All Publications
Publications from the National Congregations Study range from general overviews to writings about specific topics. They are aimed at academic, clergy, and lay audiences. If copyright restrictions prevent your download of an article for which Mark Chaves is one of the authors, please contact us with your request and we will send a copy to you. Also, if you have used NCS data to write something, or if you know of something that has been written using NCS data, please let us know so we can add it to the list of study writings.
Are Online Congregations Representative? Exploring Resource and Political Differences
Djupe, Paul A., Claire C. Gilliland, and Shayla F. Olson. 2023. Review of Religious Research 65(1):121-138.
Religious Congregations’ Technological and Financial Capacities on the Eve of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Holleman, Anna, Joseph Roso, and Mark Chaves. 2021. Review of Religious Research 64:163-188.
Is Your Church “Liked” on Facebook? Social Media Use of Christian Congregations in the United States
Lee, Young-Joo. 2017. Nonprofit Management and Leadership 28(3):383- 398.
The Uses of Technology in Twenty-First Century Congregational Worship: A Report from the National Congregations Study
Roso, Joseph. 2023. Liturgy 28(4):3-10.
Trends in the Practices and Rhetoric of Religious Organizations and Leaders in 21st Century America
Roso, Joseph. 2023. PhD Dissertation, Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Changing Worship Practices in American Congregations
Roso, Joseph, Anna Holleman and Mark Chaves. 2020. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 59(4):675-684.
The Social and Symbolic Boundaries of Congregations: An Analysis of Website Links
Scheitle, Christopher P. 2005. Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion 1(6):1-21