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Small Group Attendance Is Declining in Protestant Churches: Lifeway Poll

Small Group Attendance Is Declining in Protestant Churches: Lifeway Poll

Small groups are a key component to relationship growth in the modern church, yet they have seen their popularity slide in recent years, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The poll found that an average of 44 percent of Protestant churches’ weekly worship attendance is involved in a “small group, Sunday School class or similar group.” That’s down from 49 percent in 2010 and 50 percent in 2008.

Half of Churchgoers Say Their Church Needs to Be More Ethnically Diverse: Lifeway Poll

Half of Churchgoers Say Their Church Needs to Be More Ethnically Diverse: Lifeway Poll

Half of Protestant churchgoers say their church needs to be more ethnically diverse, according to new Lifeway Research data that also shows pastors are investing more time on the issue than they were six years ago.

84 Percent of Churches Will Hold Christmas Day Services: Lifeway Poll

84 Percent of Churches Will Hold Christmas Day Services: Lifeway Poll

The overwhelming majority of Protestant churches will be open for services on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day this year, both of which fall on a Sunday, according to a new Lifeway Research survey.

Half of US Protestant Pastors Say Christmas Eve Services See the Highest Attendance of the Holiday Season

Half of US Protestant Pastors Say Christmas Eve Services See the Highest Attendance of the Holiday Season

A new Lifeway Research study found that half of U.S. Protestant pastors say a Christmas Eve service is their church’s largest event of the holiday season.

Church Attendance Is at 85 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels, Poll Says: Many 'Have Not Returned'

Church Attendance Is at 85 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels, Poll Says: Many 'Have Not Returned'

The doors of American churches are open again, although their attendance numbers are not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Lifeway Research survey.

Women Pastors: Poll Finds Major Denominational Differences on Issue

Women Pastors: Poll Finds Major Denominational Differences on Issue

Protestant pastors in America have major differences on the issue of women in pastoral roles, a new Lifeway Research survey that indicates the divide is largely along denominational lines says.

More Than Half of Americans Prefer to Attend a Church without the Term 'Pentecostal' in Its Name

More Than Half of Americans Prefer to Attend a Church without the Term 'Pentecostal' in Its Name

According to a new Lifeway Research survey, half of Americans prefer to join a church that does not have the word 'Pentecostal' in its name.

Only 54 Percent of Christians Say They Are 'Willing' or 'Eager' to Share about Their Faith

Only 54 Percent of Christians Say They Are 'Willing' or 'Eager' to Share about Their Faith

Lifeway Research data found that nearly six in 10 believers do not know any methods for telling others about their faith in Christ.

Most Americans Say its Important to Be Certain about Whether They Are Going to Heaven, Study Shows

Most Americans Say its Important to Be Certain about Whether They Are Going to Heaven, Study Shows

According to a new survey by Lifeway Research, a majority of Americans believe it is very important to know for certain if they will go to Heaven when they die.

Study Reveals 7 Optimistic Trends for Global Christianity

Study Reveals 7 Optimistic Trends for Global Christianity

The latest data from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary shows seven “encouraging” trends for Christianity, according to Lifeway Research.

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