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Daily Archives: March 8, 2014

Commitment to the Congregation: Measurement Best Practices

Commitment & Belonging, Focus Groups, Process FrameBy Ellen ChildsMarch 8, 2014

How do you study how committed people are to your religious group? Do you look to attendance? Financial giving? Volunteering? Serving on committees or teams? One way to better understand this issue is to bring together a focus group from your congregation. Use a list like the one below, asking each participant to list their…

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