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By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Older American evangelicals love Israel—but many younger evangelicals simply don’t care, according to a new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. Three-quarters (77 percent) of evangelicals 65 and older say they support the existence, security and prosperity of Israel. That drops to 58 percent among younger evangelicals, those 18 to 34. Four … Continue reading “Support of Israel Wanes Among Younger Evangelicals”

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—About 1 in 4 Americans say they are evangelical Christians. Most of them are white, live in the South and identify as Republican. Many go to church every week. But they’re not always sure what they believe. Fewer than half of those who identify as evangelicals (45 percent) strongly agree with … Continue reading “Many Who Call Themselves Evangelical Don’t Actually Hold Evangelical Beliefs”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP26%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary The Donor Experience The donor experience is a very large field in academia and in other areas. What ministries, especially, need most is to understand their donors’ attitudes, behaviors, who else that they’re giving to. Most organizations today don’t have a good grasp on who their … Continue reading “Episode 29: The Value of Donor Research”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP30%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Sponsors The Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton and the Caskey Center for Church Excellence in New Orleans, are both attentive to things that can help the church, and particularly in this case, evangelism, the desire was to focus on smaller churches. How Big is … Continue reading “Episode 30: What Makes the Difference for Effective Small Church Evangelism”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP31%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Car Buying and the Research Project Casey shares from his own recent personal experience of walking through the research process for buying a car. He identified three key takeaways that apply to research of any size. One thing was just to prioritize what do I actually … Continue reading “Episode 31: What Goes Into Planning a Research Project”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP33%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Through a partnership with the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism (Wheaton College) and the Caskey Center for Church Excellence (NOBTS) to hear from 1,500 pastors in smaller evangelical and Black Protestant churches. When we say smaller, we’re talking 250 and less in attendance. Wheaton’s Commitment to … Continue reading “Episode 32: Interview With Dr. Rick Richardson”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP34%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Scott posed a question for everyone on the podcast to answer (then debate): what’s the one thing the church could or should do to make the biggest impact? Scott’s opening response:  The one thing that the church in America has to work on to be more … Continue reading “Episode 33: What’s the One Thing the Church Should be Doing?”

By Bob Smietana Going to church is a bit like hanging out at Starbucks. The coffee’s hot, the people are friendly, and the Wi-Fi is almost always free. Seven in 10 Protestant churches (68 percent) provide Wi-Fi for both guests and staff, according to a new survey of Protestant senior pastors from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. … Continue reading “Most Churches Offer Wi-Fi but Skip Twitter”

By Bob Smietana The Bible has a lot to say about caring for orphans. Protestant churches in the United States appear to be listening. About 4 in 10 Protestant churchgoers say their congregation has been involved with adoption or foster care in the past year, according to Nashville-based Lifeway Research. That may be because the … Continue reading “Adoption, Foster Care Commonplace in Churches”

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Church collection plates were a little bit fuller last fall, according to Nashville-based Lifeway Research. About 40 percent of Protestant pastors say their churches received more offerings in 2017 than in 2016. Three-quarters say their church met or exceeded budget. And only about a third say the economy gave their church … Continue reading “Churches on Solid Ground as Economy Rebounds”