Research and Trends

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.

Study: A Surprising Number of Christians Say They Aren’t Voting

Millions of Christians are unlikely to vote.

How Often Do Christians Really Invite Others to Church?

LifeWay Research: In the past six months, nearly two-thirds of Protestant churchgoers have invited someone to visit their church.

Why Are People Reluctant to Discuss Their Faith?

Barna Group: We interviewed U.S. adults for whom spiritual conversations are rare or nonexistent to find out why.

Does God Want You to Prosper Financially?

LIfeWay Research: Many Protestant churchgoers say their church teaches that God will bless them if they donate money.

Colleges Hold Faith and Science Discussions

Four colleges will bring students together for ongoing conversations built on the latest research and using academic coaching methods.

U.S. Adults Spend Half a Day Interacting with Media

According to Nielsen, American adults spend over 11 hours per day interacting with media.

States With the Most Underprivileged Children

WalletHub compared the 50 states and D.C. across 24 key indicators of neediness. See the interactive map.

Fuller Youth Institute Receives Grant to Research Character and Virtue in Young People

Fuller Youth Institute aims to provide relevant youth ministry resources to train young people in character development.

Why Americans Go (and Don’t Go) to Church

About 7 in 10 people who attend church no more than a few times a year identify with a religious group.