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A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Second edition
An updated and expanded edition of A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations reflects new findings and includes updated statistics, tables, and cartoons, along with completely new chapters describing pastoral leaders and significant changes in congregational life between the 2001 and 2008 surveys.
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Places of Promise: Finding Strength in Your Congregation's Location
Learn about the role location plays in determining congregational strengths and numerical growth. (January 2008.)
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Beyond the Ordinary: 10 Strengths of U.S. Congregations
An intricate look at vitality and health in congregations. Details ten strengths key to vital congregations. [Learn more]
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The U.S. Congregational Life Survey
The U.S. Congregational Life Survey is the largest and most representative profile of worshipers and their congregations.Taking the survey helps congregations identify their strengths.
The Survey:
- Will help your church discover unique strengths.
Learn more →
- Describes the American religious scene today. Worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations provide a detailed view. Learn more →
The latest findings reveals how congregations and worshipers have changed in recent years. See how you compare to the new profile of worshipers.
The Beyond the Ordinary blog
Our blog and updated Field Guide to U.S. Congregations reveal new findings. Take our monthly quiz!
Learn more about the prevalence of mental health issues and what congregations can do to help →
Recent posts from the Beyond the Ordinary blog
New book released
Leadership That Fits
Your Church
Matching the right pastor with the right congregation is one of the most important—and daunting—decisions either party can make. While there are many pastors and congregations that merely fit, there are others that fit perfectly, and some who are disasters. This new book shows how a good match might be made between pastor and congregation. The authors follow the pastoral transition experiences of three churches: a mainline, Protestant congregation; a conservative church; and a Catholic parish.
Purchase now →
Download the free Leader Guide →
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Church Growth Resources
- Why do people attend worship? What are they looking for?
- How are worshipers involved in the community?
- Do worshipers' friends also attend worship services somewhere?
Publications of general interest.
Who Worships in Presbyterian Congregations?
Worshipers in PC(USA) congregations are older today than in 2001, but they are more educated and more involved in community service ministries
Learn what how Presbyterian worshipers and congregations have changed since the first wave of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey was conducted in 2001. The updated “Field Guide to Presbyterian Congregations" describes the denomination and how it has changed.
Copies of "A Field Guide to Presbyterian Congregations" are available for $5.00 each from Presbyterian Distribution Service, or download a free PDF. 
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