Participate in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey

We invite you to participate in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey — an opportunity to take your congregation's picture and learn more about your congregation's strengths. Answers to some of the most common questions about this survey are provided below.

• Why take a picture of your congregation?
• Why use the U.S. Congregational Life Survey?
• What do pastors say about the U.S. Congregational Life Survey?
• Who has already taken the U.S. Congregational Life Survey?
• What is on the survey?
• Is this a way to evaluate the pastor?
• Is this a test? Are there "right answers"?
• Who will see our answers?
• How should we give the survey? We can't afford to mail it to every member?
• Who should participate?
• How much time will this require?
• How can we fit it in our worship service?
• When should we conduct the survey?
• What will we get when we participate?
• What will this cost?
• What is U.S. Congregations?

What about other questions we have? How can we sign up? If you need more information or if you're ready to get started, please contact us.

U.S. Congregations
Providing resources, tools, and information to congregations
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(888) 728-7228 x2040
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Reporting Results

A major goal of this project is to provide congregations with a mirror to look at their own lives, priorities, and connections with the wider community. By using national, denominational, or international benchmarks, results will help congregations recognize the factors that make them unique, discover their strengths, and identify areas where change is needed. [ Read more ]