A majority of practicing Christians do not consistently support evangelism, and 47% of millennial Christians believe it is flat-out wrong to evangelize.
Many Americans Left Church Attendance in Their Childhood
While 50% of U.S. adults say they attended church weekly as children, only 22% continue church attendance at the same rate today.
Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study
While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by U.S. adults with children younger than 18, new data from the Pew Research Center show.
What You Are Likely Missing in Your Church Membership Class
At Church Answers, we’ve researched membership classes for over two decades. Every one of our projects reveals the value of these classes. Here are some research highlights from our findings.
The Role of Community in Preventing Human Trafficking
The prevention of human trafficking takes all of us, looking out for the needs and rights of everyone in our communities.
I first encountered human trafficking decades ago while I was working as a social worker in New Orleans. Sex trafficking rings working out of New Orleans and other US cities were exploiting runaway and underprivileged teenagers, boys and girls, even transporting them across interstate lines.Libraries Aren’t Safe, But They Are Good
Amid controversies and threats of defunding, Christian public librarians work for the good of their communities.
Four Reasons Scripture Memory Might Just Be My Favorite Spiritual Discipline
Cindy Matson shares four reasons why she belives memorizing Scripture is worth it.
Like Buying a Pig in a Poke
John E Harnish looks at the disadvantages of disaffiliation for United Methodist churches and subsequent affiliation with the Global Methodist Church.
Congregations and clergy faced a similar situation around the time the Anglican Church in North America was formed. Promises would be made and not kept. For some congregations and clergy the ACNA has been just what they were hoping for. For others, however, the ACNA has been a mixed blessing. For a number of congregations and clergy, the ACNA has been a great disappointment.
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