Sexual abuse and misconduct by pastors and other church staff have roiled numerous Protestant churches in recent years. Many churchgoers believe there are still more revelations to be exposed, but few know of specific individuals in their church whose misconduct is still hidden, according to a new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Churchgoers Build Relationships, But Often Without Discipleship
Building relationships with other believers seems to come naturally to Protestant churchgoers, however, for many, those relationships are built apart from Bible study and spiritual growth.
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Evangelism More Prayed for Than Practiced by Churchgoers
Most Protestant churchgoers say they are praying for opportunities to share their faith, but most say they have not had any evangelistic conversations in the past six months.
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Few Churched Teenagers Become Devout Young Adults
Most young adults who attended church as a teenager say they believe in God today, but fewer consider themselves devout Christians. And as a whole, they have conflicting recollections about the churches they attended in high school.
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Most Churchgoers See Sunday as Sabbath
According to Genesis, God created everything in six days before resting on the seventh. But around a quarter of churchgoers say they don’t follow His example.
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Most Protestant Churchgoers Still Abstain When It Comes to Alcohol
Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn’t stop about 4 in 10 from taking a drink now and then.
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