I did my first "research study" of churches about forty years ago, which involved the comparison of church services in more than 100 churches in the Jackson, Michigan area over a one-year period. Still a teenager at the time, I carefully tracked many aspects of the services using self-made data sheets. Unfortunately all of the data and analysis has been lost, but it was an interesting experience that shaped me significantly both in terms of doing research and in my understanding of the Christian faith.

My Dissertation

For more details on my research studies, see the "My Writing" tab above.

My dissertation committee:
Evan Powell, Roy Martin, Jude Preissle, Tony Pellegrini, Me, Shawn Glynn, and Jim Deegan