Book Award (for American Religion, Christianity and Culture category)
National
Christianity Today
· 2012
Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research
National
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
· 2006
Outstanding Book Award (for Congregations in America)
National
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
· 2006
Distinguished Book Award (for Congregations in America)
National
American Sociological Association’s Sociology of Religion Section
· 2006
Best Article Award for “Does Government Funding Suppress Nonprofits’ Political Activity?” (co-authored with Laura Stephens and Joseph Galaskiewicz).
National
Academy of Management, Public and Nonprofit Division
· 2005
Award for Outstanding Article in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly for “Congregations and Social Services: What They Do, How They Do It, and With Whom” (co-authored with William Tsitsos).
National
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
· 2002
Distinguished Book Award (for Ordaining Women)
National
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
· 1999