In 1985, the world governing council of the Baha'i Faith, the Universal House of Justice, in a statement shared with the world leaders of the day, offered the experience of the Baha'i community as an example it hoped would encourage optimism for the prospect of world peace.

This was the spirit that motivated the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States to document the work and learning of American Baha'is in their efforts to foster the well-being of the communities in which they live. The series of booklets published in 2004, 2005 and 2006 under the heading “In Service to the Common Good” is one product of this process. You can access these reports via the links below:

• 2006 Study: Aligning Development with the Forces of Progress
• 2005 Study: Baha'i Youth 
• 2004 Study: The American Baha'i Community's Commitment to Social Change