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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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After the Tornado

James Emery White -
Among young people ages 18-29, one in three say they go to church less than they did pre-pandemic. Before COVID, 30% of adults under the age of 30 did not attend religious services. By the Spring of 2022, that had risen to 43%.
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Serving Together: Church Service Initiatives

Scott McConnell -
We often think about service as something we as a church do. But there are people in your community who are ready to join in church service initiatives if you organize it and are not concerned about who gets the credit.
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Survey: Churchgoers Do Value Time Alone with God, but Their Practices Differ

Marissa Postell Sullivan -
According to a study by Lifeway Research, nearly 2 in 3 Protestant churchgoers (65%) intentionally spend time alone with God at least daily, with 44% saying daily and 21% saying more than once a day, revealing varied practices.
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End-Times Beliefs

Aaron Earls -
Christians split between those who don’t believe this is the end times (49%) and those who do (47%), including 20% who believe Jesus will return after global circumstances worsen.
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Pastors Say Christmas Eve Is Most-Attended Holiday Service

Aaron Earls -
Mainline pastors are more likely than their evangelical counterparts to say their most attended service is on Christmas Eve (60% v. 44%), while evangelical pastors are more likely than mainline ministers to say their highest attendance event is during the third week of December (30% v. 17%).
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Churches Still Recovering From Pandemic Attendance Losses

Aaron Earls -
Despite churches returning to pre-pandemic levels of holding in-person services, not all churchgoers have followed suit.
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Leadership Roles of Women Divide Protestant Denominations

Aaron Earls -
Most pastors in all denominational groups say women could be ministers to children, ministers to teenagers, committee leaders or coed adult Bible study teachers in their churches.
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United We Stand

George Barna -
The primary value that emerged from the 48 unique values was family, with 61% of adults saying that family is a value they would be willing to fight or even die to protect or preserve.
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