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Young evangelicals listen to their pastors. Do pastors listen to them?
By Ken Chitwood — January 11, 2023
(RNS) — ‘The nice thing is they still want to talk and want to know what I think,’ said one pastor. ‘The question is what I can do with these conversations.’
Is a Great Resignation brewing for pastors?
By Scott Thumma — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — If there is a mass exodus, it's likely not the pandemic alone that burned clergy out.
Despite multiracial congregation boom, some Black congregants report prejudice
By Adelle M. Banks — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — A third of Black Christians say it is hard to gain leadership positions in a multiracial congregation, a new report says.
African Americans attend church, Bible study more than others, but Black ‘nones’ increasing
By Adelle M. Banks — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — Gen Zers are both the most likely to call themselves 'religious but not spiritual' and the least likely to say they are 'spiritual but not religious.'
Want to understand Black experience? Learn about African American faith, survey finds
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2021
(RNS) — A significant percentage of Black church attendees — 69% — agree that pastors of Black congregations are the African American community’s most important leaders.
Black churchgoers report powerlessness in politics, agency in Black congregations
By Adelle M. Banks — January 18, 2021
(RNS) — Researchers say that the Black church may be providing a respite for Black people who feel they do not have sufficient political power.
Doomscrolling much? It’s probably bad for your soul
By Jana Riess — December 16, 2020
(RNS) — Pushing back the screen to create tangible things in the real world is more important now than ever.
No race problem here: Despite summer of protests, many practicing Christians remain ambivalent
By Adelle M. Banks — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — Despite evidence of an ‘especially reluctant group of white practicing Christians,’ there are signs that other practicing Christians seek to improve their understanding of racism.
State of the Bible: Left unread during the coronavirus pandemic
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 22, 2020
(RNS) — ‘What we saw between January and June was that 13 million people in America, who were previously really engaging meaningfully with Scripture, no longer were, and that was a serious drop-off,’ said John Plake of the American Bible Society.
Higher attendance, lower giving: New survey shows how churches are responding to COVID-19
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 30, 2020
(RNS) — Giving is down, attendance is up and a good number of pastors still aren’t sure what they’re going to do about Easter.
What’s on pastors’ minds? It’s not religious liberty
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 10, 2020
(RNS) — Barna Group is preparing to release its State of the Church data for the first time in a decade in what it calls the most in-depth and comprehensive study in its history.
5 tips for churches on how to hold onto millennials and GenZ
By Jana Riess — September 13, 2019
(RNS) — With more young adults emptying the pews, new research from the Barna Group shows what some churches are doing right for Millennials and GenZ.
For anxious young adults, religion can be a wellness tool, says new study
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 10, 2019
(RNS) — A new study by the Christian research firm Barna Group suggests faith can be an asset when dealing with mental health concerns.
Reaching Generation Z: A how-not-to guide for churches
By Jana Riess — December 6, 2018
Pastors and parents everywhere want to know how to reach Generation Z, now in their teens and twenties. But this self-congratulatory guide by a megachurch pastor is not the way to go about it.
‘Double persecution’: The untold plight of Christian women worldwide
By Jonathan Merritt — January 10, 2018
Every day, six Christian women are reportedly raped, sexually harassed or forced to marry under threat of execution due to their faith.
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