Lifeway Research Archives - Page 5 of 11

Study: Majority of churchgoers invite guests to services

July 23, 2024

When churchgoers show up to their church’s worship service, they’re often hoping to have a guest with them, a Lifeway Research study shows.

Study: Is SBC’s CP the best way to support spread of gospel worldwide?

July 16, 2024

A survey of Southern Baptist congregations conducted by Lifeway Research found 2 in 3 congregations believe CP is the most effective and efficient way to support the spread of the gospel worldwide (66%).

Lifeway resource explores church switching trends

July 10, 2024

Lifeway Research’s Insights Report, Pew to Pew, explores data and uncovers practical tips regarding both groups — the movers, those leaving a church because of a change in location, and the shakers, those leaving for reasons closer to home.

Study: Is public perception of Christians declining? 69% of churchgoers say yes.

June 26, 2024

A Lifeway Research study finds around 7 in 10 (69%) believe people’s perceptions of Christians in the U.S. are getting worse, while 21% disagree. Another 10% say they aren’t sure.

Most churches not supporting pregnancy resource centers, study finds

June 18, 2024

“According to those who attend, the majority of Protestant churches in the U.S. are not supporting a pregnancy resource center that exists either separately or as part of their church,” said Scott McConnell of Lifeway Research.

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Churchgoers, pastors address how often it’s OK to skip church for kids’ sports

May 21, 2024

A Lifeway Research study of both U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers found most in both groups believe it’s OK to miss church occasionally for a kid’s game or travel sporting event, but those in the pews are laxer on the issue …

Prison ministry: Churchgoers more interested than involved, study shows

May 17, 2024

Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated, a recent study shows.

Lifeway analysis reports SBC lost more than 1,200 congregations in 2022

April 2, 2024

According to Lifeway Research’s analysis of the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1,253 congregations that were part of the Convention in 2021 were no longer connected in 2022.