Research and Trends

Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022

The primary reason congregations are no longer considered active Southern Baptist congregations is that they cease to exist.

Evangelicals in the Public Arena

While it is true that evangelicals tend to be much more conservative than the overall U.S. population, both liberals and moderates exist within the American evangelical community.

Time for a Change

Lifeway Research surveyed 1,001 adults who left churches. All of those interviewed had eventually made their way to a new church, so this snapshot does not include those who are gone for good.

Survey: Midweek Church Attendance Spikes Due to COVID-19

Results of a countrywide survey of church leaders by Faithlife

Survey: Pastors’ Concern About the Church’s Future

New research with implications for after the quarantine is lifted

Survey: How Churches Are Responding to the Coronavirus Crisis

Over 1500 church leaders responded to our Covid-19 Church Survey.

Why We Needed to Create a Cultural Research Center

Tracking the seven mountains of cultural influence.

New Research on Multiethnic Churches

Here are new benchmarks that provide insights into the multiethnic church movement.

The Experience Economy and the Church

The changing behaviors of younger generations have clear implications for the church.

7 Church Leadership Trends That Will Shape the Next Decade

Insights from a church coach and consultant

Research: Can We 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.