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Did You Know?
Discover Answers to the Most Common Questions About Congregations

To find the answers, click on the headings to show / hide additional sub-questions. Then, click each red linked question to utilize an ARDA resource.

What does my community look like?
What types of people live near my congregation?
Generate maps that report demographic information like age, sex, race, family structure, or education.
Which religious traditions are present in my community?
Generate maps displaying the proportion of your community that are members of various religious traditions.
Which religious traditions are present in my county?
Discover the religious traditions present in your county, state or metro area and view their change over time.
What do Americans believe and how do they behave?
Where can I find data on Americans' religious beliefs?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
Where can I find data on Americans' religious behaviors?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
Where can I find data on Americans' attitudes toward moral issues?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
How do I compare to the average American?
Complete the "Compare Yourself" online survey to see how you compare to the average American.
How does my congregation/religious tradition compare to others?
How does my congregation compare to others in the United States?
Compare your congregation by browsing dozens of topics and see responses from a major national survey of congregations.
What is the history of my religious tradition in the United States?
View family tree diagrams of major religious traditions in the United States.
How do members of my religious tradition compare those in other religious traditions?
Compare the religious beliefs and behaviors, political views, or demographics of the members of 31 different religious groups (including agnostics and atheists) using data collected by Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
What are important historical events (and people) in American religion?
View interactive timelines of American religion.
Where can I find data on religion around the world?
What are the largest religions in the world?
Compare the number of adherents to 18 of the largest world religions, as well as explore each religion individually.
Which religions are most prevalent in the different countries of the world?
Explore the largest religious groups for over 100 countries, including the levels of religious freedom within each country.
Where can I find information on the history of some of the major world religions?
Interactively explore the rich history of five major world religions using our family tree diagrams.
What religion research is in the news?
Read Ahead of the Trend for the latest news in religion research from around the world.
Ahead of the Trend is a collegial effort, enlisting the cooperation of researchers, universities, journal editors, institutes and associations of scholars to increase the impact and awareness of important findings in religion research.
What information does the ARDA have about my denomination or religious groups?
The ARDA has integrated all of its information about each of the largest denominations and religious groups in the United States into one webpage.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
Assemblies of God
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of the Nazarene
Churches of Christ
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)
National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Roman Catholic Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Did You Know?
Discover Answers to the Most Common Questions About Congregations

To find the answers, click on the headings to show / hide additional sub-questions. Then, click each red linked question to utilize an ARDA resource.

What does my community look like?
What types of people live near my congregation?
Generate maps that report demographic information like age, sex, race, family structure, or education.
Which religious traditions are present in my community?
Generate maps displaying the proportion of your community that are members of various religious traditions.
Which religious traditions are present in my county?
Discover the religious traditions present in your county, state or metro area and view their change over time.
What do Americans believe and how do they behave?
Where can I find data on Americans' religious beliefs?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
Where can I find data on Americans' religious behaviors?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
Where can I find data on Americans' attitudes toward moral issues?
Using our QuickStats tool, browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys, demographic patterns, and changes over time.
How do I compare to the average American?
Complete the "Compare Yourself" online survey to see how you compare to the average American.
How does my congregation/religious tradition compare to others?
How does my congregation compare to others in the United States?
Compare your congregation by browsing dozens of topics and see responses from a major national survey of congregations.
What is the history of my religious tradition in the United States?
View family tree diagrams of major religious traditions in the United States.
How do members of my religious tradition compare those in other religious traditions?
Compare the religious beliefs and behaviors, political views, or demographics of the members of 31 different religious groups (including agnostics and atheists) using data collected by Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
What are important historical events (and people) in American religion?
View interactive timelines of American religion.
Where can I find data on religion around the world?
What are the largest religions in the world?
Compare the number of adherents to 18 of the largest world religions, as well as explore each religion individually.
Which religions are most prevalent in the different countries of the world?
Explore the largest religious groups for over 100 countries, including the levels of religious freedom within each country.
Where can I find information on the history of some of the major world religions?
Interactively explore the rich history of five major world religions using our family tree diagrams.
What religion research is in the news?
Read Ahead of the Trend for the latest news in religion research from around the world.
Ahead of the Trend is a collegial effort, enlisting the cooperation of researchers, universities, journal editors, institutes and associations of scholars to increase the impact and awareness of important findings in religion research.
What information does the ARDA have about my denomination or religious groups?
The ARDA has integrated all of its information about each of the largest denominations and religious groups in the United States into one webpage.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
Assemblies of God
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of the Nazarene
Churches of Christ
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Free Church of America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)
National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Roman Catholic Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church
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How can good data lead to better planning? When it comes to trends in religion, how can we know our contexts better in order to better serve in them? In an age of data glut, how do I know what numbers to trust? The ARDA is hosting 3 separate seminars for faith-based and community leaders in Indiana. Click here to find out more.

Helpful Guides for Congregations
What Is The Makeup Of Your Community?
Use The ARDA's Community Profile Builder

This guide will enable you to build a profile of the social, educational, economic, and religious characteristics of the area that your church or organization serves.

Click To Begin Building Your Profile

Where Do Your Congregations's Members Live In Your Community?
Develop Community Maps

This guide will help you to create a map of where your congregation's members live in your community, using free software from Batchgeo.com.

Click Here To See The Guide


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