Research and Trends

Addicted to More

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

Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace 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.

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.