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Hartford Institute for Religion Research

Hartford, CT. (860) 509-9542

Description

This organization provides scholarly research and resources about a variety of topics related to religion, from trends in American religion to the role of clergy in congregations.

Features

leadership resources, research and resources about worship trends, megachurch profiles, and more

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Varies per service

Practical Applications

  • Visit the website to find scholarly research on a wide variety of topics related to religion, such as worship and religion trends in America.
  • Gain perspective about clergy throughout the United States by reading the research trends.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation LearnsAfter his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and MessageHe has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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