Co-operating denominations, including Catholics, Anglicans and Protestants, are a network for sharing practical resources to help
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.
The NCLS Board of Governors represents primary sponsors. Other partners include denominations, universities, schools, community services and other non-profit organisations.
Thriving churches with deepening understanding of their role and mission within a changing society
To use credible research to identify signs of hope, to nurture life in both leadership and churches as well as to encourage the wider community to reflect upon its spiritual journey and the churches' place within it. In the light of our vision we will conduct empirical research, support churches to use it, and encourage other researchers to use the information.
We have four key values. We seek to be credible, unifying, vital & prophetic.