RESEARCH INITIATIVE

Christian Employer Confidence Index

The first national measure of the faith-driven employer economy.

Twice a year, CEA will survey Christian CEOs, business owners, and employers on the issues that shape their ability to grow, hire, and lead according to biblical values.

Inaugural Index: Spring 2027

What the Index Will Measure

The index will also track healthcare costs and religious freedom in the workplace.

Why This Index Matters

Existing business surveys measure the economy. None measure what Christian employers face when their faith and their business meet government policy. The Confidence Index will give lawmakers, agencies, and the public a clear, recurring picture of the faith-driven employer economy, and it will give CEA hard data to bring to Washington and the states.

"Religious freedom belongs at the start of policymaking, not at the end of a lawsuit."

How the Research Panel Works

Your Responses Are Confidential

Individual responses are never published or shared. CEA reports only combined results, and no company or individual is identified in any report.

Become a Founding Panelist

Founding panelists will be recognized at the CEA Policy Summit 2026 and will help shape the inaugural index.

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Company name *

Your role * Select...Owner / FounderCEO / PresidentExecutive / Senior LeaderHR LeaderOther State * Select...AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareWashington, D.C.FloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Industry * Select...ConstructionManufacturingHealthcareRetailProfessional ServicesFinancial ServicesReal EstateHospitality / Food ServiceAgricultureTransportation / LogisticsTechnologyEducationNonprofit / MinistryOther Number of employees * Select...1 to 2425 to 4950 to 99100 to 249250 to 499500 to 9991,000 or more

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Part of CEA's Research and Intelligence Work

The Biblical Business Index scores legislation through the Five Freedoms framework. The Confidence Index measures what Christian employers experience under that legislation. Together they show both the policy and its real-world impact.

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