Tag: Aaron Earls

Research: How Do Christians Respond When High-Profile Leaders Leave Faith?

In recent months and years, several high-profile Christian pastors and musicians announced they no longer identify as Christian or believe in core doctrines of the faith. These public pronouncements by leaders who leave faith are met with a mix of emotions from churchgoers, according to a new survey. Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked more than 1,000 Protestant churchgoers how they feel […]

Survey: How Long Should Sermon Length Be?

When pastors begin to welcome back their congregations to in-person services, they may want to consider offering them a shorter sermon. A study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found Protestant pastors estimates of their sermon lengths are shorter than the estimates of their congregations. Additionally, more than a quarter of churchgoers say their pastor typically preaches […]

Research: Pastors’ Views on Global Warming

For the first time, a majority of Protestant pastors believe global warming is happening and caused by humans. A survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found...

Research: Pastors Believe End Times Signs in Current Events

A majority of pastors see signs of the end times in current events, believing they indicate Jesus' return is near.

Research: Can Christians Speed Christ’s Return?

Pastors are more than three times as likely to believe Christians can speed up the return of Christ by the spread of their faith than by backing certain geo-political changes, according to a new study.

Research: The Church Opioid Crisis Response

Discover how churches are responding to the opioid crisis.

Research: Worship Styles Disagreement Are on the Way Out

The distance has closed between traditional and contemporary worship styles, leading to less disagreement.

Christian Civility and Politics

Many evangelicals by belief say they give others the benefit of the doubt but are frequently assumed to be attacking those with whom they disagree regarding Christian civility in politics.