Barna Research

“According to Barna research, 65% of U.S. pastors now report feelings of loneliness and isolation, up dramatically from 42% in 2015. Among them, 18% experience this loneliness frequently frequently.” - C.Leaders

“Amid secularization, a paradoxical spiritual uptick is emerging: 66% of U.S. adults now report a personal commitment to Jesus that remains important today—a 12-point surge from the pandemic low of 54% in 2021.” - C.Leaders

“According to Barna’s latest data, 66 percent of all U.S. adults say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today. That marks a 12-percentage-point increase since 2021” - Barna

“While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to helping people face a problem with pornography, there does seem to be a consensus on what people perceive to be the most effective solutions.” - Barna

“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