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Pastors and Teachers

Pastors and Teachers. Partners in Kingdom Growth. "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers " (Ephesians 4:11). Ministry. What is ministry? Who “delivers” ministry? What is the goal of ministry? Who is the target of ministry?.

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Pastors and Teachers

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  1. Pastors and Teachers Partners in Kingdom Growth

  2. "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastorsandteachers" (Ephesians 4:11)

  3. Ministry • What is ministry? • Who “delivers” ministry? • What is the goal of ministry? • Who is the target of ministry?

  4. Education as Ministry • Youth ministry • Adventist Education • Mission of the Church

  5. It is all the PASTORS fault! • Enrollments are declining • Budgets are tight • Commitment to Adventist Education seems to be waning. • It is 100% the pastors fault! • It is 100% the teachers/principals fault!

  6. Research • ValueGenesis • North American Division Office of Education • Financial data

  7. ValueGenesis

  8. Faith Maturity • Three supportive environments • Family/home support • Church support • School support • 54% of high school students reported no significant support in ANY area ValueGenesis p. 360

  9. Number of Support Systems ValueGenesis p. 362

  10. High Faith Maturity ValueGenesis p. 361

  11. NAD EducationAL Research

  12. Purpose • To identify why the majority of SDA students are not enrolling in SDA schools. • To determine how best to market SDA education throughout the North American Division.

  13. Focus Groups Focused On Three Questions • What are the strengths/selling • points of Adventist education? • What are the weaknesses/fix-it • points of Adventist education? • 3. How do we market for the future?

  14. Unions Represented • Atlantic Union • Lake Union • Pacific Union • Southern Union • Southwestern Union

  15. Number of Focus Group Responses by Union • Atlantic Union = 76 • Lake Union = 198 • Pacific Union = 160 • Southern Union = 160 • Southwestern Union = 119

  16. Number of Responses by Focus Group • Superintendents and Associates = 154 • Principals/Teachers = 156 • Parents/Lay persons = 212 • Pastors = 191

  17. Responses Were Grouped Into 21 Categories • SDA/Christian Beliefs • Safe Caring Environment • Quality Academics • Teacher/Student Ratio • Leadership/Administration • Cost versus Value • Extra/Co-Curricular Activities • Instruction • Other • Student Discipline • Promotion Ethnic Diversity Parent Support/Loyalty Communication Enrollment Identity/Image Physical Plant Special Education Technology Customer Service Pastor Support/Loyalty

  18. Top Strengths/Selling Points(3% or more of total responses) • 62 SDA/Christian Beliefs • 61 Safe Caring Environment • 27 Quality Academics • 24 Teacher/Student Ratio • 10 Leadership/Administration • 9 Cost versus Value • 7 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities • 6 Instruction • 6 Other • 5 Student Discipline • 5 Promotion • 4 Ethnic Diversity • 3 Parent Support/Loyalty • 2 Communication • 2 Enrollment • 2 Identity/Image • 2 Physical Plant • 2 Special Education • 2 Technology • 1 Customer Service • Pastor Support/Loyalty • _________________________ • 243 Total

  19. Top Weaknesses/Fix-It Points(3% or more of total responses) • 90 Leadership/Administration • 37 Cost versus Value • 33 Quality Academics • 31 SDA/Christian Beliefs • 23 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities • 22 Identity/Image • 22 Special Education • 19 Safe/Caring Environment • 19 Promotion • 18 Teacher/Student Ratio • 17 Physical Plant • 14 Parent Support/Loyalty • 14 Pastor Support/Loyalty • 13 Other • 13 Teachers Wages • 11 Enrollment • 10 Customer Service • 10 Instruction • 10 Technology • 9 Home School • 8 Ethnic Diversity • 7 Student Discipline • 6 Transportation • 5 Communication • Constituents • ______________________ • 464 Total

  20. Top Strengths vs WeaknessesPrincipals/Teachers(156 total responses) StrengthsWeaknesses

  21. Top Strengths vs WeaknessesParents/Laypersons(212 total responses) Strengths Weaknesses

  22. Top Strengths vs WeaknessesPastors(186 total responses) Strengths Weaknesses

  23. Financial Research

  24. It cost to run a church school

  25. Churches with and without Schools

  26. Bottom Line • Youth are safest spiritually when home, church and school work together • Schools are strongest when the pastor and teacher(s)/principal are equal partners in ministry • Teachers should be involved witht eh church-Pastors with the school.

  27. Three Good Reasons to ensure the mission of the church through ministerial and educational partnerships

  28. Enough Said? Three of 50,000+ great reasons!

  29. God Bless! www.larryblackmer.com

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