Young Adults Leave the Church, Still Believe in God
LifeWay: Those who stopped attending church are more likely to say they believe in God, but are uncertain about Christianity.
Research and Trends
Barna: Over Half of Churchgoers Don’t Know the Great Commission
Allen Yeh: We need a new "William Carey" moment in the church.
When and Why Young Adults Leave the Church
LifeWay: Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year as a teenager say they also dropped out for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22.
Majority of Pastors Had Previous Career, Survey Shows
Barna: Roughly one-quarter (26 percent) remains bivocational.
Study: America’s Trust in Clergy at a Record Low
Views of the honesty and ethics of the clergy have been steadily declining since 2012.
Simultaneous Media Use on the Rise
Nielsen: Adults in the U.S. spent almost 10 and a half hours a day with media in the second quarter of 2018
What Are the 10 Neediest Cities in America?
WalletHub recently compared a selection of U.S. cities based on 27 key indicators of economic disadvantage
The Role Education Plays in Searching for a Church
Pew Research: How likely Americans are to look for a new church varies by their education and income levels.
Differing Views on Observing the Sabbath
LifeWay Research: Almost half of church attendees aren’t sure if one of the Ten Commandments still applies today.
People Want More Christ This Christmas
LifeWay Research: Two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) say, “Christmas should be more about Jesus.”