Despite recent media reports that young adults are running from churches in droves, the beliefs of many younger unchurched people are more connected to historic Christian beliefs than many suspected.
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Bad Economy Challenges Churches but Provides Opportunities
Protestant churchgoers in America remain generous during difficult economic times, and their churches have increased their ministry to the needy. Despite the country being in an official recession for the past year, giving in 2008 was up an average of 4 percent over 2007 according to a survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors by Lifeway Research.
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Parents Look Inward Not Upward for Guidance
Most American parents feel their parenting skills and family life are pretty good, but they are reluctant to describe their homes as peaceful, relaxed or joyful and their daily family time consists mostly of eating dinner and watching television, according to a new study from Lifeway Research. While most parents are trying to improve their skills, far fewer look to the church or the Bible for help.
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Lifeway Research Looks at Role of Faith in Parenting
The vast majority of parents hope their children grow up to live good lives, but for many, parental success does not include faith in God – even among parents who are evangelical Christians, according to a new study from Lifeway Research.
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Americans Open to Outreach from Churches
Despite worries among evangelicals that Americans are set against attending church, most people would attend if invited in the right manner.
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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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