Presbygrow

The Office of Research Services of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) provides a wide variety of services including articles and reports, demographics information, statistics, program evaluations and Ten-Year Trends, all free to PCUSA congregations.

Some of their available services include:

• Free 10-year Trend Reports show what’s been happening in congregations
  • http://www.pcusa.org/research/help1.htm

• Free demographics package:
  • http://www.pcusa.org/research/help2.htm

• Congregational Surveys–The U.S. Congregational Life Survey helps congregations identify their strengths, learn more about their worshipers, and make decisions about change.
  • http://www.pcusa.org/research/help3.htm and
  • http://www.uscongregations.org/survey.htm

• Coming out of the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, we have resources to help congregations examine their location (including a study/leader guide written by Trey Hammond):
  • http://www.uscongregations.org/location.htm and
• Resources on evangelism and church growth, particularly:
  • http://www.uscongregations.org/growth.htm

• A free booklet with easy-to-do research techniques for congregations:
  • http://www.uscongregations.org/survey.htm

Other Recommended Resources:

• The Association of Religion Data Archives- Enter your zip code to receive information about congregational membership in all major denominations by county or state.
  • http://www.thearda.com/

• ARDA also has an excellent free demographic package:
  • http://www.thearda.com/DemographicMap/