Collection: Research - Church

15 observations in disciple making movements in urban locations - 2

Today, 4.4 billion people (56% of the global population) live in cities. People in cities are increasingly unreached. 15 insights for growth from research and questions to consider.. part 2.

15 observations in disciple making movements in urban locations - 1

Today, 4.4 billion people (56% of the global population) live in cities. People in cities are increasingly unreached. 15 insights for growth from research and questions to consider.. part 1.

The devastating effect of divorce or separation on Adverse Childhood Experiences

Individuals, communities, society pay a huge cost due to ACEs - wasted lives, premature death, anti-social behaviour, + healthcare, justice, education, social services costs.

Holy/Hurt: Exploring spiritual trauma and healing

A feature of trauma is loss of meaning and trust, undermining sense of self-worth, value, and humanity, while increasing the presence of guilt, shame, fear, and numbing, defensive strategies to mask it.

Business as mission and the Church

Report highlighting how every Christian in every marketplace can become ambassadors of the gospel–priests in their own parish–as they do business as an act of worship - equipped, discipled, covered by the local church.

Church at a crossroads: 6 lessons from the United Reformed Church

A snapshot of URC today, exploring its identity rooted in practice, what flourishing looks like, what resources exist or need to be sought, what barriers there are to future flourishing.

Evangelism in a digital age - 5

People are dropping into our online presence and seeking to hear about God, to encounter God, to see if God encounters them. They have just found a safe place to find their answers about God

Evangelism in a digital age - 3

18-30 year olds are really interested in faith but the medium, the language is all online. We've got a generation asking big questions and interested in faith, and a church that has been pushed to speak their language.

Evangelism in a digital age - 1

The key about sharing faith through digital media is to build relationships within affinity groups. You belong and can share faith personally, rather than think of preaching on internet platforms to people you don't know.

Faith groups and social cohesion

Faith groups’ positive contribution to social cohesion deserves greater recognition and greater influence on cohesion policy. "Faith groups play a central role in social cohesion while providing crucial services."

Religious Change in Britain -1991 to 2018

Data from British Social Attitudes (BSA) surveys. The questions gauge different aspects of religion in wider society: religious authority, belief in God, other religious beliefs, and religious activity.

7 surprising trends in global Christianity in 2019

Facts and trends from The Status of Global Christianity, published by The Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Freed from Shame

Real-life stories from Christians struggling with various mental health issues and suggestions for churches and individuals supporting people.

Trust in the Church

The Charity Awareness Monitor includes a regular module on trust in public bodies and institutions. How is the Church perceived?

Anglican church-based social action

Responding to social issues and building community. Report on Church in Action 2017: A National Survey of Church Based Social Action.

Where is the UK Church going?

Latest research into UK Church trends. An overview of church life in the UK covering individual years between 2012-2017 and a forecast to 2022.

The Church and the World

Christians around the world today find themselves in very different contexts than they did 40 years ago - need to think differently about the people among whom they live and work.

GB is one of the least religious nations in the world

23% claimed their religion defined them as a person, while 62% agreed that religion did more harm than good

What bubble have you built around you?

People have a bias to hang out with people like themselves and keep separate from others.

Is the social role of churches invisible?

75% of UK adults cannot name any of the activities that take place inside their local church other than regular services and religious festivals.

The largest part of the Church in the UK

We have been living through a period of exceptional change and transition in the Church in the UK resulting in a large invisible church.

Good practice for spiritual development with people with learning disabilities

Practical steps to take to ensure that the spiritual aspirations of people with learning disabilities are met.

Assets not Burdens: using church property to accelerate mission

A Centre for Theology and Community report on research into how churches of all denominations use their buildings in one London Borough.

How diversity makes us smarter

Decades of research by organizational scientists, psychologists, etc show that socially diverse groups have better outcomes than homogeneous ones. Affects a church?

Church and homelessness survey report

What are churches are doing for homeless people and what are the challenges they face in meeting the seemingly increasing demand?

Couples relationship quality higher if both or just man attends services

What is the association between regular religious attendance and relationship quality for married and unmarried couples?

What a difference a faith makes

New Philanthropy Capital published a report in November 2016 entitled, 'What a difference a faith makes: Insights on faith-based charities'. What were the key findings?

Megachurches and social engagement in London

Initial results of a three year study investigating the nature of social engagement among London’s very largest churches. What are the findings?

The missional impact of fresh expressions

In November 2016, the Church Army published research about fresh expressions of Church - an initiative of the Church of England. What did they discover?

Engaging with your local authority and other partners

Commission have published a very useful guide on lessons learned and recommendations for 'Engaging with your local authority and other partners'.

Talking Jesus - perceptions of Jesus, Christians and evangelism

What do people in this nation know and believe about Jesus? What do they really think of us, his followers? Are we talking about Jesus enough? These are just some of the questions asked

Social action and church growth

With the growth of social action in recent years, there have been many opportunities for Christians to express love and compassion to their neighbours, but how does that relate to evangelism?

Church growth in east London: a grassroots view

This report with research from 13 local church leaders illustrates the challenges and opportunities of church growth in mainly deprived communities across east London.

How can churches best respond to loneliness?

In July 2016, CUF published a briefing paper 'Connecting Communities: The impact of loneliness and the opportunities for churches to respond'. The information is helpful for creating effective actions.

Active faith is key factor in increased well-being

Theos recently published a report on Religion and Well-being:Assessing the evidence. They looked at nearly 140 studies on the relationship between religion and well-being and uniquely tried to reach

Love, sweat and tears - 5 church plants in east London

The Centre for Theology and Community has just published research on five church plants undertaken in east London through the Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) Network.The churches were planted over a ten year period

Refugees - what churches are doing

We are seeing a refugee crisis across Europe. So far a relatively small number have arrived in the UK, but over the coming months the number is likely to increase dramatically. In December 2015, Jubilee+ launched a short survey to understand what actions