Research and Trends

Ready to Talk: Are Christians Speaking Truth to Our Culture?

It is easy to say our goal is to tell others about Jesus, but we often skip the step of asking God to make this possible.

David Kinnaman: Deconstruction Demystified

Deconstruction may not be about finding reasons to leave, but rather seeking guidance for a deeper stage of faith.

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.

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.

Why America’s ‘Nones’ Don’t Identify With a Religion

Pew Research: We recently asked a representative sample of more than 1,300 'nones' why they choose not to identify with a religion.

States With the Most At-Risk Youth

WalletHub compared the 50 states and D.C. across 14 key indicators of youth risk. See the interactive map.

Why People Stay at a Church—and Why They Leave

LifeWay Research: The more people go to church, the more committed they are to attending their same church in the future.

How Effective Is Your Donor Communication?

Valuable insights from The Donor Mindset Study, a series of research reports about American charitable donors

Multiracial Congregations Are on the Rise

Baylor University: The percentage of Protestant churches that are multiracial tripled, from 4 percent in 1998 to 12 percent in 2012.