Are you familiar with the term the Great Commission? Based on a survey several years ago by the Barna Group in partnership with the Seed Company, 51% of churchgoers said they had not heard of the term “the Great Commission.” Among the other 49% of churchgoers, …
During the Covid-19 pandemic, online church became the order of the day. As a part of our response to the pandemic in 2020, nearly all Protestant churches provided streaming services (96%), according to research by the Barna Group. Now fast forward. Many local churches today continue …
Based on recent data from The Open Generation: United States, most teens are largely interested in learning more about Jesus during their life. The study is based on online, representative surveys conducted by the Barna Group. Overall, Generation Z teens (13-17) and Generation Z adults (18-26) …
Today’s moral standards—the basis for determining right from wrong—are increasingly defined by sources other than biblical principles. That is a finding of a recent survey by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. Seven out of ten adults (71%) claim they support traditional moral values …
During Sunday morning worship at your local Christian church, it is a familiar scene. Churchgoers come expecting to see the pastor open his or her Bible to impart words of inspiration and edification. In such a time as this, the people of God need to hear …
Years ago, I read some interesting results of research conducted by the Barna Group. It addressed what Americans believe about the person of Christ. It goes without saying that not everybody in Christendom agrees on who Jesus was and is. That’s one of the reasons we …
