A large majority of Southern Baptist pastors believe the Cooperative Program supports the ministries and missions their church values and allows their church to support more missions endeavors than it could on its own. The Cooperative Program (CP) is Southern Baptists’ unified plan of giving through which cooperating Southern Baptist churches give a percentage of […]
Great expectations among church changers
About half of regular church attenders have only attended one church as an adult, Lifeway Research reported in a new survey. Among those who go twice a month or more, 47% have belonged to one church, while one-third have attended two or three churches, and less than one-fourth have attended four or more. In most […]
Study shows Hispanic churches are young, vibrant, and growing
A new survey of Hispanic churches shows their attenders are younger and more evangelistic than at other Protestant churches—and there are more of them in worship on any given Sunday. Together with two dozen other religious organizations, Lifeway Research polled 692 pastors of churches that are at least 50% Hispanic for the largest survey of […]
12 tips for online Bible study: Make Zoom work for your group
With churches going online for worship, what about groups? If you want an interactive way to teach a Bible study during the COVID-19 crisis, ZOOM is a good tool that allows people to interact online in a safe environment. You can get a free version at zoom.us. Here are some quick tips from The Sunday […]
Survey: Most pastors say church should care for immigrants, even if they’re here illegally
As U.S. lawmakers continue to debate the best approach to illegal immigration, most Protestant pastors say the solution should be multifaceted, according to a study by LifeWay Research. Researchers surveyed 1,000 Protestant pastors Jan. 14-30 on their views on illegal immigration and how the church should view those in the country illegally. A large majority—80%— […]