Thesis title: A Path Analysis of Young Professionals’ Retention in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

As the Senior Pastor of the church, I have several responsibilities. I have to plan several activities on a yearly and quarterly basis. At the end of every quarter, I have to prepare a preaching schedule for the church. Personally, I have to preach three Sabbath a moth and schedule a qualified elder or a guest speaker for that other Sabbath. Besides preaching, I have to train and equip the members to be more effective in fulfilling their tasks. Also, visiting the members at their houses and those who are sick in the hospital. 

During my tenure at that district, the responsibility was a huge for not only I had to plan for that church but also coordinated for other churches in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. I had to prepare a quarterly preaching for every single church, training session. Due to the inclemency of the weather in the Northeast were the churches are located, I had to schedule a three-four weeks evangelistic meeting during the summer.  Furthermore, I had to plan an eldership board, church board twice a month, communion service every quarter of the year.

Not only that I had to perform the same responsibilities at this church as I did at Ephese, I also had to face the challenge of the building that could not pass city inspection with thetown of Randolph. The biggest challenge was the decision of the authorities to close the building because of the hazardous and danger presented to health congregants.

§  Preparing financial statement daily.

§  Swiping student ID to retrieve money from their accounts.

n Helping the students with their homework.

n Explaining Professor’s lecture for the students’ benefits.

§ Preparing monthly payroll for the professors.

§ Reconciling petty cash and replenish petty cash box.

§ Assisting the Treasurer in posting journal vouchers.

§ Reconciling trust and association checking and accounting functions.