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The Great Investment Paradox — What Actually Works in Adventist Youth Retention?

Despite massive investment in youth programming, why do 50–70% of Adventist youth still leave, and what interventions actually improve retention?

in reviewEvidence B · 68/100high confidence
Executive summary

Executive summary

> *"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."*

Evidence trail

Sources

16
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    youthministrycurriculum.com
  2. 2
    adventistreview.org
  3. 3
    ridley.edu.au

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    mentoring.org
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    ridley.edu.au
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    barna.com
  • Record details
    Evidence score
    68/100
    Sources
    31
    Words
    2,944
    Created
    2026-03-07
    Topics & regions
    youth-retentionprogramming-effectivenessinvestment-paradoxvaluegenesisdiscipleshipgenerational-continuityNorth AmericaAustraliaSouth PacificGlobalAfricaSouth AmericaEurope