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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nearly 9 in 10 American “Millennials” – those born between 1980 and 1991 – say it’s up to their generation to clean up the environment, but a majority also believes that many Millennials go overboard when it comes to environmental issues. These are the findings from a Lifeway Research study for a … Continue reading “American ‘Millennials’ Concerned But Not Fanatical About Environment”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When seeking information or advice, almost two-thirds of American “Millennials” – those born between 1980 and 1991 – prefer to rub shoulders with many people who have personal experience rather than a single recognized expert. These and other findings are from a wide-ranging August 2009 Lifeway Research study of 1,200 Millennials in … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Finds American ‘Millennials’ Prefer Experience Over Expertise”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Protestant pastors overwhelmingly believe that Oprah Winfrey isn’t a Christian, but three-quarters of them say former president George W. Bush is. Winfrey and Bush, along with Glenn Beck, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, comprised the list that Lifeway Research presented to Protestant pastors along with the question, “Which, if any, of the … Continue reading “Most Protestant Pastors Say Bush Is a Christian, Oprah Is Not”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) declared in September that the recession that began in December 2007 ended in June 2009. According to a recent Lifeway Research study, pastors of Protestant churches might disagree. After feeling moderate impact for two years, for the first time offering dollars have reportedly declined, and … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Finds Recession Catching Up to America’s Churches”

By Staff A study conducted by Lifeway Research found that 91 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas, including a majority of atheists, individuals claiming other religions, and agnostics or those with no religious preference. The study also found that one of the ways 47 percent of households celebrate the holiday is by attending special Christmas Eve … Continue reading “Christmas is Prime Time for Church Invitations”

By Staff It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s not just Christians turning December into a festive month of themed décor, gift giving and mailboxes packed with greeting cards. A new study by Lifeway Research reveals that nine in 10 Americans (91 percent) personally celebrate Christmas and those aren’t all self-identified Christians. … Continue reading “Americans Celebrate Christmas, Yet Many Stray From Religious Meaning”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A new survey released today by Lifeway Research indicates that 61 percent of Protestant pastors disapprove (47 percent strongly) of President Barack Obama’s job performance. The survey, conducted by phone Oct. 7-14, found that 30 percent of Protestant pastors approve of the president (14 percent strongly) and 9 percent are undecided. Gallup reported … Continue reading “Protestant Pastors Disapprove of Obama, Pulpit Endorsements”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Churches are turning increasingly to social networking tools as ministry aids and Facebook is by far the most popular tool, according to a new study by Lifeway Research. The survey of 1,003 Protestant congregations was conducted in September and sponsored by Lifeway’s Digital Church partner, Fellowship Technologies. It found that 47 percent … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Finds Churches Increasing Efforts in Social, Facebook”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Though most churches have a website, there is a divide between congregations that use their sites only for one-way communication and those that maximize their online presence with interactive technology. That is the finding of a new Lifeway Research study sponsored by Axletree Media, one of Lifeway’s partners in the Digital Church … Continue reading “Churches Divided on Web Use”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A recent survey conducted by Lifeway Research found that very few churches are thinking about “the cloud” as anything more than fluffy, white vapor hanging in the sky. It seems that church leadership have not moved from the desktop and hard drive-based world of church management – or even from the paper … Continue reading “Churches Not Running to Cloud Computing”