Spring 2020
- Research design adjusted from in-person to digital ethnography
- Identified diverse sample of 23 thriving congregations for Phase 1 research
- Consulted with PTS grant leaders researching congregations
- Hired team of 13 student researchers
Spring 2020
Summer - Fall 2020
- Researchers trained in digital ethnography
- Researchers completed digital fieldwork, memos and coding of congregational events, meetings, interviews, and focus groups
Summer - Fall 2020
Winter 2021
- “Portraits” written and finalized for each congregation
- 12 of the 23 congregations invited to participate in Phase 2 research
- Student research team reconfigured to 5 lead researchers
- Phase 2 research design planned
Winter 2021
Spring 2021
- Analysis of Phase 1 data coding began
- Integrative memo analysis and final data reports completed from Phase 1
- Design thinking model studied for rollout with Phase 2 congregations
Spring 2021
Summer 2021
- Virtual Initial Gathering of Phase 2 Cohort of 12 congregations held early June
- Virtual Phase 2 Cohort Pitch Party – each congregational team pitched their project idea late August
Summer 2021
Fall 2021
- Congregations started projects with their grant seed money
- Testing hypotheses of initial interpretations of fieldwork data began
- Quantitative data analysis began
- Researchers checked in with congregations on progress of projects
- Phase 2 data analysis wrapped up
- Consulted with PTS grant leaders researching congregations
Fall 2021
Winter 2022
- Congregations completed their project and submitted write-up and actual budget
- Exit interviews conducted virtually with each congregational team
Winter 2022
Spring 2022
- Virtual celebration planned with the 12 Phase 2 Congregations
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
- Invited diverse local congregations to apply for the 2023 cohort
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
- Grant-led PTS course, “Pastor as Ethnographer, Coach, and Spiritual Leader.” Students will study 5 local diverse congregations and conduct ethnographic research.
Spring 2023
What's Next
- Research analysis
- Sharing of knowledge
- Symposium on campus
What's Next
