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Evaluation and Survey Reports

ELCA Research and Evaluation . . . where the church counts!

 

2010

Youth Gathering Evaluation, Youth Response: Pre- and Post-Youth Gathering 
Youth Gathering Evaluation, Congregation Pastor and Synod Bishop Feedback 

2008


January

Change in Average Worship Attendance by Size of Congregation  [1990-2006]


2007


December

Number of Clergy Retiring  [1988-2007]

September

ELCA Membership  [1988-2006]

2006 ELCA Youth Gathering Evaluation Summary of Youth Respondents to Evaluation #2  [2007]

July

New Developments in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America  [2007]

April

2006 ELCA Youth Gathering Evaluation: Summary of Primary Leader
Questionnaire Responses  
[2007]


2006


September35th Anniversary of Ordination of Women Rostered Leader Survey [2005]
MarchSynod Hunger Leaders Survey
MarchELCA Schools and Early Childhood Education Centers Survey [2005-2006]
FebruarySummary Report for Lutheran Partners Focus Groups
JanuaryNumber of Years in Current Call for ELCA Clergy (1-15-2006)

2005


DecemberWorship Languages of the ELCA
OctoberRegional Differences in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America With Overall Comparisons to the Southern Baptists
SeptemberWomen of the ELCA's Sixth Triennial Gathering 2005 Attendee Evaluation
June35th Anniversary of Ordination of Women Rostered Leader Survey 2005
AprilEstimated Number of ELCA Multiple Point Congregations by Synod
MarchLutheran Partners Survey Report    Questionnaire frequencies:  Clergy  Rostered Lay
Ecumenical Formation Survey
Region 8 Consultation on Ministry Needs in Small Membership Congregations
JanuaryFrequency of Communion for ELCA Congregations (chart)
Age at First Communion for ELCA Congregations (chart)

2004


OctoberHow Large is Your Congregation Compared with All ELCA Congregations?
PowerPoint Presentation for the October Lutheran Communicator's Conference in Scottsdale, AZ  To download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation without audio files, right-click this link and select the option to save the presentation on your computer.
SeptemberYouth Ministry Resources
Youth Ministry Resources Questionnaire Results
AugustSlide Presentation to the 2004 ELCA Communicators' Consultation  To download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation without audio files, right-click this link and select the option to save the presentation on your computer.
JanuaryMap: Lutheran Vespers: Donor and Station Locations
Pastors of African American Congregations - September 2003
Largest ELCA Congregations in Each State Using Average Worship Attendance
Largest ELCA Congregations in Each State Using Baptized Membership
2003 ELCA Youth Gathering Evaluation of Youth and Adult Participants

2003


DecemberExecutive Summary of First Call Theological Education Surveys
NovemberFollow-up First Call Theological Education Survey
Report for Companion Synods Program Synod Questionnaire 2003
OctoberResults for Companion Synods Program Synod Questionnaire 2003 - Word Document
JuneExecutive Summary of First Call Theological Education Survey
MayThe Context for Mission and Ministry in the ELCA

2002


DecemberFirst Call Theological Education Survey
NovemberA Resource for Persons Considering Forming a Multiple Point Parish
OctoberU.S. Congregational Life Surveys of ELCA Congregations
AugustAn Analysis of the Church Attendance in the General Population
ELCA Publications Survey Report
AprilFinancing Structures of Cooperation: Mission Support in the ELCA

2001


OctoberDenominational Identity in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -A Comparison with the ECUSA, UCC, Southern Baptists, Nazarenes and the UUA
Women's Leadership Roundtable Evaluation
JulyReligious Commitment in the ELCA
MayReport on Initiatives for a New Century
February2000 ELCA Youth Gathering
JanuaryLocal Congregational Social Ministry Activity in the ELCA

2000


DecemberFaith Communities Today (Cooperative Congregational Studies Project)
NovemberWorship Attendance in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America   FAith Communities Today
OctoberAn Evaluation of the 1991 Evangelism Strategy
Lutheran Laity Movement "Faith in Action" (A report on the magazine)
JulyMinistry Needs and Resources in the 21st Century
FebruaryRegion 2 Ministry Forum (A report on church membership and beliefs)
JanuaryDemographic Services Evaluation

1999


DecemberWorld Hunger Appeal Evaluation
OctoberEvaluation of the Department for Human Resource's Performance Management System
AugustSpecialized Pastoral Care and Clinical Education Research Report and Appendix
Observations from the Director for  SPCCE
JuneNumber of Years in Current Call for ELCA Pastors (graph)
MayThe Congregational Practices Index
FebruaryLutheran - Moravian Proposal Report
Candidates Assigned in February 1998

1998


DecemberGiving Trends in the ELCA
NovemberMission Partners in 1997
AprilAnalysis of On Leave From Call (Report III)

1997


OctoberDemographic Composition of Synod and Churchwide Leadership in the ELCA
MarchCongregational Diversity, Community Setting and Church Growth in the ELCA: Congregational Characteristics and Practices in Context
JulyAnalysis of First Calls to Ordained Ministry (Report II)

1996


NovemberAnalysis of the Length of Time Spent Waiting for First Call (Report I)
AugustMulti-Point Parish Information
FebruaryLutheran-Reformed Proposal Study Results (Report)

1991


DecemberLutherans Say . . .4  Controversial Social Issues and the ELCA
MarchLutherans Say  . . .3  The Quality of Life, Religious Traditionalism and Concerns for the Decade

1990


AugustCompensation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
JulyLutherans Say . . . 2  Faith, the Church and the World: How ELCA Members See the Connections
Lutherans Say . . . 2 Financial Support of the Church: Member Attitudes and Behavior

1988


DecemberReligious Socialization
NovemberLutherans Say #1 - Narrative Report

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