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Podcast: Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum
Episode: Developing Faith in Adventist Schools
Description: In this conversation, Ben Archer, an Adjunct Research Fellow at Avondale University, shares about his recently published research on faith engagement in schools. In utilizing a scoping review methodology, Archer presents empirical literature related to faith formation activities with children. Activities covered included prayer, worship, chapel, evangelization, retreats and bible studies. His findings highlight that school-based programs do not appear to have a specific influence on student faith development. Rather it is teacher-student relationships that are the most significant influences in enhancing a student’s faith. Article Cited: Archer, Ben. “Moving From Faith Development to Fait...