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New Whitepaper: How Listening Transforms Faith & Community
Faith grows where people feel heard. But too often, faith communities focus more on teaching than listening —and it’s time for a shift....
Feb 28


New Article Alert: Sacred Listening Theory in the Journal of Moral Theology 🎉👂📖
We’re excited to announce that our latest article, where we apply Sacred Listening in a Catholic context is out now. “Research-Backed...
Oct 31, 2024


The Future of Faith is Listening: New Podcast
🚨 Big shoutout to our co-founder Megan Bissell for absolutely crushing it on the Future Christian podcast! 🎙️ She sat down with Loren...
Sep 23, 2024


📢 Announcement: Our Partnership with The Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary🌟
We’re thrilled to announce that Future of Faith has partnered with Princeton Theological Seminary’s Institute for Youth Ministry on an...
Aug 9, 2024


📢 Announcement: Our New Research Project with Goodfaith! 🌟
Hey everyone! We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new research collaboration between Future of Faith and Goodfaith. This partnership...
Jul 25, 2024


📢 Announcement: Our Partnership with TryTank🌟
Hey everyone! We’re beyond excited to announce that Future of Faith is now the official research partner of TryTank, and Josh Packard...
Jul 24, 2024


📢 Announcement: Our Role as Advisors on the Young Life RELATE Project! 🎉
Hey everyone! We have had the incredible opportunity to serve as ongoing advisors on Young Life’s RELATE project...
Jul 22, 2024


You Are The Future of Faith
Hey everyone! We’re excited to introduce the Future of Faith, a movement designed to support the essential work you do in building and...
Jul 22, 2024


✨ Build the Future of Faith ✨
Hey everyone! We’re going deep into why focusing on local insights trumps outdated national data. Check out our latest video to see why...
Jul 22, 2024


Unlock the Power of Custom Research with Future of Faith! 🌟
Hey everyone! Josh and Megan here, co-founders of Future of Faith, and we’re excited to share our unique approach to research that...
Jul 22, 2024
Scaling Relational Ministry-Up, Out and Down
All signs point to relationships as the future of ministry. With the decline of conventional religious affiliation and participation...
Mar 13, 2024


FoF Newsletter 003: Spiritual Exemplars, Developmental Relationships and New Church Models 🌐🙏💡🚀
In this issue, readers are guided through a dynamic exploration of Gen Z and Gen Alpha's unique spiritual landscape. It delves into the...
Jan 22, 2024


FoF Newsletter 002: Missing voices, being beloved, listening and a new tool!
The "Future of Faith" newsletter explores the intersection of faith, spirituality, and modern societal issues. This issue highlights the...
Jan 8, 2024


Sacred Listening is Transformational
Sacred listening is not transactional...it's transformational. You've probably seen research showing that people, even those in ministry,...
Jan 3, 2024
No Strings Attached
The response since we launched Future of Faith and started sharing the Sacred Listening Tools has been overwhelming. We couldn't be more...
Dec 23, 2023
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