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The Phenomenon of collective oral English proficiency failure in Thai public schools
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)The increasing popularity of English as a global language has driven most Asian countries to create a national mission for their citizenry to acquire English competency (DeCapau & Wintergerst, 2010). Conversely, Thailand ... -
Physical activity, sleep, and their association with academic performance among graduate students
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-07)Physical activity and adequate sleep have many health benefits. Improvement in cognition is one of the mental health benefits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze physical activity, sleep, and their association ... -
Physical activity, sleep, cholesterol level and their relationship to blood pressure levels among members in the Tubuan Seventh-day Adventist church
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)Lifestyle has become an important element in terms of health and well-being or the risk of developing a chronic disease. One of these disease conditions is hypertension, which is a real and huge epidemic around the world. ... -
Possible correspondences between church growth principles and nine Chinese churches in Metro Manila
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008)Several attempts by the Central Luzon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to increase the number of members at the Manila Chinese SDA Church have not met with success over the years. In contrast, nine Chinese churches ... -
Power in church leadership : training modules for local church leaders in South-Central Luzon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2010-12)Many people especially in the church regard power as evil. But they also realize that proper use of power is one of the most important elements for success in Christian leadership. But power could be misunderstood, ... -
Predictors of overweight and obesity among urban office workers in the Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-08)In the Philippines, the epidemic of overweight and obesity noiselessly permeates the nation (Food and Nutrition Research Institute [FNRI], 2014). Among the multifactorial risk factors for the genesis of the problem, physical ... -
Predictors of teacher retention in public secondary schools in Rwanda
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-12)Teacher retention has been identified as one of the global problems in the system of education. This challenge affects both the developed and developing countries. The low rate of teacher retention has a negative impact ... -
A Prejudice reduction model to improve the intergroup relations between Adventist church members and Muslim immigrants in Moscow based on a theology of inclusive relationships of Jews and Gentiles in Romans
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-02)Adventists appear to share a common prejudice toward Muslim immigrants. This study seeks to determine factors that influence negative attitudes of the church members toward the immigrants and build a model for ... -
Principals' servant leadership, workplace spirituality, and job satisfaction of teachers
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-09)This quantitative study examined the relationship between servant leadership, workplace spirituality and job satisfaction, reported by Seventh-day Adventist teachers and principals in Bangladesh. Although many existing ... -
The Principle of articulation in Adventist theology : an evaluation of current interpretations and proposal
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-04)The principle of articulation is a basic type of presupposition of human reason that allows the systematization of knowledge in general and of theological knowledge in particular. It is the structuring element in any ... -
Professional development : a training model for teachers
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)The quality of teachers makes a difference in student learning. However, many teachers are not highly qualified and because of this student learning cannot be maximized. This fact caught my attention and created my interest ... -
Professional identities of Adventist teachers throughout their career : a narrative inquiry
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-01)The study of teachers’ professional identities has increased significantly in the last 2 decades due to the implementation of the narrative approach. Studies, mainly produced in Europe, have associated teachers’ identities ... -
A Program development on training junior pastors of East Central Korean Conference on disciple making
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2006-02)This study has two main purposes: (1) to conduct a training program on disciple making for junior pastors of East Central Korean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and (2) to provide proper suggestions to the conference ... -
A program development on welfare ministry for the aged in Korean Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)The main purpose of the study is to develop a wellorganized welfare ministry program for the aged in Korean Union Conference. To achieve the purpose of this paper, a biblical and contextual study was conducted to establish ... -
A Program to train mentors for literature evangelists in North Philippine Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-04)North Philippine Union Conference (NPUC) enlists big numbers of literature evangelist (LE) recruits each year but only a few remain committed and competent. New LEs lose interest and commitment in the literature ministry. ... -
A Proposal for the discipling of new members through the baptismal class in the North Kivu Association in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2007-01)The church growth in the North Kivu Association (NKF,) has been challenged by an increasing rate of dropouts since the mid-1990s. Looking at the statistics of membership covering a period of twenty-four years, this study ... -
Quality assurance in Seventh-day Adventist online higher education
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-08)Online higher education is a fast-growing area of Adventist education and, given its unique qualities and the Adventist philosophy of education, nature-specific quality assurance and accountability measures are ... -
Rebuking the innocent : challenge-riposte exchange in Luke 13:10-17
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-11)Many studies have explored the dispute between Jesus and the synagogue ruler over the Sabbath healing of a bent woman in Luke 13:10–17 from form and redaction criticism, feminist/liberationist criticism, compositional ... -
Reconciliation : an integrative theme for mission among the Xaracuu people of New Caledonia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-10)The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) mission in New Caledonia is struggling to reach out to the Xârâcùù people at their level by presenting the Gospel within their frame of reference. Their traumatic colonial past has left ... -
The relational models approach as the basis for forming and maintaining strong families among Seventh-day Adventists in Papua New Guinea
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)The families of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDAC) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been challenged with a number of issues revolving around social changes in values in traditional PNG communities. These family issues ...