Research and Trends

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.

Discipleship on Purpose

Sharing the gospel and teaching each other should never stop. Starting and maintaining the relationships to foster both evangelism and discipleship is also nonstop.

A Time to Rest

Too often pastors and ministry leaders limp into their vacations and crash into their sabbaticals.

What Pastors Like Most About Their Ministries

Here's how pastors responded to my informal social media poll asking them about their favorite role.

A New Look at Gen Z and Morality

Barna: One-quarter of Gen Z (24 percent) strongly agrees that what is morally right and wrong changes over time.

Half of Protestant Pastors Approve of Trump’s Job Performance

LifeWay Research: Pastors appear hesitant to identify with either of the political sides that have emerged in American politics.

How Are We Addressing Sexual and Domestic Abuse in the Church?

LifeWay Research: Three-quarters of pastors (77 percent) say they speak about domestic violence at least once a year.

Pastors Addressing #MeToo, Research Shows

LifeWay Research: The #MeToo movement—and more public discussion of sexual and domestic violence—seems to have gotten pastors’ attention.

Barna: Christians in the Workplace

These new findings from Barna explore how Christians feel about vocation and calling.

Understanding the Relationship Between Giving and Volunteering

There are some fascinating relationships between people's perceptions of volunteering and financial giving.

New Research on Politics in the Pews

More than half of Protestant churchgoers under 50 say they prefer to go to church with people who share their political views.