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New Normal Settles for Churches Post-Pandemic

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Most small churches (58%) are near or above their pre-pandemic worship service attendance levels.
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Southern Baptist Growth in Northeast: Growing Southern Baptist Churches More Likely

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Membership in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont churches together grew by 1% from 2017 to 2022. Southern Baptist growth in Northeast is evident as the only region with numerical growth.
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AI-Powered Preaching: How Much Should Silicon Valley Impact Sermon Prep?

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Pastors and church leaders should be aware of AI-powered preaching uses within their churches while remaining diligent toward the ways in which AI can undermine the message being communicated and change us without us even being aware.
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Church Security Measures and Your Church

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Compared to three years ago, pastors say theyre more likely to be relying on armed churchgoers and less likely to have a no firearms policy for their building, reflecting shifts in church security measures.
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Fear Prevalent in Pews, According to Protestant Pastor Fear in Congregations Study

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Those leading the smallest churches, with fewer than 50 in attendance at weekend worship services, are among the most likely to say their congregations have a growing pastor fear in congregations about the future of the country and world (72%).
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More Churchgoers Hear Encouragement to Adopt and Provide Church Foster Care

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More than 1 in 10 churchgoers say someone in their congregation has provided foster care, adopted a child from the U.S., or adopted a child from another country within the last year, reflecting a growing focus on church foster care adoption.
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Fewer Churches Face Limited Cash Reserves

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Slightly more churches today have reserves ranging from 16 to 51 weeks. In 2016, 27% said that was the case. Today, 32% have that amount on hand. The percentage of pastors today who say their congregation has more than a year’s worth is similar to 2016 (23% in 2016 vs. 24% now).
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U.S. Hispanic Protestant Landscape Full of Growing, Vibrant Churches

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As new members join Hispanic Protestant churches, they become part of congregations that are actively trying to grow together, according to their pastors. Almost 9 in 10 (88%) say their church has a plan to foster community in their church, including 53% who strongly agree.
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