TEC 6550 - Applied Research Methods

The Academy of Religious Leadership (ARL) exists to enhance religious leadership education; convene a scholarly roundtable of leadership educators and professional practitioners for the purpose of faculty development and community; and foster and disseminate leadership education and research.

Alban at Duke Divinity School helps leaders connect and learn from one another by sharing practical wisdom, stories of thriving congregations and transformational models of ministry.

The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC) supports the professional development of Muslims who provide spiritual care as chaplains in communities and in public/private institutions in the United States, while promoting the advancement of the field of Islamic Chaplaincy.

A subdivision of the American Academy of Religion, this association promotes critical discourse that integrates theological reflection and practice. It also sponsors the International Journal of Practical Theology.

The Association of Professional Chaplains serves chaplains in all types of health and human service settings.

The Hurma Project seeks to uphold the sacred inviolability of each person present in Muslim spaces by elucidating the special responsibilities of those holding power and authority and by educating those who are vulnerable about their God-given dignity and rights. The Hurma Project emerged as a response to sexual and spiritual abuse by religious leaders in Muslim spaces.

The Midwest Ministry Development is part of the Ministry Development Network, an ecumenical, church owned service whose mission is to strengthen and care for persons in ministry.

The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America is a professional support and Veterans Service Organization. The organization is dedicated to the religious freedom and spiritual welfare of Armed Services members, Veterans, their families, and their survivors.

Pathways to Promise is an interfaith cooperative of many faith groups which was founded by fourteen faith groups and mental health organizations to facilitate the faith community’s work in reaching out to those with mental illnesses and their families.

Religious Education Association seeks o create opportunities for exploring and advancing the interconnected practices of scholarship, research, teaching, and leadership in faith communities, academic institutions, and the wider world community.