Topical Findings from the FACT2000 Study

This section allows you to explore the Faith Communities Today findings by topics of interest.

We have several topical reports available:

• Three Sources of American Religious Renewal, by David Roozen

• The West or the Rest, by David A. Roozen

• Conflict: Synonym for Congregation, by Carl S. Dudley

• Denominational Identity and Church Vitality,by Scott Thumma

• Meeting Evangelicals Halfway, by David A. Roozen

• Are Seminaries Failing the Test?, by David A. Roozen

• The Ecumenical and Interfaith Fallout, by Scott Thumma

• Reaching Out, by Carl S. Dudley

• The Church Engaged, by Paul Light

• Findings Regarding Youth Involvement and Growth, by David A. Roozen

• Four Mega-Trends Changing America’s Religious Landscape by David A. Roozen

Or you can select any of the categories below and a summary report of the findings with charts will open into a new page.

We will add additional topics as we continue to explore the FACT findings. If you would like to see a particular topic from the survey analyzed contact us at fact@hartsem.edu.

1) Basic Demographic Profile

2) Congregational Life

• Worship
• Program Activities
• Community Outreach
• Ecumenical Relationships

3) Growth, Change and Conflict

• Growth
• Change
• Conflict

4) Leadership

• Religious Leaders
• Leadership challenges
• Seminary Education

5) Congregational Resources

• Denominational materials
• Facilities
• Finances

6) Sources of unity and cohesion

• Heritage
• Clarity of purpose
• Moral and community standards

You can explore the findings for specific questions from the questionnaire by opening the Adobe version of the survey and clicking on a particular question.
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