Most churchgoers say the Bible commands them to give. But their tithes don’t always go in the offering plate.
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Episode 37: How is the Church Helping Those With Serious Mental Illness?
Research insights we learned from interviews with mental illness experts on how the church is helping people with depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder and their families.
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Personal Touch Drives Churchgoer Giving
When it comes to charity, a personal touch works 10 times better than Facebook—at least for churchgoers. A new report from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found more than half of Protestant churchgoers say a personal connection inspired them to give money to a charity for the first time.
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Churches Rarely Reprimand Members, New Survey Shows
More than 8 in 10 Protestant senior pastors say their church has not disciplined a member in the past year. More than half say they don’t know of a case when someone has been disciplined.
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Protestant Pastors Want Churches to be Diverse, See Slow Progress
Eighty-one percent of Protestant pastors say their congregation is predominantly made up of one racial or ethnic group.
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Episode 35: Interview With Jana Magruder (Part 2)
In part two, Jana discusses her team’s surprise at what the research revealed does NOT impact a child’s spiritual health
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