By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New Hispanic church works in the U.S. see similar patterns of attendance growth and conversions as other church plants despite having a fraction of the financial support and training, as well as facing additional complications from the immigration status of members and leaders. “Evangelical groups who are starting new churches are … [Read more...]
Study: New churches draw those who previously didn’t attend
By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. – America is launching new Protestant churches faster than it loses old ones, attracting many people who previously didn’t attend anywhere, new Lifeway Research studies show. More than 4,000 new churches opened their doors in 2014, outpacing the 3,700 that closed, according to estimates from the Nashville-based research organization … [Read more...]
Lifeway Research studies African-American church plants
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In the first research project of its size and scope, Lifeway Research studied African-American church plants to measure and identify characteristics of healthy church plants and to measure characteristics distinctive to the African-American context. Lifeway Research surveyed 290 African-American church planters who started churches prior … [Read more...]
