To receive an email update when new research has been added to lifewayresearch.com,
sign up for the LifeWay Research Update

August 25 43% of unchurched adults answered “open” when asked to describe a church building that they would design LifeWay Research 2008 More Factoids

Views of Scripture Among Southern Baptists

Views of Scripture Among Southern Baptists
Research from two new studies indicate a disconnect between Southern Baptist pastors' view of Scripture and those of the people in their pews.

Pastor Raises Beat Inflation...Barely

2008 Church Compensation Study Release
Almost 13,000 Southern Baptist pastors and staff members in all 50 states participated in this comprehensive compensation study. The study was a joint effort of the state Conventions, Guidestone Financial Resources and LifeWay. This article highlights growth in full time salaries since 2006, pastor benefits, and what determines a pastor's salary.

2008 SBC Church Compensation Study
Utilize this tool to access the data and customize a report to look at data most similar to your church.

Views on Universalism and Exclusivity of Christianity

Are Evangelicals Really Universalists
LifeWay Research found fewer universalists among evangelicals than a recent Pew Forum study.

Protestant Views on the Exclusivity of Christianity PowerPoint
Download this PowerPoint for detailed responses to this question on the exclusivity of Christianity from a large study to release this fall.
(PC users right-click on link and select Save Target As to download PowerPoint file to your computer. MAC users should control-click to save the PowerPoint file to their desktops.)

Christian Involvement in Politics

Level of American Concern about Christian Involvement in Politics PowerPoint
Are Americans concerned that at times Christians are too involved in politics?  The majority are not.  Download this powerpoint to see the details with additional breakouts of Protestants, conservatives, and others.   
(PC users right-click on link and select Save Target As to download PowerPoint file to your computer. MAC users should control-click to save the PowerPoint file to their desktops.)

Southern Baptist Pastors Level of Concern about Christian Involvement in Politics PowerPoint
Do Southern Baptist pastors agree that at times Christians are too involved in politics?    Download this powerpoint to see how SBC pastors compare to American adults, Protestants, conservatives, and others.   
(PC users right-click on link and select Save Target As to download PowerPoint file to your computer. MAC users should control-click to save the PowerPoint file to their desktops.)

Impact of Economy on Churches

Economy Pinching Most Churches, But Giving Still Strong
Economic pressure is being felt by the majority of Southern Baptist pastors surveyed in the spring of 2008.  Despite the pressure, most expect to meet or exceed their budget for 2008.

If you do not have the PowerPoint software, you can download a free viewer here:  PowerPoint Viewer.

Important Spiritual Opportunities for Young Adults
Young adults are falling away from church and many are finding church irrelevant to their lives. In this chart, learn attributes that are "important" or "very important" to young adults that are regular church attenders or those who do not attend regularly.

To read more about the Young Adult Study, click here.
To view this and other charts in more detail, please visit LifeWay Research Charts.