Research and Trends

Ready to Talk: Are Christians Speaking Truth to Our Culture?

It is easy to say our goal is to tell others about Jesus, but we often skip the step of asking God to make this possible.

David Kinnaman: Deconstruction Demystified

Deconstruction may not be about finding reasons to leave, but rather seeking guidance for a deeper stage of faith.

The Next Level: A Snapshot of Church Multiplication Trends

Seventeen percent of churches say they were directly or substantially involved in a church plant that opened in the last three years.

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.

The Top 7 Trends in the Local Church

The trends most commonly reported by church consultants

7 Major Church Trends for 2020

Here's where the church is headed in 2020 and beyond.

Pew Analyzes Online Sermons

What do churchgoing Americans hear each week?

The Most Significant Cultural Shifts of the 2010s

These are the trends that the church needs to pay attention to in the new decade.