American Congregations 2005
 The FACT2005 national survey of congregations is the most recent profiling of congregational life for which there are published results. This 30 page report presents a comprehensive look at the FACT2005 findings, including trend comparisons to FACT 2000 survey findings, and new perspectives on worship, conflict, leadership, interfaith involvement, vitality, the prevalence of strong beliefs (both on the right and the left) and the greatest challenges congregations tell us they face.

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American Congregations 2005
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Insights Into: Congregational Conflict
 Is your congregation going through a period of conflict that you aren't sure how to handle? Or are you interested in preparing to better handle future conflicts? This publication offers research, tips and resources to help clergy, seminarians, and congregational leaders deal constructively with this inevitable part of congregational life.

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Insights into: Congregational Conflict
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Insights Into: Congregational Growth
 What do joyful worship, clear purpose, multiple weekend services, and plans for growth have in common? Here's a hint: they are among those aspects of congregational life that deserve careful attention when thinking about the challenges of numerical growth.

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Insights into: Congregational Growth
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FACTS on Growth
 Check out this special page extended report on Church Growth from the FACT 2005 study which explores growth principles and the variables that made a difference in growing churches such as contemporary worship, spiritual practices and being purpose driven.   Read more about this exciting new report from FACT

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Insights Into: Financial Giving
 Check out the first product of this special series which offers news, background information, resources and key questions to help congregational leaders study their financial condition and enhance their stewardship. 

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Insights into: Financial Giving
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Interfaith Facts: Meet your neighbor
 Check out this special report from the FACT 2000 study which explores America's Interfaith reality.  Download it now for free or you can purchase it online as a booklet for $5.00 by adding it to your shopping cart.

Order information for the Hartford Institute Inventories can be found on the Institute web site. We offer three inventory forms - a Pastoral Search, Church Planning and a brief Church Profile form.

  Download the entire 68 page FACT 2000 research report summarizing the key findings of this study, written by David Roozen and Carl Dudley. 
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