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Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022

Aaron Earls -
The primary reason congregations are no longer considered active Southern Baptist congregations is that they cease to exist.
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Evangelicals in the Public Arena

Grey Matter & Infinity Concepts -
While it is true that evangelicals tend to be much more conservative than the overall U.S. population, both liberals and moderates exist within the American evangelical community.
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Time for a Change

Scott McConnell -
Lifeway Research surveyed 1,001 adults who left churches. All of those interviewed had eventually made their way to a new church, so this snapshot does not include those who are gone for good.
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Mental Health Issues and the Church

Aaron Earls -
Most pastors have experience with mental illness in their congregations.
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Americans Divided on Who Should Lead Healthy Conversations on Challenges in America

Marissa Postell Sullivan -
There is no consensus among Americans on who is in the best position to generate healthy conversations around challenges in society.
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Americans Believe Religious Liberty Is Declining, More Believe Christians Face Intolerance

A. Trevor Sutton -
Most Americans say religious liberty is declining in the country, and more believe Christians are facing increased intolerance.
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Religious Faith, Church Attendance Aligns With More Pro-life Views

Aaron Earls -
Not all pro-life Americans are religious, but religious Americans are more likely to be pro-life and less likely to be pro-abortion rights.
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Americans Open to Most Churches, Regardless of Denomination

Marissa Postell Sullivan -
Most Americans are open to a variety of denominations of Christian churches, including many people of other faiths or no faith at all.
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Christians Say They’re Seeking but not Having Evangelistic Conversations

Aaron Earls -
Christians express a desire to talk about their faith, yet few have shared with someone how to become a Christian in the past six months.
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Faith and Self-Censorship

Scott McConnell -
People are more open to having gospel conversations than we expect
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Stress Tops Mental Challenges Pastors Face

Marissa Postell Sullivan -
More pastors identify stress (31%) as their greatest mental challenge in ministry than any other challenge.
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