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Lifeway Research

Southern Baptists More Historic Than Nationalist in Their Political Posture

By Filings on Thu, 04/18/24
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“A Lifeway Research study finds Southern Baptists broadly embrace conservative political ideology but also support religious liberty for all Americans and a government that does not favor any specific religion.” - Lifeway

Online Bible Reading Continued to Increase in 2023

By Filings on Wed, 01/10/24
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“Last year, people continued to turn to Scripture apps…. nearly 2 in 3 Protestant churchgoers (65%) intentionally spend time alone with God at least daily.” - Lifeway

Excluding moves to new neighborhoods, 29% of people who left a church did so because their church changed

By Filings on Thu, 01/04/24
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“When asked specifically what changed that they didn’t like, more than half (53%) said too many things in general changed…. (39%) said the church’s teachings on political or social issues changed….Three in 10 (31%) pointed to a change in the worship style.” - Lifeway

Lifeway: Church switchers highlight reasons for congregational change

By Filings on Wed, 11/08/23
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“(60 percent) say a residential move impacted their decision…. More than 1 in 4 church switchers say they changed because some things changed about the church they did not like (29 percent), the church was not fulfilling their needs or reasons for attending church (29 percent)” - BPNews

Lifeway Survey: Pastors Report the Economy’s Continued Negative Impact on Churches

By Filings on Tue, 10/10/23
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Among U.S. Protestant pastors, “50% say the current economy is negatively impacting their churches.” No effect: 40%; positive effect 8%. - Lifeway

Pastors’ Average Age Stable Over Past Decade

By Filings on Wed, 08/30/23
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“The percentage of U.S. Protestant pastors age 18-44 has increased from 23% to 26%. Additionally, the number of pastors who are 65 and older has jumped from 19% to 23%.” - Lifeway

Lifeway: Protestant U.S. pastors see increasing fear in the pews

By Filings on Wed, 08/09/23
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“Almost 7 in 10 pastors (69%) believe there is a growing sense of fear within their churches about the future of the nation and world.” - Lifeway

Lifeway: Churchgoers more likely than pastors to believe they have witnessed ‘deconstruction’

By Filings on Thu, 07/27/23
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“The fluid nature of the term and its affinity among those on social media or podcasts distances it from many Christians. The term can be used both to represent a total abolishing of one’s faith or to describe one’s personal questioning and working out their salvation to greater faith.” - Lifeway

Lifeway: Weather is the most common reason churchgoers skip services

By Filings on Thu, 07/13/23
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“Most regular churchgoers say they would miss a weekly worship service at least once a year to avoid traveling in severe weather (77%), to enjoy an outdoor activity (55%) or to get some extra sleep (54%).” - Lifeway

Study: Churchgoers Still Watch Livestream Services, at Least Occasionally

By Filings on Wed, 06/21/23
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“nearly 2 in 5 Protestant churchgoers (39%) say they have watched a livestream service instead of attending a church service in person on more than five occasions over the past year.” - Lifeway

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