By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers say they’re looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality. Serving God and others is one of eight key signposts measuring distinct characteristics for believers progressing in their spiritual maturity, according to the Lifeway Research … [Read more...]
Hispanic church planters have unique advantages, obstacles in gospel work
By Aaron Earls MIAMI — José Abella’s parents grew up in Cuba before immigrating to the United States in the 1960s, but he’s spent his entire life in the U.S. Abella says this multicultural pull is both an advantage and an obstacle for Hispanic church planters. Having planted Providence Road Church in Miami in 2010, Abella knows from personal experience the circumstances … [Read more...]
Lifeway trustees hear of past blessings and future plans
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Meeting via Zoom, Lifeway Christian Resources trustees heard of God’s remarkable favor toward the organization over the past year and continued momentum into 2026. Due to a widespread ice storm and power outages across the southern U.S. in late January, trustees were unable to gather in person at the originally scheduled time. Meeting … [Read more...]
Lifeway Research finds religiously unaffiliated Americans not completely irreligious
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Around a quarter of Americans don’t identify with any religion, but many still hold some religious perspectives. Lifeway Research surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults who are atheist, agnostic or have no stated religious preference to discover their perspective on meaning, morals and what’s missing from society. “The secularization … [Read more...]
Lifeway Research’s Beyond the Pulpit Insights Report equips church leaders to pursue pastoral wellness
By Staff BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The call to pastoral ministry is both a privilege and a weight. Despite frequent strain, data reveals very few pastors step away each year. The 2025 Lifeway Research study, sponsored by Houston’s First Baptist Church and Richard Dockins, an occupational medicine physician concerned about pastoral attrition, surveyed more than 1,500 current … [Read more...]
