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1. Projected Decline in Protestant Denominations 'Not Prophetic

... types of ties lasting another decade. A Lifeway Research study asked Protestant pastors their thoughts on the importance of denominations and how they believe denominations will fare in the next 10 years. ...

Created on 09 June 2021

2. Lifeway Announces First In-Person Event Since 2019, Brings Hope, Healing to Women

It's been a long time coming. After a year of canceled or virtual-only events, Lifeway Women Live will bring women together in person for the first in-person Lifeway Women Live event since 2019. On April ...

Created on 01 April 2021

3. New Poll Shows 86% of Christians Proud of Church Response to COVID

A new Lifeway Research study shows most self-professing Christians attended church, whether in person or online, and are proud of the way their faith community handled COVID-19. The overall response ...

Created on 23 March 2021

4. Poll Reveals Post-Pandemic Church Attendance Encouraging to Faith Communities

... churchgoers in the U.S. from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found, when COVID-19 is no longer an active threat to people's health, 91% plan to attend in-person worship services at least as often as they ...

Created on 09 March 2021

5. LifeWay Camp Counselor Arrested, Charged With 5 Counts of Inappropriate Touching

Day and overnight camps are a staple of summer, a welcome relief for working parents. But they can also present opportunities for sexual predators. Last week, Noah Paradis, 19, a staffer at a LifeWay camp ...

Created on 19 June 2019

6. BREAKING: LifeWay to Close All Its Brick-and-Mortar Stores

LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019, marking a strategic shift of resources to a dynamic digital strategy. As part of the transition, LifeWay will close its 170 brick-and-mortar ...

Created on 20 March 2019

7. 'The Most Shocking Thing' This Woman Found After Polling Pastor

... women find themselves amid turmoil. Among other projects, she partnered with LifeWay Research to explore how pastors and churches cope with domestic violence, surveying 1,000 preachers to discern their ...

Created on 30 July 2018

8. 'Spiritual Paramedics': How Churches Bring Hope, Healing in Wake of Disaster

When the water got within a foot of their house, Troy and Kristen Dickerson knew it was time to go. Troy grabbed their four kids and waded through the floodwaters threatening their home in Richmond, Texas. ...

Created on 14 March 2018

9. Research: The American Church Is Failing to Talk About This Crucial Societal Issue

... adoption or foster care in the past year, according to Nashville-based LifeWay Research. That may be because the Bible tells them to, said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. "Foster ...

Created on 30 January 2018

10. When Faith and Sexuality Conflict, Which Should Prevail?

When faith and sexuality conflict, which should prevail? Americans are divided on the question, according to a LifeWay Research study released the day after the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of ...

Created on 29 June 2017

11. Many Americans Believe in the Bible but Think Muslims Also Go to Heaven

... views on Christian theology from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research, says most Americans still identify as Christians. But they seem to be confused ...

Created on 29 September 2016

12. 15 Reasons You Don't Really Want Your Pastor Visiting Your Hous

I read the sad story recently of a church that fired its pastor because "he didn't visit the members enough." Granted, I don't know all the details about the situation, but I am not optimistic about the ...

Created on 12 September 2016

13. Southern Baptists Are Getting a Much-Needed Makeover as Membership Declines

... as director of the SBC-affiliated LifeWay Research or have been considered for the Wheaton College chair he'll take starting July 1. "The Southern Baptists were continuing to move to the right and erecting ...

Created on 28 June 2016

14. Southern Baptists Shrinking While Pentecostal Denomination Explodes

The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the country, but it continues to lose members and baptize fewer people each year. The latest statistics, compiled by LifeWay Christian ...

Created on 08 June 2016

15. Why Ed Stetzer Suddenly Quit His Job and Resigned His Church

... initiatives that include the creation of a National Evangelism Leaders Fellowship. I'll serve at LifeWay for several more months and then transition this summer. Making a change is always hard, and we prayed ...

Created on 16 May 2016

16. Faith Group Challenges AT&T, Marriott, Comcast, Allstate and Wells Fargo to Stop Excluding Christians

... the gap—embrace Faith Driven Consumers equally with other groups." A new survey by LifeWay Research finds that two-thirds of Americans (63 percent) say Christians face increasing intolerance, up from half ...

Created on 06 April 2016

17. Churches Twice As Likely to Respond to Refugees Like This

When it comes to helping refugees, Protestant churches and their pastors are often separated by faith and fear, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research. Most pastors say Christians should lend ...

Created on 01 March 2016

18. The Rise of Mini-Denomination Congregations and 7 More 2016 Church Trends

... strength, they will likely see incredible opportunities for ministry and growth. It is becoming that simple. Change or die. I look forward to hearing from you. Thom S. Rainer is the president of LifeWay ...

Created on 15 January 2016

19. 6 Early Warning Signs of Church Dropouts

... rates. It is much better to deal with dropout issues before dropout actually takes place. Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Previously, he served the Southern Baptist ...

Created on 06 January 2016

20. 8 Important Church Trends to Watch for in 2016

I have been writing on trends in churches for two decades. I certainly don't have a perfect record with my predictions, but my overall record is pretty good. My methodology is simple: I observe emerging ...

Created on 16 December 2015