This Research Paper – Final Submission is the culmination of the work you began with the Research Paper – Thesis and Outline assignment. You must continue to focus on the approved faith-based interest group you selected in that assignment. The final paper must be 5–7 pages and in current Turabian format. The paper must analyze a faith-based interest group by applying the concepts studied in the course. The final paper must include at least 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks, the Bible, and course presentations.

Your research paper must:

·      Discuss the history and purpose of the faith-based group you have chosen;

·      Discuss the group’s philosophy and techniques of operation;

·      Discuss the biblical foundations for the group’s purpose and activities;

·      Address the group’s activities at the national, state, and local level;

·      Address the group’s current legislative agenda at the national, state, and local level (e.g., specific legislation or government activities that the group is currently working on);

·      Assess the group’s overall effectiveness (national, state, and local level), giving examples from their recent activities to support your assessment; and

·      Provide at least 2 recommendations based on the course readings, course presentations, and research of potential ways in which the group could improve their effectiveness.