Barna Research

“three out of four (74%) say they want to grow spiritually. Additionally, the same proportion (77%) say they believe in a higher power.” - Barna

“pastors and Christians differ in their opinions about the term [unity] as well. For pastors, words like ‘harmony’ (70%), ‘reconciliation’ (52%) and ‘sacrifice’ (41%) come to mind, while Christians tend to say ‘alliance’ (39%) or ‘sameness’ (31%).” - Barna

“Majorities of both mainline (66%) and non-mainline Protestant pastors (53%) expressed concern that ‘Christians are more loyal to their political views than their faith.’” - CPost

“…most Americans experience positive emotions when sitting in a church building, reporting they feel ‘peaceful’ (47%) ‘connected to God’ (42%), ‘safe’ (40%), ‘welcomed’ (39%), ‘comforted’ and ‘hopeful’ (37% each).” - Barna Research

“When thinking specifically about who can enact change, Americans are most likely to say this is up to individuals (48%) or raise their own hands (46%). … they look to the president of the United States (44%) and politicians (42%).” - Barna

“Most teenagers around the world have a positive perception of him. About half of all teens, across faith groups, describe Jesus as ‘loving’ (49%) and believe he offers hope to (46%) and cares about people (43%).” - Barna

“While pastors today note the tithe as being central both to their church’s funding and its practice of generosity, new data …suggests a traditional tithe is not widely understood or practiced today.” - Barna

“One of the most defining attributes of U.S. adults’ giving, it seems, is that it is local—indeed, nearly half (48%) say this true, while just 17 percent share that their giving is global. They lean toward describing their giving as proactive (47%) and private (42%), but are largely neutral (45%) on whether their giving could be called sacrificial or convenient. ” - Barna

“Although Millennials (and, emerging behind them, Gen Z) are known for declines in religiosity, data show that, since 2019, the percentage of Millennials reporting weekly church attendance has increased from 21 percent to 39 percent.” - Barna

“Barna data from a recent pastor survey show that over two in three U.S. Protestant senior pastors (67%) say they feel ‘very confident’ about their preaching right now. One in three (32%) is ‘somewhat confident’ while just one percent is not confident.” - Barna Research