Lifeway Research
Enlightening today’s church with relevant research and insights
Christian bookstore visitors range from quilting-bee grandmothers to rough-and-tumble bikers.
While each guest may look different on the outside, I find they often ask similar questions. These questions reveal four types of people who may be future guests at your church.
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Churches often measure success in ministry and whether someone is a mature disciple by using output goals, such as attendance, giving, and serving. But we need to think about input goals as well.
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Whether through after-school programs, food pantries, or counseling services, local churches are community hubs providing a variety of resources and meeting multiple needs.
Here are four churches that are using their facilities to serve and bless their communities seven days a week.
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Among the 30 percent of American churches that say they are thriving, five factors show up more frequently than in other churches.
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American megachurches have one obvious commonality: They’re mega. But that’s not all that unites these sometimes disparate congregations.
According to analysis by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, megachurches in the U.S. have several traits in common.
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Almost every church and Bible study group will experience a slight downturn in attendance between Memorial Day and back-to-school time in August.
Whether your Bible study group meets year-round or takes the summer off, here are five ways to make the most of the summer slumps.
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