All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Search results 1 - 20 of 25 Sort by: Title | Date Rebecca Snippe on Zeteosearch.org Preachers, worship leaders, teachers, and others who study the Bible often go online to find resources for their research. Sorting through search results is often frustrating. But Zeteosearch.org—a revamped curated search engine—offers thought-provoking results. Conversation | November 14, 2022 Janice McLean-Farrell on a Pastoral Approach to Research Congregations often want to get information from members and neighbors. They can learn how to do so pastorally by considering how scholars do academic research using human subjects. Scholars follow ethical standards to gain data while doing no harm. Conversation | January 08, 2020 Emmett G. Price III on Racial Reconciliation Resources for Congregations Learning about diversity among Christians is a good way to embrace the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to us by God. Conversation | September 25, 2018 Emmett G. Price III on Studying Black Christian Experience “If we don’t see each other in the Bible, we get stuck in social perplexities that cause us to not be a good witness,” says Emmett G. Price III. Conversation | September 25, 2018 When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Program Evaluation Most people are familiar with the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but few consider what it means. Photographs are able to tell stories, and they can help your congregation see its ministries with fresh eyes. Article | August 23, 2016 Interview with Ricardo Franco on the Latino Protestant Congregation Project A conversation with researcher Ricardo L. Franco on the Latino Protestant Congregations project. Conversation | July 25, 2016 Mark Torgerson on the Best Worship Books So many books on worship are worth reading. And each year brings new worship books and worship resources. Mark Torgerson’s up-to-date bibliography is an annotated listing of the best worship resources. Conversation | May 29, 2015 Roman Williams on Peeling Back Layers of Meaning in Church Life Roman Williams is a former pastor and church planter who now teaches sociology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specializes in using visual methods to research the sociology of religion. Conversation | June 05, 2014 Latino Protestant Congregations Project A three year research project designed to examine and illuminate the variety and complexity of Latino Protestant congregations and their worship practices in the United States through a qualitative approach. Website | October 30, 2013 Aquinas Institute of Theology Impelled by the Catholic faith and the Dominican mission, Aquinas Institute of Theology educates men and women to preach, to teach, to minister, and to lead. Website | April 09, 2013 Practicing Our Faith Explores twelve-time-honored Christian practices and shows how they give depth and meaning to daily life. Website | October 19, 2011 New Media Project Helping religious leaders become theologically savvy about technology. Website | October 19, 2011 National Study of Youth and Religion The National Study of Youth and Religion is a research project designed to enhance our understanding of the religious lives of American youth from adolescence into young adulthood. Website | October 19, 2011 National Congregations Study The National Congregations Study is an ongoing national survey that studies a representative sample of America's churches, synagogues, mosques and other local places of worship. Website | October 19, 2011 Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts The Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts seeks to renew and enhance the connections between Christianity and the academic vocation at church-related colleges and universities. Website | October 19, 2011 Krista Tippett on Being Winner of a Peabody Award, Krista Tippett on Being is public radio's weekly program about "religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas." Website | October 19, 2011 Indianapolis Center for Congregations The Indianapolis Center for Congregations is dedicated to helping strengthen Indiana congregations as they work through their challenges and opportunities. Website | October 19, 2011 In Trust In Trust, a nonprofit membership organization, supports North American theological school boards and administrators through various services. Website | October 19, 2011 Hartford Institute for Religion Research Hartford Institute is a religion research center of Hartford Seminary. For three decades, the Institute has explored denominational growth and congregational vitality. The site is a resource for clergy, laity and students striving to understand religion in America. Website | October 19, 2011 Faith Communities Today Faith Communities Today is the public dissemination effort of a group of researchers and religious leaders who were responsible for, in 2000, the largest survey ever of congregations. Website | October 19, 2011 1 2 Next »