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Role of denominations evolves as independent churches multiply
The Association of Religion Data Archives helps congregations and denominations understand America’s religious marketplace.
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Churches using the Internet to their advantage
That Americans have embraced the Internet is no longer news. Several polls by Gallup and the Pew Research Center show that 73 percent of Americans use the Internet, and 60 percent of those have high-speed connections.
More >The Changing Nature of Worship
A church in Illinois streams video of a sermon from the home church miles away and displays it on a large screen. A church in California offers half a dozen “video cafes,” each featuring different types of worship music to correspond to the different tastes of its participants. These are just a few of the changes taking place as U.S. congregations grapple with new technologies and contemporary idioms in worship.
More >Congregations and Social Service
Whatever one’s perspective on the federal government's faith-based initiative, one thing is clear: Religious congregations do make a difference in people’s lives.
More >Meet Your Neighbors: Interfaith FACTs
“Meet Your Neighbors: Interfaith FACTs,” by Faith Communities Today, offers a comparative look at the beliefs and practices of Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations across the United States.
More >Aging congregations may be church’s biggest worry
Unless current social trends change, Mainline Protestant churches will face an even bigger drop-off in coming years.
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Women in Ministry: a Historical Perspective::The 1970s were a watershed decade in the transformation of Americans’ notion of what constitutes... More > |
Mississippi Church-State Social Service Partnerships Study::This study had two purposes. One was to examine the poverty relief efforts undertaken in 30... More > |
Religion and New Immigrants Initiative::This program examined the role of religion in the experience of immigrants resettling and... More > |
Homosexuality and Religion Resources::This web page offers numerous links to groups that work to affirm gay religious rights as well... More > |
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Center for Congregations Developing Congregational Generosity
Tue, Sep 15, 2009A long-term learning program for southwest Indiana congregations to improve their capacity to talk about money in faithful ways. Wendy McCormick Email: wmccormick@centerforcongregations.org ... More >
National Clergy Renewal Grant Program Announced
Sat, Mar 13, 2010Lilly Endowment, an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation, seeks to strengthen Christian congregations by providing an opportunity for pastors to step ... More >
New Release - Global Songs For Worship CD
Sun, Mar 14, 2010Singing one another's songs is a powerful way for the international church family to express its unity in Christ. This ... More >
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Stepping up to Staffing and Supervision
This seminar is for the pastoral leader who is stepping up into a supervisory role for the first time. Participants ... More >
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