Custom Research
We work with mission-aligned organizations to design and implement research programs that inform the work that they're doing, tools to measure impact, and ways to apply insights into action steps that are relevant to their real lives. Our research approach employs our Sacred Listening practices and is both formative and summative. We listen to each other in divine encounter, systematically, collecting data to learn and using what we find to shape the future.
The video below is an overview of what you can expect when working with us, and you should check it out! However, the best way to know if we can help you is to reach out to us through email, phone, or click here for our contact form.
Listen to Learn...and Lead
At Future of Faith, we believe in a formative, reflective, and dynamic approach to research. Our method isn't linear. Unlike traditional approaches, we move beyond the typical pre and post measurements that are designed to capture moments in time. Instead, we adopt a formative approach that allows us to gather ongoing insights, helping you make informed, summative decisions throughout your program or initiative.
What Sets Us Apart?
1. Sacred Listening: Every interaction matters. This technique uncovers deeper narratives and useful patterns, rooted in social science principles. See more here: Sacred Listening Theory
2. Objective Mapping: Engage all voices, build buy-in, and keep your project on track with our dynamic, living document.
3. Continuous Engagement: Adapt in real-time with flexible data collection and ongoing feedback. We’re with you every step of the way.
4. Comprehensive Impact: Our approach creates a nuanced understanding of your community, ensuring inclusive and transformative research outcomes.
Perhaps most importantly, WE SPEAK HUMAN. We are well versed in social science research methods and will do everything to ensure the quality and rigor of your project, but we also know how to translate all that data and information into a form that allows leaders like you to make decisions with confidence. We understand how to translate science into action across a variety of deliverables so you get the insights you need to impact change in the world.
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Hear from our partners
“Future of Faith is paving the way for organizations, institutions, and all leaders who care about young people to nurture a culture of listening. When we listen deeply across generations, an ecosystem of shared learning, growth, and change (for good) is bound to emerge.”
– Abigail Visco Rusert, Associate Dean for Continuing Education, Princeton Theological Seminary
"Working with Josh and Megan is such a wonderful and unique experience! Research and data are interesting, and they give us important information, but if you want more than just numbers to tell your story, Future of Faith is the way to go. Sacred listening and the methodology they use is fascinating to me as a leader, and it brings color and a robustness to the data that you don’t find with regular approaches to research. Josh and Megan walked with us every step of the way and made themselves completely available to our participants. They answered all of our questions and more importantly- asked the right questions to get us where we needed to be with our project. 5 stars, A+, perfect 10- whatever system you use to grade- Future of Faith gets the highest score from us!"
-Celina Baldwin, Associate Director Fostering Congregations Initiative, Flagler College
“Future of Faith’s vision of sacred listening has helped our team develop our research questions and project aims. It’s easy to overlook theory in congregational research, but a robust framework for making sense of data is crucial. This is where Future of Faith’s model shines.”
– Michael Paul Cartledge, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Princeton Theological Seminary