For Those Without a Church Home, Excitement Takes a Back Seat to Simplicity & Authenticity
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“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
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Are Christians Too Busy for Discipleship?
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“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
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Hesitant & Hopeful: Barna Research on How Different Generations View Artificial Intelligence
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“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
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Study shows people see churches as helpful in fighting loneliness, less important on other issues
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“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
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Barna: “adults residing in metro areas don’t see the church as responsible for addressing community issues.”
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“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
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Study: Half of pastors ‘very concerned’ younger Christians not supporting Church financially
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“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
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Barna Research: Nearly All Seniors Agree It Is Important for Them to Continue Growing Spiritually
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“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
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Barna Research: What do ‘Spiritually Open’ non-Christians believe about God, Jesus?
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“Those in the Church can’t assume they are the only ones for whom certain Christian beliefs hold deep and personal meaning. The spiritually open non-Christian tends to trust that Jesus is real, important and sacred; for what purpose, they are less certain.” - Barna
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What Are People of No Faith Looking for in Faith Conversations?
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“65 percent of people of no faith personally know someone who follows Jesus, and 45 percent say such a peer has talked with them about their Christian faith.” - Barna
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