How Do Adventist Members Consume Information — Trust Levels Across Media Sources?

Executive summary

No comprehensive survey has mapped how Seventh-day Adventist members consume information about their church or which sources they trust most. This represents a critical research gap. Drawing on broader religious media research — including the NRB/Barna 2025 study, Gallup trust data, and Pew Research generational analyses — we can construct a provisional framework. Two-thirds of Americans view Christian media as valuable, but 45% of heavy consumers call it "divisive." Trust in media generally sit...