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AAnnddrreewwss UUnniivveerrssiittyy DDiiggiittaall CCoommmmoonnss @@ AAnnddrreewwss UUnniivveerrssiittyy Dissertations Graduate Research 1992 TThhee SSeevveenntthh--ddaayy AAddvveennttiisstt AAdduulltt SSaabbbbaatthh SScchhooooll:: iittss PPuurrppoossee aass DDeessccrriibbeedd aanndd PPeerrcceeiivveedd Sherman McCormick Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, and the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons RReeccoommmmeennddeedd CCiittaattiioonn McCormick, Sherman, "The Seventh-day Adventist Adult Sabbath School: its Purpose as Described and Perceived" (1992). Dissertations. 538. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/538 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. 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Andrews University School of Education THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL: ITS PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED AND PERCEIVED A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by Sherman McCormick June 19 92 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL: ITS PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED AND PERCEIVED A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy by Sherman McCormick APPROVAL 3Y TI^E COMMITTEE: r \ ^ /Li.* Hy -J (2 v Chair: Roy C. Mac Director, Graduate Program Jerome, hayer Member:.George Knight Dean, School of Education Warren E. Minder zitu [/ZtL Member: Steve Vitrano Examiner: Monte Sahlin Date -approved Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL: ITS PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED AND PERCEIVED by Sherman McCormick. Chair: Roy C. Naden Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University School of Education Title: THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL: ITS PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED AND PERCEIVED Name of researcher: Sherman McCormick Name and degree of faculty chair: Roy C. Naden, Ed.D. Date completed: June 1992 Problem Since about the year 193 0 the vitality of the Sabbath school, as measured by membership ana offerings, has been in decline. Does the adult Sabbath school still have a role to fill in the Seventh-day Adventist church? If so, what is it? The purpose of this study was to determine the objectives c* the adult Sabbath school and their perceived relative importance. Method A study was made of the literature for the Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
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