• LifeWay.com
  • Lifeway Research
  • Lifeway Newsroom
  • Media Inquiries
  • Media kits
    • View LifewayNews’s profile on Facebook
    • View LifeWayNews’s profile on Twitter

Lifeway Newsroom

Your calling is our mission.

Lifeway Research: Suicide remains a taboo topic at churches

September 29, 2017

suicide lifeway research banner

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Suicide remains a taboo subject in many Protestant churches, despite the best efforts of pastors, according to a new study from Lifeway Research. Eight in 10 Protestant senior pastors believe their church is equipped to intervene with someone who is threatening suicide. Yet few people turn to the church for help before taking their own … [Read more...]

Most Americans say assisted suicide is morally acceptable

December 6, 2016

suicide_banner

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Medical Association has described physician-assisted suicide as a serious risk to society and “fundamentally incompatible with a physician’s role as healer.” Millions of Americans disagree. Two-thirds say it is morally acceptable for terminally ill patients to ask their doctors for help in ending their lives, according to … [Read more...]

Research: Suicide is epidemic but doesn’t lead to hell, Americans say

August 21, 2015

By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most Americans believe they are seeing an epidemic in the United States of people taking their own lives. But most Americans don’t view suicide as a selfish choice, and they don’t believe it sends people to hell, Lifeway Research finds. “Americans are responding with compassion to a tragedy that touches many families,” said Scott … [Read more...]

Half of evangelicals believe prayer can heal mental illness

September 17, 2013

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A third of Americans – and nearly half of evangelical, fundamentalist, or born-again Christians – believe prayer and Bible study alone can overcome serious mental illness, according to a recent survey by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. The survey also found most Americans (68 percent) would feel welcome in church if they were mentally … [Read more...]

Latest from the Newsroom

  • Two Lifeway releases win Christian Book Awards top honors
  • Southern Baptists’ membership decline continues amid other areas of growth
  • ‘In the Word’ encourages women to pursue godly wisdom
  • Americans have higher church attendance standards than pastors
  • Few Protestant pastors believe their churches will close soon

News Archives

Subscribe to Lifeway News

Enter your email address to subscribe to the Lifeway News feed and receive of news via email.

RSS Lifeway Research

  • Bible Study Groups Offer Pastors a Path From Loneliness to Community
  • 5 Ways Sending Students to Camp Today Impacts Your Church Tomorrow
  • Moving From Being Friendly to Biblically Hospitable

Lifeway Information

About Us
Contact Lifeway
Careers
Licensing & Permissions
Privacy Policy

Additional Lifeway websites:

Lifeway.com
Lifeway Research
B&H
Christian Standard Bible

Copyright © 2025 · Lifeway Christian Resources · All Rights Reserved