Social Work Faculty Publications

A Faith Practices Scale for the Church

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2009

Journal Title

Family and Community Ministries

ISSN

1935-5408

Volume

23

Issue

1

First Page

27

Last Page

36

Abstract

Recent studies demonstrate an overlapping relationship between faith practices of individuals, family functioning, and the corporate faith of congregations This study reports on the psychometric properties of the Christian Faith Practices Scale (CFPS), which was created to empirically measure Dykstrasfaith behaviors or "practices " Analysis of a krge purposive sample (N=7,403) indicates initial evidence of reliability and validity for the instrument We conclude that the CFPS is a useful tool for empowering faith practices through practical measurement and offer specific recommendations for using the scale with congregations, small groups, and family meetings

Keywords

Tests, measurement, religion, research, church work, family life, Christian, interpersonal relations

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