Bridging Capital Connecting Across Differences Bonding Capital Mutual Obligation COVENANT

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 Bridging Capital(Connecting Across
Differences)Bonding Capital(Mutual
Obligation) COVENANT 
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CONGREGATING ALONE Gathering And
ConnectingWithout Mutual Obligation
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FOUR MEGA-TRENDSChanging Americas Religious
Landscape

• From ECUMENICAL to INTERFAITH

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Ecumenical Worship and Social Outreach
Percent of Congregations
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
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Interfaith Worship and Social Outreach
Percent of Congregations
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
fact.hartsem.edu
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From UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST   To UNITED
CHURCH OF GOD
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FOUR MEGA-TRENDSChanging Americas Religious
Landscape

• From ECUMENICAL to INTERFAITH
• From PROPHETIC to POLITICAL

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Percent of Congregations Reporting Conflict
In the Five years Prior to the
Survey
Some Level of Any Kind of Conflict
Some Level of Conflict With Decision Making
Serious Level of Any Kind of Conflict
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
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Percent High Vitality Congregations By
Presence or Absence of Conflict in Prior 5 Years
Some Level of Any Kind Of Conflict Present
No Reported Conflict
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
fact.hartsem.edu
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FOUR MEGA-TRENDSChanging Americas Religious
Landscape

• From ECUMENICAL to INTERFAITH
• From PROPHETIC to POLITICAL
• From WORD to SPIRIT

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Percent High Vitality Congregations Within
Expressive and Cognitive Protestant Denominations
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
fact.hartsem.edu
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FOUR MEGA-TRENDSChanging Americas Religious
Landscape

• From ECUMENICAL to INTERFAITH
• From PROPHETIC to POLITICAL
• From WORD to SPIRIT
• From MISSION to WORSHIP

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Percent High Vitality Congregations By
Inspirational Level of Worship All Congregations
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
fact.hartsem.edu
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Percent High Social Involvement Congregations
By Inspirational Level of Worship Liberal
Protestant
Based on the Faith Communities Today national
survey of 14,301 congregations.
fact.hartsem.edu
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FOUR MEGA-TRENDSChanging Americas Religious
Landscape

• From ECUMENICAL to INTERFAITH
• From PROPHETIC to POLITICAL
• From WORD to SPIRIT
• From MISSION to WORSHIP

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CONGREGATING ALONE Gathering And
ConnectingWithout Mutual Obligation