A North American Mission Board (NAMB)/Lifeway Research study found that while ministries across North America are reaching out to a significant portion of first-generation immigrants, much work remains to be done.
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Ministry Expansion Doesn’t Automatically Lead to Attendance Growth
Two-thirds of all Protestant churches have expanded their ministry space or outlets in the past five years. Two of these types of expansion correspond to higher levels of growth in church attendance: adding a worship service and building new space on site. Five other types tested showed no significant relationship with growth.
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2008 Assemblies of God Discipleship Survey Results
In late 2008, the Assemblies of God Executive Leadership Team, including Assistant General Superintendent Alton Garrison, executive director of Discipleship/Church Ministries Division, commissioned a survey on discipleship that was distributed to AG pastors. Lifeway Research conducted the survey and compiled the responses into a report that sheds light on the current state of discipleship in AG churches.
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SBC Executive Committee Study Views of Cooperative Program
The large majority of Southern Baptists believe strongly in the Cooperative Program (CP) – the Southern Baptist Convention’s unified approach to missions support – because it allows congregations to accomplish more together than they could achieve by themselves. New data from Lifeway Research indicates 1 in 4 pastors see room for improvement in how CP dollars are allocated and how efficiently they are being used.
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Viewpoint: Adults Who Switch Churches
Lifeway Research conducted a major study titled “The Formerly Churched” which investigates why many adults drop out of church.
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Church Switchers Move to Larger, More Contemporary Church
Research finds church switchers often choose a new church that is different in several ways from their previous church.
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