• According to Barna Research, the percentage of adults who have steered clear of churches for at least the past six months has remained stable since 1994.
• An estimated 73 million adults are presently unchurched
  • When teens and children are added, the total swells to roughly 100 million Americans.
• If the unchurched population of the United States were a nation of its own, that group would be the eleventh most populated nation on earth (trailing only China, India, the churched portion of the United States, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, Japan and Mexico).
• The survey reveals that one out of every three adults (33%) is classified as unchurched - meaning they have not attended a religious service of any type during the past six months.

• Thirty-two percent of those surveyed would like organized religion to have less influence "in this nation," 27% would like it to have more, and 39% say that the current amount of influence should be kept as is.
• The 2007 January survey included a separate question that asked Americans if they are satisfied or dissatisfied with the influence of organized religion today:
  • On Jan 15-18, 22% were very satisfied
    • 34% somewhat satisfied
    • 16% very dissatisfied.
• 56% of Americans currently say they are satisfied with the influence of organized religion, while 39% say they are not.

Look around at your neighbors, co-workers, family, friends, acquaintances, or others you encounter who don't go to church—these next two weeks provide a great opportunity to reach out to them.  More than four out of ten Americans (41%) are likely to be receptive to an invitation during the Christmas season.

The Center for Missional Research commissioned Zogby International to ask people about their receptivity to  an invitation to church over the Holidays. The study also showed that 42% of the people surveyed would be very or somewhat likely to attend church more frequently in 2007 as a result of their New Year's resolutions.