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The Student Movement Volume 110 Issue 5: At the Market for Cuisine and K-Pop
No full textHUMANS
A New Exhibit: The Museum Club Joins Andrews Campus Life, Megan Constantine
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AI Acting Taking Center Stage, Audrey Lim
A New Era of Censorship, Lia Glass
Echoes of Majesty\u22: the Wind Symphony\u27s Fall Concert, Melanie Webb
NEWS
Counseling and Testing Center Launces New Suicide Prevention Program, Kyle Simpson
Peace in the Levant? Recent Developments between Israel and Hamas, Joey Carrion
Impact 2025: A Weekend of Revival, Isa DeMoraes
Cultures Shine at AU Night Market, Isa DeMoraes
IDEAS
Where are the Hobbies At?, Timi Olatunde
Beyond The Scoreboard: The Passion for Sports, Reagan Westerman
PULSE
From Road Trips to Rest Days: Fall Break Adventures from Andrews Students, Anna Rybachek
LAST WORD
Recommendations We\u27ll Never Send, Nicholas Gunnhttps://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-110/1004/thumbnail.jp
Leading the Church out of White Supremacy and Toward Biblical Justice and Reconciliation: a Leadership Approach Using the ARC Model
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Seventh-day Adventist church members need to be equipped to respond faithfully to injustice in their communities, beginning with an understanding as to how to respond to systemic racism rooted in White Supremacy.
Method
This Doctor of Ministry project implemented an adapted form of Jamar Tisby’s ARC model—Awareness, Relationships, Commitment—contextualized for a Seventh-day Adventist theological and ecclesial setting. The immediate goal was to move beyond raising awareness of racial injustice to equipping congregations to actively resist systemic racism and dismantle the lingering influence of white supremacy in church life and mission. Over six interactive sessions, 18 participants engaged in historical, theological, and relational practices designed to deepen biblical convictions about justice, foster cross-cultural relationships, and inspire sustained, actionable commitments.
Findings
Pre- and post-assessments revealed significant growth: theological understanding of justice increased by 35%, willingness to build cross-racial relationships rose by 28%, and commitment to confronting racism in personal spheres of influence grew by 41%.
Conclusions
While this project utilized the adapted ARC model, its findings and theological insights led to the development of the AARC model—Awareness, Anti-Racism, Relationships, Commitment—as a future framework. The AARC model adds an explicit Anti-Racism component, offering a replicable, biblically grounded process for churches to confront racism through theological reflection, active resistance to systemic injustice, and sustained, transformative discipleship. This framework positions congregations as catalysts for redemptive change in their communities and in the wider body of Christ
Correlate of savings attitude and generational poverty as mediated by financial literacy: Evidence from Ghana
No full textThis study examines the mediating role of financial literacy between savings attitudes and generational poverty in Ghana. Generational poverty is a significant issue in Ghana, with a multidimensional poverty rate of 45.6% and a consumer expenditure poverty rate of 23.4%. The problem persists due to low financial literacy and poor savings attitudes, which hinder economic growth and development. The research employed a quantitative methodology, utilizing a series of regression analyses to test the mediation effects of financial literacy. A correlational design was adopted to assess the relationships between the variables. The study’s population included 400 individuals from the five regions in the northern part of Ghana, particularly focusing on rural areas with high poverty rates. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select participants, ensuring diverse representation. Results indicated that a positive savings attitude significantly reduces generational poverty, with financial literacy playing a substantial mediating role. The findings revealed that financial literacy accounted for 21.1% of the total effect, highlighting its importance in fostering effective saving behaviors. The study concludes that enhancing financial literacy is crucial for improving savings attitudes and reducing generational poverty. Practice recommendations include implementing comprehensive financial education programs, conducting community-based financial literacy workshops, and integrating financial literacy into school curricula. Policy recommendations advocate for a national financial literacy strategy, creating incentives for saving and supporting financial education initiatives. Theoretically, future research should incorporate financial literacy into economic models, conduct longitudinal studies to assess long-term impacts and explore cultural influences on saving behaviors
