Christian Discipleship and Formation Programs

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 min read
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My dissertation, Christian Discipleship and Formation Programs as a Source of Calling in the Religious Field (Baylor, 2024), drew on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews at intensive formation programs that operate apart from congregations. These programs cultivate commitment in short, high-demand settings, and participants then carry that commitment into lower-demand congregations. I am developing the dissertation into a book and a journal article.

Rory Jones
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Future Communities Lab
Rory Jones is a sociologist of religion and a postdoctoral research associate in the Future Communities Lab at Baylor University.