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Church Planters and the Cost of Starting a Church
What factors shape the financial reality of most new church plants? In partnership with Thrivent Financial, Barna conducted a study among 769 church planters from across the nation to assess the personal and institutional costs of a church startup.
The Priorities, Challenges, and Trends in Youth Ministry
With millennials leaving the church, doing good youth ministry is more important than ever. In partnership with Youth Specialties, Barna Group conducted research among key stakeholders to assess the state of youth ministry in America.
New Research on the State of Discipleship
Barna Group conducted a comprehensive, multi-phase research study examining the current state of discipleship in the U.S.
State of Discipleship - Book
A Barna Report Produced in Partnership with The Navigators
The Different Impact of Good and Bad Leadership
It’s often said that a bad boss can ruin even the best of jobs. In a recent study among Americans in the workplace, Barna Group sought to find out whether the opposite is true: Can a good boss lead to less turnover? And what are the qualities that employees think make for a good leader—or a bad one?
Cyber Church: Pastors and the Internet
The Internet has dramatically altered the way people live their lives, and pastors have accepted it as an essential tool for ministry. In a recent study of U.S. Protestant church leaders, Barna Group looked at pastors’ use of the Internet and their attitudes toward it today compared to 15 years ago.
Barna: This Week
#FaithForExiles features more than a decade’s worth of Barna research with nearly 100,000 teens, young adults, pare… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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• 8/24/2019
Check out David Kinnaman's interview with Church Leaders as he shares what you need to know about living in Digital Babylon. #FaithForExiles https://bit.ly/2HiRloQ
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• 8/23/2019
Women Report Mixed Feelings About Social Media
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• 8/17/2016
Reconnect Christianity with Teens and Young Adults
Discover why so many are disengaging from the faith community and renew your hope for how God is at work in the next generation
More than half of congregants who had more negative experiences during pastoral leadership transitions (53%) say th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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• 8/23/2019
What Do Americans Believe About Abortion?
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• 6/28/2016
Hear more about the #FaithForTheFuture webcast and this special message from David Kinnaman and Christine Caine. Sign up today to join us on September 10. https://www.barna.com/faithforthefuture/
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• 8/23/2019
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Guest blog from Susan Mettes of Thrivent Financial on the psychological effects of financial strains on pastors and their church plants.
