

8.1%

86

31

7.4%

79

32

7.2%

77

33

5.9%

63

34

3.5%

37

35

3.6%

38

36

1.4%

15

37

1.4%

15

38

0.7%

7

39

1.1%

12

40

0.5% 5

50 of 62

41 or older

0.0% 0


skipped question 88

53. Which of the following categories best describes your current occupation?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Management

2.3%

24

Business and Financial

6.6%

70

Computer and Mathematical

2.7%

29

Architecture and Engineering

0.3%

3

Life, Physical, and Social Science

0.8%

8

Community and Social Service

2.0%

21

Legal

1.2%

13

Education, Training, and Library

15.9%

168

Arts, Design, Entertainment,

Sports, and Media

5.3%

56

Healthcare Practitioners and

Technical

15.9%

168

Healthcare Support

2.5%

27

Protective Service

0.0%

0

Food Preparation and Serving

Related

0.6%

6

Building and Grounds Cleaning and

Maintenance

0.0%

0

Personal Care and Service

0.3%

3

Church and Pastoral Ministry

4.2%

45

Sales and Related

1.5%

16

51

Office and Administrative Support

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

0.1%

1

Construction and Extraction

0.6%

6

Installation, Maintenance, and

Repair

0.2%

2

Production

0.3%

3

Transportation and Materials Moving

0.1%

1

Military Specific

0.0%

0

Homemaker

4.3%

46

Student

13.7%

145

Unemployed

2.3%

24


14.3%

151

answered question

1,059

skipped question

94

2.2% 23

54. Are you employed by the Adventist Church?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes

23.8%

253

No

76.2%

809

answered question

1,062

skipped question

91

52

55. What is your approximate household income?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

$0-$24,999

20.9%

213

$25,000-$49,999

30.0%

306

$50,000-$74,999

21.8%

222

$75,000-$99,999

10.6%

108

$100,000-$124,999

7.5%

76

$125,000-$149,999

3.7%

38

$150,000-$174,999

2.0%

20

$175,000-$199,999

1.4%

14

$200,000 and up

2.2%

22

answered question

1,019

skipped question

134

53

56. Which political party do you usually identify with?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Democratic

27.4%

289

Republican

27.3%

287

Libertarian

9.1%

96

Tea Party

0.6%

6

Independent

19.0%

200

Apolitical

7.0%

74


101

answered question

1,053

skipped question

100

54

57. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

American Indian or Alaskan Native

0.1%

1

Asian / Pacific Islander

5.5%

58

Black or African American (non-

Hispanic)

11.2%

119

Hispanic

7.3%

77

White / Caucasian (non-

Hispanic)

68.1%

721

Two or more races

6.1%

65


1.6%

17

answered question

1,058

skipped question

95

55

58. Where do you live?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I live outside the U.S.

6.1%

65

Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ,

NY, PA, RI, VT)

4.3%

46

Midwest (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN,

MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)

9.9%

105

South (AL, AR, DE, D.C., FL, GA,

KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN,

TX, VA, WV)

46.5%

494

West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT,

NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)

29.4%

312


40

answered question

1,062

skipped question

91

59. What is your marital status?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Single

42.5%

454

Married

54.3%

581

Widowed

0.2%

2

Divorced

2.5%

27

Separated

0.5%

5

answered question

1,069

skipped question

84

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60. What is your spouse's religious affiliation?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Seventh-day Adventist

86.3%

506

Evangelical Protestant

0.3%

2

Mainline Protestant

0.7%

4

Pentecostal/Charismatic

0.2%

1

Roman Catholic

0.9%

5

Non-denominational

3.1%

18

No religious affiliation

5.3%

31


3.2%

19

answered question

586

skipped question

567

61. How many children do you have?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

None

75.7%

811

One

9.9%

106

Two

10.5%

113

Three

3.1%

33

Four

0.8%

9

Five or more

0.0%

0

answered question

1,072

skipped question

81

57

62. Do you plan to have children?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes

82.5%

658

No

17.5%

140

answered question

798

skipped question

355

63. In what religion do you plan to raise your children?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I will raise my children to be

Adventist.

77.3%

709

I will raise my children to be

Christian, not necessarily

Adventist.

14.4%

132

I will raise my children in another

type of religion.

0.5%

5

I will allow my children to choose

what religion they'd like to follow.

7.7%

71

Comments:

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64. How will you pass on your religious values to your children? (Mark all that apply.

)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I do not (or will not) share my

religious values with my children.

1.0%

9

I believe in sharing what I believe

but letting my children make up

their own minds.

46.9%

433

I will carefully guide my children

as they develop their religious

values.

80.6%

745

I will require my children to follow

my religious values as long as they

are in my home.

21.5%

199

Comments:

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65. Which of the following methods do you use ( or plan to use) in passing on religious

beliefs to your children? (Mark all that apply.)

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Frequent conversations on spiritual

topics

89.0%

813

Family worship

87.7%

801

Family time in nature

91.0%

831

Reading the Bible together

87.6%

800

Memorizing Bible passages

68.3%

624

Reading from Ellen White's writings

45.9%

419

Reading Christian books and

magazines together

66.3%

605

Doing family service activities in

the community together

75.6%

690

Socializing with other Adventist

families

86.9%

793

Socializing with Christian (non-

Adventist) families

71.3%

651

Attending Sabbath School together

78.9%

720

Attending church together

93.1%

850

Involving children in early

leadership opportunities at church

65.9%

602

Participating in church music

programs

65.4%

597

Adventurers and Pathfinders

63.9%

583

Mission trips

72.0%

657

Adventist elementary church

school

53.2%

486

Christian church school

22.7%

207

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Homeschool 31.7% 289

Adventist academy (day school)

49.0%

447

Adventist academy (boarding

school)

26.0%

237

Christian (non-Adventist) high

school

10.1%

92

Adventist college

61.0%

557

Comments:

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66. Please answer the following questions based on future preferences.

Strongly

disagree

Somewhat

disagree

Neither agree

nor

disagree/neutral

Somewhat

agree

Strongly

agree

Rating

Average

Ra

Co

I will be involved with a local church

7.2%

21.8%

59.0%

ten years from now. (75) 2.1% (22) 9.9% (104)

(228)

(617) 4.23

I will be an Adventist ten years

9.1%

15.0%

63.8%

from now. (95) 3.2% (33) 8.9% (93)

(157)

(667) 4.21

Comments:

answered question

skipped question

61

67. What recommendations do you have for the Seventh-day Adventist Church? (Please

distinguish whether you are talking about local churches or the larger organization.)

Response

Count

689



68. Why do you think people connect with or disconnect from the church?

Response

Count

757



69. What additional comments do you have? If all of your comments do not fit in the box,

please email to dialogue further.

Response

Count

209



62

70. **OPTIONAL** If you would like to be contacted, please give us your name and phone

number or email address. This information will be kept separate from your survey

answers.

Response

Count

166



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