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By Staff Most Americans believe good mothers and fathers must be loving, supportive and protecting, but few see the necessity of parents having a commitment to Christianity or religion, according to a recent survey. Lifeway Research conducted a survey in March to gauge opinions of the expected roles of parents at a time when Americans … Continue reading “Religious Convictions Not Among Most Desired Parental Traits”

By Staff While many Christians know Scripture proclamations such as “For I am not ashamed of the gospel …” (Rom. 1:16), not all churchgoers are particularly transparent or open about their faith, research reveals. A Lifeway Research survey of Protestant churchgoers identifies “Unashamed” as one of eight attributes of discipleship that consistently show up in … Continue reading “Many Churchgoers Not Open about Their Faith”

By Staff When natural disasters occur, most Americans take increased interest in God and donate to relief agencies – and they trust faith-based agencies more than their secular counterparts. A third also believe prayer can avert natural disasters. Those are among the findings of a Lifeway Research survey conducted days after an historic EF5 tornado … Continue reading “Americans Turn to God, and Generosity after Natural Disasters”

By Staff Lifeway Research recently released the findings of an extensive study on African-American church planting, the first of its kind. “We have conducted large national studies on church planting in the past,” noted Ed Stetzer, president of Lifeway Research. “But it would be wrong to assume that national factors are the same for every … Continue reading “What Factors Predict Success in African-American Church Plants?”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the first research project of its size and scope, Lifeway Research studied African-American church plants to measure and identify characteristics of healthy church plants and to measure characteristics distinctive to the African-American context. Lifeway Research surveyed 290 African-American church planters who started churches prior to 2012. Almost half (43 percent) were started … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Shows 6 Keys to Success for African-American Church Plants”

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The threat of airstrikes against Syria has more than a few Americans thinking about the end of the world. A recent poll from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found that almost one in three Americans see Syria’s recent conflict as part of the Bible’s plan for the end times. One in four … Continue reading “Many Americans link U.S. military strike in Syria to end times”

By Bob Smietana A third of Americans – and nearly half of evangelical, fundamentalist, or born-again Christians – believe prayer and Bible study alone can overcome serious mental illness, according to a recent survey by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. The survey also found most Americans (68 percent) would feel welcome in church if they were mentally … Continue reading “Mental Health: Half of evangelicals believe prayer can heal mental illness”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While the majority of Canadian churchgoers say they want to honour Christ with their lives, a recent study found few spend time reading or studying the Scriptures. “Bible engagement” is one of the eight attributes of discipleship identified in the Transformational Discipleship study conducted by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. As part of the … Continue reading “Bible Engagement in Churchgoers’ Hearts, Not Always Practiced”

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The news that immigration reform may be dead—at least for this year—isn’t likely to sit well in many of America’s churches. A new poll from Nashville-based Lifeway Research finds nearly six in 10 senior pastors of Protestant churches support immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. Many of those pastors hope reform will … Continue reading “Protestant Pastors Support Immigration Reform”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Canadian churchgoers say reading the Bible has changed their life and they readily confess their sins, according to a survey by Lifeway Research. The survey included 1,086 Canadian lay people who attend church at least once a month. More than half say they try to avoid temptations but few say that becoming … Continue reading “Study: Obedience Not Easy Decision for Believers”