Current Research Shows That Participants of the Southern Baptist Convention Are Not Getting Any Younger
- A new study of attendance at Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings shows the percentage of messengers in the 18-39 age group steadily declining since 1980 – the early days of the SBC’s Conservative Resurgence – and dropping sharply since 2004.
- The percentage of messengers in the 60-plus age group, however, has increased dramatically.
more...
Date: 1/17/2008
The International Bulletin of Missionary Research Reported that 2,231,421,000 People in the World Are Christian
- Every twenty-four hours the world has a population net growth of 219,000 people.
- Christians number 170,000 converts per day but find 91,000 defectors, so the net growth is 79,000 Christians each day.
- Of the 2,113,199,000 "affiliated" Christians, 1,476,690,000 are "church attenders."
- There were 175,000 Christian martyrs worldwide this year, which means 480 per day.
more...
Date: 1/17/2008
A Study By Ellison Research Shows That Church Attendance As A Child Laid A Strong Moral Foundation for Adults
- An Ellison Research study found that 66 percent of Americans believe their religious attendance before age 18 gave them a good moral foundation.
- Sixty-two percent say they are glad they attended church.
more...
Date: 11/14/2007
|
|
|
|
