Research and Trends

Scott McConnell: The State of Discipleship

Discover where disciples in your church are in their journey. Then design paths to encourage progress toward biblical outcomes.

It Takes Everyone

When every member shares the work, the whole body is better for it.

Addicted to More

Around half of evangelicals say they find their own measure of success and worth in obtaining more things.

Are Churches Growing or Declining?

LifeWay Research found 6 in 10 Protestant churches are plateaued or declining in attendance.

Survey Names ‘Most Sinful’ States

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 43 key indicators of immorality.

Pastors Remain Optimistic About Church Growth

LifeWay Research: Seventy-nine percent of pastors say weekly worship attendance at their church will increase in the next five years.

What You Need to Know About Millennials, Gen Z and Social Media

There are striking differences between the ways millennials and Gen Z consume media.

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.

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.