The Institute will continue the world-class Global Flourishing Study research, endeavor in further understanding Human Flourishing and the Church, and build awareness and interest in Human Flourishing.

The BRIGHTS Center is Baylor Research in Growth and Human Thriving Science. The purpose of the center is to catalyze research related to the science of human flourishing and how do we cultivate it in individuals, groups, and societies? BRIGHTS seeks to answer this question bit by bit through intentional, interdisciplinary research.