Listening Tops Gen Z List for Effective Evangelism

Listening Tops Gen Z List for Effective Evangelism

Gen Z sees listening without judgment as the leading criterion for effective evangelism, according to a Barna Group report published in early November. U.S. teens between ages 13 and 18 were asked to select all applicable answers from a list of 14 options in response...
Slight U.S. Majority Supports Death Penalty

Slight U.S. Majority Supports Death Penalty

A slight majority (54%) of U.S. adults support the death penalty, according to a Gallup report published Nov. 19. This rate is essentially unchanged in recent years – declining two points since 2018 – and it is the lowest level of support since 1972 when 50% affirmed...
U.S. Protestant Congregations See Finances Stabilizing

U.S. Protestant Congregations See Finances Stabilizing

Protestant churches in the U.S. are seeing their finances stabilize after a volatile 2020, according to data published on Nov. 16 by LifeWay Research. Comparing financial support in 2020 to that of 2021, only 22% of pastors reported that giving levels had declined....