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By Staff In December, Christmas music is nearly inescapable and most Americans enjoy it. According to a recent study by Lifeway Research, 70 percent of Americans enjoy hearing Christmas songs in December and 86 percent of people believe school choirs and bands should be allowed to perform religious Christmas music. However, in the November 2012 … Continue reading “Americans Merry about Christmas Music”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Some churches are not only weathering the sluggish economy, they’re flourishing. According to a study by Lifeway Research, the lethargic economy has continued to negatively impact the financial situation of many congregations in the United States. However, some congregations are finding that the gloomy forecast hasn’t necessarily translated into slashed budgets and … Continue reading “Sluggish Economy No Match for Vision, Connection”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The percentage of Americans who believe homosexuality is a sin has decreased significantly in a year, according to a survey by Lifeway Research. A November 2012 survey of adults in the United States found 37 percent affirm a belief that homosexual behavior is a sin – a statistically significant change from a September … Continue reading “Fewer Americans Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin”

By Staff While the majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have a will, nearly 40 percent possess no type of estate planning document at all. A recent survey conducted by Lifeway Research on behalf of the Southern Baptist Foundation found 37 percent of SBC pastors do not have a trust, will, living will, … Continue reading “Survey: Most SBC Pastors Not Prepared to Die”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention believe Christians should include a legacy gift to a ministry or church, but 86 percent of SBC churches provide no assistance to their congregation to help with estate planning, according to a recent study. Lifeway Research conducted a survey of SBC pastors on behalf … Continue reading “Research: Estate Planning Untapped Tool for SBC Churches”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As public policy continues to change on the issue, a Lifeway Research poll shows 58 percent of American adults agree it is a civil rights issue and 64 percent believe it is inevitable same-sex marriage will become legal throughout the United States. Lifeway Research conducted a wide-ranging survey of American adults on questions … Continue reading “Research: Same-Sex Marriage Is Civil Rights Issue, Americans Say”

By Russ Rankin Attending church on Easter Sunday is not a cut-and-dry decision for everyone – even for self-identified Christians. While similar numbers of Americans plan on attending (41 percent) as are not planning to attend (39 percent) an Easter worship service, 20 percent say they are undecided. This large group without Easter worship plans … Continue reading “Survey: One in Five Americans Undecided About Easter Church Attendance”

By Russ Rankin Discipled believers progressing toward spiritual maturity will have a firmer grasp on important doctrinal positions, according to findings from Lifeway Research. However, plenty of Christians still struggle with basic truths about God, the Bible and salvation. During the Transformational Discipleship study, Lifeway Research measured where Protestant churchgoers stand in their knowledge of … Continue reading “Spiritual Maturity Leads to Stronger Doctrinal Beliefs”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Professing Christians progressing toward spiritual maturity will have a firmer grasp on important doctrinal positions, according to findings from Lifeway Research. However, plenty of churchgoers still struggle with basic truths about God, the Bible and salvation. The Lifeway Research study on “Doctrinal Positions” shows that while 81 percent of churchgoers say “When … Continue reading “Research: Spiritual Maturity Tied to Strong Doctrinal Beliefs”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While many churches are acting “green,” the majority of pastors disagree global warming is real and man made. The percentage of skeptics has dropped since 2010, but the percentage is still higher than in 2008, according to a survey by Lifeway Research. The October 2012 survey of Protestant pastors’ views of environmental issues … Continue reading “Majority of Pastors Doubt Global Warming, but Recycle at Church”