Community Analysis paper. 12-15 page paper and class presentation.
Using applied research, surveys, demographic research and data mining asses your local community. This
will preferably be your current ministry community, but may be a community you are thinking about new ministry
opportunities within. The community must be no less than 10 blocks in size.
The paper and presentation must include the community boundaries, justification for use of these
boundaries, significant historical events of the area, key transition points in the local culture, current demographics
of the community (must be site specific), all places of worship, general business types and descriptions and
projections for future demographic changes.
The paper should also include a narrative of the community, the general feel of the community, how the
community sees itself, how the community is viewed from outside, any significant divergence between applied
research findings and demographic research findings. Maps, photos and charts are encouraged.
Each student will present the major findings of their research to the rest of the class, 10-20 minutes.
The project may be undertaken in groups, and is encouraged if students are serving within the same
community. Content and quality of research and presentations will be asses accordingly.
special Instructions: I will need a power point of the major points of the paper to present in
class
*** PLEASE PAY STRICT ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PAPER
