The Global Cultural Success Factor Analysis — What Can Mainstream Churches Learn from High-Retention Communities?

Executive summary

Across the global Adventist family, certain cultural communities consistently demonstrate retention rates that appear to exceed the denominational average. Korean Adventist communities, Pacific Islander congregations, Hispanic churches, and African Adventist contexts all exhibit distinctive structural features that may contribute to stronger member retention. This Living Research Project investigates what factors drive these patterns, whether they can be systematically identified, and whether el...