The CRCF landing page (
TheEFC.ca/CRCF) automatically shows the latest website posts from a variety of categories.
Two of our major current partner projects are:
Browse past research partnerships and practical research reports at TheEFC.ca/Research. Browse the Church and Faith Trends Journal at TheEFC.ca/CFTJ. Browse our ministry research podcast at TheEFC.ca/FaithTrends.
Major Projects Documents
Hemorrhaging Faith
Penner, James, Rachael Harder, Erika Anderson, Bruno Désorcy, and Rick Hiemstra. “Hemorrhaging Faith: Why & When Canadian Young Adults Are Leaving, Staying & Returning to the Church.” Toronto, ON: The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Youth & Young Adult Ministry Roundtable, September 7, 2012. https://hemorrhagingfaith.com/.
Bible Engagement
Hiemstra, Rick. “Bible Translation Choice in Canada, 2013.” The Canadian Bible Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2014. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/research/CBES-Bible-Translation-Choice-in-Canada-2013.pdf.
———. “Confidence, Conversation and Community: Bible Engagement in Canada, 2013.” The Canadian Bible Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2014. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/research/CBES-Report-Confidence-Conversation-and-Community.pdf.
Local Church Missions Engagement
Hiemstra, Rick. “Canadian Evangelicals and Long-Term, Career Mission: Calling, Sending and Training: CEMES Series, Part 2.” The Canadian Missions Research Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2017. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/CEMES/2017-02-28%20Long-Term%20Mission%20Report%20Calling%20Sending%20Training.pdf.
———. “Canadian Evangelicals and Mission Priorities: CEMES Series, Part 3.” The Canadian Missions Research Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2017. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/CEMES/2017-04-13-Canadian-Evangelicals-And-Mission-Priorities.pdf.
———. “Canadian Evangelicals and Missions Promotion in the Local Church, CEMES Series, Part 4.” The Canadian Missions Research Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2017. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/CEMES/2017-05-31-Missions%20Promotion.pdf.
———. “Canadian Evangelicals and Short-Term Missions: CEMES Series, Part 1.” The Canadian Missions Research Forum and The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 2017. https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/CEMES/2017-01-17%20Canadian%20Evangelicals%20and%20Short-Term%20Missions.pdf.
Renegotiating Faith
Hiemstra, Rick. “Competition for Character Education: What Emerging Adulthood Means for Christian Higher Education in Canada.” Faith Today Publications, December 21, 2018. https://p2c.com/wp-content/themes/avada-corp/files/Competition-for-Character-Education.pdf
Hiemstra, Rick, Lorianne Dueck, and Matthew Blackaby. “Renegotiating Faith: The Delay in Young Adult Identity Formation and What It Means for the Church in Canada.” Faith Today Publications, July 2018. www.RenegotiatingFaith.ca.
Significant Church
Hiemstra, Rick. “Significant Church: Understanding the Value of the Small Evangelical Church in Canada.” Faith Today Publications, January 17, 2023. www.theEFC.ca/SignificantChurch.
Parenting Faith
Hiemstra, Rick, and Lindsay Callaway. “Parenting Faith: Faith Formation of Children in the Home.” Faith Today Publications, April 11, 2023. www.theEFC.ca/ParentingFaith.
Browse practical research reports and past research partnerships at TheEFC.ca/Research. Browse the Church and Faith Trends Journal at TheEFC.ca/CFTJ. Browse our ministry research podcast at TheEFC.ca/FaithTrends.
The EFC has facilitated research partnerships under a variety of departmental names. The new name CRCF was launched in 2022 and its staff include:
Browse practical research reports and past research partnerships at TheEFC.ca/Research. Browse the Church and Faith Trends Journal at TheEFC.ca/CFTJ. Browse our ministry research podcast at TheEFC.ca/FaithTrends.