Based on the results of a major Congregational Life Survey, this book is the first comprehensive portrait of congregational life in the United States at the start of the 21st century. It provides a portrait of congregational life today in four dimensions: spirituality and faith, activities in the congregation, community involvement and worshipers' vision for the congregations future.

This book, complete with charts and graphs, highlights the results of the survey to 1) provide a closer look at congregational vitality, so congregations can better understand how they can renew and enrich their missions and 2) flexible the American religious landscape in the new millennium.