The Little Rock Congregations Study is an ongoing research project that aims to deliver meaningful and relevant results to the citizens of Little Rock and the broader community. You can find a categorized list of all our findings on the Research Findings page. On this page, you will find deeper discussion and analysis. There are findings about community engagement, volunteering, political activity, political efficacy, clergy messages, and more.
Research Findings
- Faith and CommunityA book more than 12 years in the making. In 2012, the first researchers with the Little Rock Congregations Study headed out into our community to learn about what people … Faith and Community
- A Free Resource for Congregations to Survey their MembersIn 2024, The Little Rock Congregations Study is doing something we have never done before: giving away our surveys to anyone who wants to use them! We want to help … A Free Resource for Congregations to Survey their Members
- Individual Benefits of Community Engagement Explored in New ResearchBy Jack Schlotter In research from her new book Faith and Community: How Engagement Strengthens Members, Places of Worship, and Society, Dr. Rebecca Glazier, Professor of Political Science in the … Individual Benefits of Community Engagement Explored in New Research
- Little Rock Congregations Study Holds Community Conversations Eventby Jack Schlotter The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Little Rock Congregations Study (LRCS) research team, led by Dr. Rebecca Glazier and Dr. Gerald Driskill, held a “Community Conversations … Little Rock Congregations Study Holds Community Conversations Event
- Race and Faith ResourcesFor the past two years, the Little Rock Congregations Study, a community-based research project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been studying race and faith. While our … Race and Faith Resources
- Community-based Research: Part Scholarship and Part AdvocacyThis article was originally posted on the personal blog of Dr. Rebecca Glazier, the Director of the Little Rock Congregations Study. It is reposted here with permission: http://www.rebeccaglazier.net/the-line-between-research-and-advocacy/. Last week … Community-based Research: Part Scholarship and Part Advocacy
- New Publication: How African American Pastors in Little Rock Navigate Tensions in CollaborationThree faculty researchers from the Little Rock Congregations Study (LRCS) have published a new peer-reviewed article. The article, “Faith and race: how African American pastors navigate dialectical tensions in collaboration” … New Publication: How African American Pastors in Little Rock Navigate Tensions in Collaboration
- Welcome to our new Style Manual: Members of the LRCS team now have a style guide to help with creating contentOur new style manual serves two purposes: one is to introduce team members to the Little Rock Congregations Study (LRCS) project, and two is to set a consistent standard for … Welcome to our new Style Manual: Members of the LRCS team now have a style guide to help with creating content
- Summary of the Little Rock Congregations Study 2021 Dialogue Series Now AvailableBy Amanda Cady, Layne Coleman, David Lewis, Oluwaseun Olaniyi, Essence Thomas, and Rebecca Glazier Throughout February, a team of students from the Clinton School of Public Service worked with researchers … Summary of the Little Rock Congregations Study 2021 Dialogue Series Now Available
- LRCS Partners with the Clinton School on Community DialoguesThis spring, the Little Rock Congregations Study is working with a Practicum team of graduate students from the Clinton School of Public Service to host a series of facilitated dialogues … LRCS Partners with the Clinton School on Community Dialogues
- Highlights from the 2020 Little Rock Congregations StudyEvery four years, the Little Rock Congregations Study, a research project based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, works with local congregations to survey members about issues of … Highlights from the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study
- Congregation ResourcesThis page is for congregations that are participating in the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study. We are so excited to have you as partners this fall! We hope that you … Congregation Resources
- A Time to ListenThe window of opportunity to participate in the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study survey of members is closing. Now is the time to join this community-based research project and listen … A Time to Listen
- Understanding Faith and Race through the Data of the Little Rock Congregations StudyOne of the major benefits of longitudinal research is that you get to see trends emerge over time. One of the major benefits of community-based research is that you get … Understanding Faith and Race through the Data of the Little Rock Congregations Study
- Religious and Community Leaders Share Words of Support for the Little Rock Congregations StudyThe Little Rock Congregations Study, a community-based research project out of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been studying faith and community engagement in our city since 2012. … Religious and Community Leaders Share Words of Support for the Little Rock Congregations Study
- Announcing the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study: Connecting Our CommunityFaculty and students at UA Little Rock have been studying religion and community engagement through the Little Rock Congregations Study since 2012. In that time, we have learned a lot … Announcing the 2020 Little Rock Congregations Study: Connecting Our Community