Exclusive Findings From Ellison Research    

Since 1996, Ellison Research has been carefully studying people throughout the United States.  We want to learn about their opinions, perspectives, practices, and problems. 

We began a continuing series of in-depth studies of protestant clergy in 2000, and have been gradually releasing new data in this series. In 2006, we also added a companion study of the people in the pews of Protestant churches, to understand where clergy and laity may see things a bit differently. 

Late in 2007 and throughout 2008, we will begin releasing findings from our latest study – this time, among the American public overall.  We’ll be looking at things such as how important brands are in shopping decisions, what people look for when they switch churches, how adults look back on childhood church attendance, and how people define “sin.”  Check back every month or two for new findings, new data, and a new understanding of the world around you.

2009 - American Public

2008 - American Public

2007 - American Public

2007 - Protestant Clergy and Laity

2006 - Protestant Clergy and Laity

2005 - Protestant Clergy

2004 - Protestant Clergy

2002 - Protestant Clergy

2001 - Protestant Clergy

About the Studies
The research represented on this part of our web site is meant for public use – which means you are not only permitted to quote it and link to it, but are encouraged to do so (assuming the use follows U.S. copyright laws and that any information is correctly attributed to Ellison Research, of course). 

These studies were all independently funded, designed, conducted, and analyzed by Ellison Research, unless otherwise noted within the study description.  All of the studies use a nationally representative, projectable sample.