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By Staff What percentage of Protestants drink alcohol? What do they think Scripture says about alcohol? Do they think Christians should abstain from drinking alcohol? These beliefs and attitudes are addressed through a series of questions posed to a representative sample of Protestant laity and Protestant senior pastors earlier this year. The report shares these … Continue reading “Protestant Perceptions of Alcohol”

By Staff A majority of unchurched Americans are turned off by the institutional church and don’t have a biblical understanding about God and Jesus, yet they believe Jesus makes a positive difference in a person’s life and would enjoy an honest discussion with a friend about spiritual matters. Those are just a few of the … Continue reading “Unchurched Americans Turned Off by Church, Open to Christians”

By Staff People who don’t go to church may be turned off by a recent trend toward more utilitarian church buildings. By a nearly 2-to-1 ratio over any other option, unchurched Americans prefer churches that look more like a medieval cathedral than what most think of as a more contemporary church building. The findings come … Continue reading “Unchurched Prefer Cathedrals to Contemporary Church Designs”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans hold contradictory opinions on the issue of homosexuality, including whether homosexual behavior is sinful. A similar percentage of Americans consider homosexual behavior sinful to those who do not, and neither view gains a majority, according to a new study by Lifeway Research. The study also found that Americans’ views of homosexuality impacts … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Survey Focuses on Views of Homosexuality, Impact on Outreach”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As a hotly contested presidential election approaches, Americans strongly believe churches should tread lightly when it comes to political activity. According to a survey released by Lifeway Research, Americans believe churches should not campaign for or endorse political candidates and pastors should only endorse candidates as private citizens outside of a church … Continue reading “Americans Wary of Political Endorsements from Pastors, Churches”

  The Executive Committee initiated the survey of all Southern Baptist churches to collect data that would provide an empirical baseline of our churches’ thoughts, feelings and perceptions about the Cooperative Program and stewardship, and to give us insights for developing a more focused strategy in the promotion of the Cooperative Program and stewardship across … Continue reading “SBC Executive Committee Study Views of Cooperative Program”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Despite worries among evangelicals that Americans are set against attending church, most people would attend if invited in the right manner. A recent study by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and Lifeway Research found that 67 percent of Americans say a personal invitation from a family member would be very or somewhat effective in … Continue reading “Americans Open to Outreach from Churches”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.—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. The national survey of 1,200 adults with children under 18 at home … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Looks at Role of Faith in Parenting”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.—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 … Continue reading “Parents Look Inward Not Upward for Guidance”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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 … Continue reading “Bad Economy Challenges Churches but Provides Opportunities”