This report explores how new worshiping communities engage in and think about discipleship, spiritual formation, and worship.
While congregations and new worshiping communities are facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also innovating by learning new technologies, starting new missions, and finding new ways to be the Church while social distancing. This report gathers information from surveys of mid councils, congregations, and new worshiping communities to give a peek into how PC(USA) congregations are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leaders of new worshiping communities were asked questions about their community's worship practices, sustainability, and presbytery relations.
This report covers research on the sustainability of new worshiping communities within the 1001 NWC movement.
The Leaders Report is based on an annual survey of 1001 New Worshiping Community leaders. It provides the most in-depth research on the demographics of new worshiping communities. This report, part of a 10-year longitudinal research project, tracks the progress of the 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative.
The interview reports are based on individual interviews with NWC leaders and participants. They help track the impact the 1001 initiative is having on lives and communities. This report, part of a 10-year longitudinal research project, tracks the progress of the 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative.
The Presbytery Survey provides information about how mid councils support, encourage and hold accountable the new worshiping communities within their bounds. This report, part of a 10-year longitudinal research project, tracks the progress of the 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative.