Barna Research

“In Barna’s recently released researched report… researchers found that pornography use is so prevalent among all demographics and the gap in use among Christians and non-Christians, as well as men and women, has grown narrower over the last eight years.” - CPost

“Before reading Barna’s explanation of AI, over half of survey respondents (51%) describe AI as ‘concerning.’ After the explanation, this number reduces to 42 percent. Similarly, we see decreases in the number of people who say AI is scary, untrustworthy and disconnecting people” -Barna

“Christians are more likely (23%) than pastors (9%) to call AI ‘encouraging.’ Approximately one-third of pastors (34%) find AI ‘constructive’ with 23 percent of Christians in agreement.” - RNS

Related: What Does Using AI For Good Look Like? - Barna

“80 percent of unchurched adults would strongly prefer ‘calm’ church experiences over ‘exhilarating.’ Likewise, 69 percent of unchurched adults prefer a ‘reflective’ experience over ‘energetic.’” - Barna Research

“39 percent of all Christians are not engaged in discipleship at all. And just one-third of Christians (33%) is categorized by Barna as a disciplemaker, actively helping someone grow in faith and move closer to Christ.” - Barna

“Even among younger generations, there is some hesitancy. Around one in three Gen Z (29%) and Millennials (32%) say they are ‘skeptical’ of AI, more than they are ‘excited’ about it (20% of Gen Z and 23% of Millennials say this).” - Barna

“Barna… research found most urban dwellers consider the church as simply ‘a piece of the puzzle’ in dealing with issues like homelessness, poverty, healthcare and racism.” - The Baptist Paper

“This article shares data from Inside the Urban Church—a Barna report created in partnership with World Impact—to further explore what role the church has in the city.” - Barna

“While young adults have been found to be more generous with their time volunteering than older generations, just over half of pastors say they’re ‘very concerned’ that younger Christians don’t support their local churches financially” - CPost

“The majority of Christians ages 55+ strongly agree (45%) or somewhat agree (42%) ‘It is important for me to see continual progress in my own spiritual life.’” - Barna