Lifeway Research

“Church attendance is also an indicator of quiet time frequency. Those attending worship services at least four times a month (26%) are more likely than those who attend one to three times a month (13%) to say they spend time alone with God more than once a day.” - Lifeway

“Families have many traditions on Christmas morning, and most pastors acknowledge not as many of their members will be present compared to Christmas Eve and services earlier in the month” - BPNews

“Traditionally, Christmas is the second highest attendance time of the year for churches behind only Easter.” - Lifeway

“Half of U.S. Protestant churchgoers (50%) say they’d prefer to attend a church where people share their political views, and 55% believe that to be the case at their congregation already….Around 1 in 5 (19%) now strongly agree they prefer to attend a church where people share their political views, up from 12% in 2017.” - Lifeway

“2022 marks the first time since 2016 that more than half of pastors feel the economy is having a negative impact on their churches and the first time since 2012 that fewer than 10% of pastors see the economy as having a positive effect.” - Lifeway

“More than 4 in 5 evangelicals describe legal immigration as helpful to the U.S., and around 2 in 3 believe the country should at least maintain the current number of legal immigrants approved in a year.” - Lifeway

Some excerpts… Think “God learns and adapts to different circumstances”: U.S. Adults 51%, Evangelicals 48%. Think “Everyone is born innocent in the eyes of God”: U.S. Adults 71%, Evangelicals 65%. - Ligonier Article, and The Survey

“Few believe that people who commit suicide are selfish (38%) or are automatically going to hell (23%). Those numbers have remained relatively steady since 2014” - Lifeway

“A slight majority of Protestant pastors say the position of senior pastor is open to women, but broader consensus exists for other roles.” - Lifeway

“An increase in the number of single adults, and particularly single adults over the age of 30, brings with it a need for increased intentionality toward single adults in churches. A study from Lifeway Research asked Protestant pastors how their churches specifically minister to single adults ages 30 and older.” - Lifeway