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CRCF staff research Canadian cultural trends and the Church’s activities, to help us understand and serve better as the Church. Our research is always done in collaborative partnerships. To learn more

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Centre for Research on Church and Faith
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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.
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