Agreement to Participate
The research in which you are about to participate is designed to examine the assimilation
processes within the local church context. This research is being conducted by Cory Smith for
the purposes of completing a Doctor of Ministry Research Project focusing on the design and
implementation of a church assimilation process. In this research, you will answer ten questions
concerning your church’s current assimilation practices, guest interactions, membership classes,
and member involvement. Any information you provide will be held confidential, and at no time
will your name be reported, or you name identified with your responses. Participation in this
study is totally voluntary and you are free to withdraw from the study at any time.
