About NCLS Research
NCLS Research is a world leader in research focused on connecting churches and their communities.
Decades of rigorous and thoughtful work has examined wellbeing, spirituality and church health. Our most well known five-yearly project is called the National Church Life Survey, which has had millions of participants.
Board and Partners
The NCLS Board of Governors represents primary sponsors. Other partners include denominations, universities, schools, community services and other non-profit organisations.
Our VISION
Thriving Christian communities understanding their role and mission within a changing society.
Our MISSION
To conduct credible research to:
* Support church life and health
* Invite the wider community to reflect upon their spiritual journey
Organisational VALUES
We have four key values. We seek to be credible, unifying, vital & prophetic.
CREDIBLE
- We seek to provide trustworthy and authoritative research
- We want other researchers to have access to high quality data sources
VITAL
- We seek to nurture life and health
- We aim to identify and build on strengths
UNIFYING
- We serve the diversity of churches
- We facilitate mutual learning & sharing ideas between churches
- We encourage churches to work together in mission and ministry
PROPHETIC
- We provide a critical analysis and interpretation of church and community trends
- We encourage informed reflection, evaluation, and decisions for mission
- We aim to be a catalyst for creative mission in a changing context
