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It Takes Everyone

Scott McConnell -
When every member shares the work, the whole body is better for it.
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Addicted to More

Scott McConnell -
Around half of evangelicals say they find their own measure of success and worth in obtaining more things.
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Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

David Kinnaman -
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.
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The Gap Between Desire and Action: Churchgoers Want to Serve

Marissa Postell Sullivan -
Most Protestant churchgoers say their churches encourage them to serve people not affiliated with their church and that they want to do so. But the gap between churchgoers want to serve and actual volunteering persists.
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More Churchgoers Hear Encouragement to Adopt and Provide Church Foster Care

Aaron Earls -
More than 1 in 10 churchgoers say someone in their congregation has provided foster care, adopted a child from the U.S., or adopted a child from another country within the last year, reflecting a growing focus on church foster care adoption.
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Study: Which Generation’s Faith Was Most Altered by Pandemic Faith Changes

Cultural Research Center -
Related studies conducted by the Cultural Research Center during the pandemic suggest that the Millennials rejection of biblical Christianity did not serve them well, and a new focus on pandemic faith changes by generation reveals that three-quarters reported lacking purpose and meaning in life.
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Survey Details the Relationship Between Mental Health and Faith

Gray Matter Research -
The actions and beliefs of evangelical Protestants do not always align. Six out of 10 (59%) evangelicals who strongly believe reading the Bible contributes to positive mental health still do not read it daily, while 26% do not read it even monthly.
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Survey: The American Church Post-COVID-19

Cultural Research Center -
The biggest statistical change noted between 2020 and 2023 among U.S. adults overall was a staggering 20-percentage point decline in those who believe they have a unique, God-given calling or purpose for their life, highlighting shifts in the American church post-COVID.
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Research: 5 Ways Hispanic Congregations Are Leading the Way in Outreach

Scott McConnell -
The majority of Hispanic congregations are actively engaged in their community for the purpose of sharing the gospel. This includes serving the practical needs of people, conducting special events to meet people and proclaim the gospel, and church members personally sharing the gospel in conversations, demonstrating effective Hispanic congregations outreach.
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Which Younger Generation Is More Likely to Walk Into Your Church?

Sam Rainer -
While almost a third of this younger generation does not claim a particular religion (the “nones”), they attend religious services at a slightly higher rate than their Millennial and Gen X parents.
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New Report: Hybrid Church Is Here to Stay

Pushpay -
As the church navigates a post-pandemic world and ongoing economic pressures, budget constraints remain the biggest challenge to prioritizing new technology purchases, with the majority of churches (58%) allocating 10 percent or less of their annual budget to technology spend. Other top barriers include staffing, implementation, ease of use, and support.
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