Research and Trends

Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

What Message Are You Sending Visitors?

By immediately communicating, ‘You are welcome here,’ you are answering guests’ big question: Should I be here?

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.

The Top 7 Trends in the Local Church

The trends most commonly reported by church consultants