Report to NAD Executive Committee

[Gregory Matthews]

See:

http://spectrummagazine.org/article/2016/10/29/daniel-jackson-nad-executive-committee-all-are-needed-all-are-wanted

Just a comment from the above report:

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Women make up more than half the membership of the North American Division, Bryant said--52.6%, approximately. The membership disparity by gender is wide when members of unknown gender are factored in. Men make up only 40.5% of membership whose gender is known, with 6.9% of members’ gendership unknown.

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Bryant provided an age breakdown of members who have left the Adventist Church. Over the last eight years, 33.4% of members have left. Those under 50 are leaving in greatest numbers, led by those in their 30’s. Those over 60 are both the largest cohort of North American Adventist and the least likely to leave the denomination.

When asked why they left the Adventist Church, the largest group (28% who responded) cited no particular reason--they simply “drifted away.” The second largest group cited lack of compassion for those who are hurting (25%).

Among those who quit attending services, 40% said no one contacted them to inquire why they were no longer attending. Bryant repeated the number several times.

Over the last four years, 36,222 men have been baptized into the Adventist Church in North America. During that same time, women baptized totalled 57,294 (62% of those whose gender was known).