The following topics will be presented at the Faith & Works Conference: A Call for Evidence of Action.

Dialogue Between Researcher and Ministry Leaders

• Horizon Communities in Prison
• The InnerChange Freedom Initiative
• Teen Challenge and Faith-Based Drug Treatment

Examples of Evaluation Research

• How to Use the Case Study Model
• Designing A Rigorous Evaluation of a Faith-Based Organization
• Implementing A Randomized Evaluation Design of Amachi, Texas

Religion and Civic Engagement, Charity, and Philanthropy

• The role of Churches in Mentoring Children of Prisoners
• Religion and Philanthropy
• Volunteerism and Religion

Religion and Global Social Issues

The Need for Faith, Community & Research Based Intermediaries

• The Latino Coalition
• Cornerstone Assistance Network
• Public/Private Ventures

Promising Practices

• National Violence-Free Zone Initiative
• The Jericho Program
• National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative

The Role of Religion in Prosocial Youth Behavior

• The Cumulative Advantage on Religiosity and At-Risk Drinking/Smoking in Young Adulthood
• Cumulative Advantage of Religiosity in Preventing Drug Use
• The Role of Religion in Self Control
• Religiosity and Crime Desistance
• A Systematic Review of the Religion and Delinquency Literature