LifeWay Research

Nearly Two-Thirds of Protestant Pastors Say Fear Is Growing among Their Congregants

Nearly Two-Thirds of Protestant Pastors Say Fear Is Growing among Their Congregants

About two-thirds of Protestant pastors say there is “a growing sense of fear” in their congregations about the future, according to a report from Lifeway Research.

Most Protestant Churchgoers Are Unfamiliar with the Concept of 'Deconstruction'

Most Protestant Churchgoers Are Unfamiliar with the Concept of 'Deconstruction'

A new survey from Lifeway found that just 36 percent of Protestant churchgoers said they were familiar or very familiar with “the concept of an individual deconstructing their faith in which they systematically dissect and often reject Christian beliefs they grew up with.”

Severe Weather Is the Top Reason Churchgoers Skip Services

Severe Weather Is the Top Reason Churchgoers Skip Services

A new study from Lifeway Research found that there are six main reasons why Americans who attend a religious service at a Protestant or non-denominational church at least monthly will skip a worship service.

77 Percent of Churchgoers Believe Tithing Is a Biblical Command for Today: Poll

77 Percent of Churchgoers Believe Tithing Is a Biblical Command for Today: Poll

An overwhelming majority of American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command, although they are divided on what it constitutes, according to a new Lifeway Research survey.

Majority of Americans Believe ‘Biblical Accounts of the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Are Completely Accurate'

Majority of Americans Believe ‘Biblical Accounts of the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Are Completely Accurate'

According to a new Lifeway Research survey, 66 percent of Americans said, “Biblical accounts of the physical resurrection of Jesus are completely accurate.” Conversely, 23 percent disagreed, and 11 percent were unsure. 

The survey also found that, for the first time, 51 percent of Americans said the Bible is “100 percent accurate in all it teaches,” with 62 percent holding to God’s Word as their most authoritative source.

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.

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