Practical Application for communities and leaders
Resources, material, and applied knowledge to help strengthen understanding and practical application of our findings.
NCCF Fellows Program
In collaboration with Institute for Faith and Learning
The NCCF Fellows Program is a cohort-based, interdisciplinary initiative advancing collaborative inquiry into congregational life and community engagement. It affirms congregations as not only as objects of study, but as a co-constitutive partner in shaping how faith communities pursue the common good across diverse cultural contexts.
The cohort experience emphasizes interdisciplinary dialogue, shared reflection, and applied scholarship across several convenings:
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Cohort lunch meetings (Fall and Spring)Eight structured sessions
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Retreat (Fall)An immersive retreat for collaborative writing and pedagogical design
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Synthesis Gathering (Spring)A culminating gathering to advance dissemination strategies, particularly public-facing outputs
Using Data to Train Future Leaders
This project is developing materials for use in:
- Seminaries
- Colleges and universities
- Leadership training programs
Planned Resources
- Case studies based on real congregations
- Classroom discussion guides
- Teaching modules on faith and community engagement
- Downloadable data for student learning