As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“In fact, schools are ranked alongside a child’s friends and peers as primarily negative influences — a view held by 61 percent of Protestant leaders and 65 percent of Catholic leaders,” said Barna. - Christian Post
“Twenty-five percent of professing, practicing Christians live in households that regularly pray and practice Bible reading together and conduct outreach together to others, while 28 percent live in households that do none of the items on that list” - Christian Headlines
“The study found that for non-Christians who are willing to talk about faith with their Christian peers, their preferences for dialogue often fall short of their experiences.” - Christian Post
“The new report, ‘Reviving Evangelism,’ commissioned by Alpha USA, examines the experiences of persons who share their faith and their attitudes toward evangelizing.” - Christian Post
“Barna released research on Tuesday which found that 50 percent of surveyed pastors felt either ‘frequently’ or ‘occasionally’ limited in their ability to speak out on certain issues, with respondents being more likely to identify those within the church as the reason.” - CPost
“…when pastors were asked about their qualifications for handling sexual problems, less than a third of them reported that they felt ‘very qualified’ to address 15 of the 18 sexual issues in the survey.” - C. Post
Barna: “More than 80 percent of pastors disagree strongly or somewhat that ‘it is okay for a member who volunteers extensively not to give financially’ … only 20% of church members agree. CPost
“8 of the 10 least Christian cities are in the Northeast. Many of the more Christian cities are located in the south, such as Shreveport, Louisiana, Jackson, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee.” WRN
“Barna has released a report on the first of a two-part exploration of faith and spirituality outside the church, looking at the ‘fascinating segment of the American population who, as the saying goes, love Jesus but not the church.’”
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