Scott McConnell
Measuring COVID-19’s effect: Southern Baptists report 19% attendance drop
By Adelle M. Banks — May 12, 2022
(RNS) — Beyond a rise in baptisms, the only other growth Southern Baptists saw in 2021 was in financial giving.
Survey: Churchgoers say they plan to return to in-person services
By Yonat Shimron — March 10, 2021
(RNS) — Many churches are already meeting in person, but attendance has typically been smaller to accommodate for social distancing. That will likely change, a Lifeway Research poll suggests.
God? Meaning of life? Many Americans don’t seek them in church
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 28, 2016
(RNS) “Are a lot of Americans on a conscious journey to learn who Jesus Christ is? I don’t think so,” said LifeWay Research's Scott McConnell.
Most Americans don’t see sin in divorce
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 12, 2015
(RNS) If you’ve got a good reason for divorce -- adultery, abuse, addiction or abandonment -- fewer than 1 in 4 Americans would call that a sin, a new LifeWay Research survey finds.
America welcomes Christians, Jews; atheists, Muslims not so much
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 29, 2015
(RNS) “When we ask people about what America thinks, what America is like, their answers are influenced by what is flashing in their minds. The news. The people they know. What they’ve seen themselves or what their friends experienced.”
Most Americans look so kindly on churches, they might even go sometime
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 3, 2015
(RNS) Church is "like an ice cream parlor" -- we may stop by if we like the flavor, a new survey finds.
Looking for an undecided voter? Check the pulpit
By Daniel Burke — October 29, 2012
(RNS) Pollsters and politicians hunting for the rare and elusive undecided voter might want to train their sights on the pulpit. By Daniel Burke.
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