Enlightening today’s church with relevant research and insights
Nashville, TN
Joined September 2011
- Tweets17.3K
- Following1.8K
- Followers8.3K
- Likes670
Pinned Tweet
What’s in the Lifeway Research Newsletter? 👇
✅ Research that helps you understand today’s culture.
✅ Practical tools for your church.
✅ Insights trusted by thousands of church leaders.
Subscribe free: research.lifeway.com/newslet…
“Ministry leaders don’t need to have a clever answer for everything. We need to offer biblical wisdom and help students learn discernment.” — @zacworkun research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
Lifeway Research asked more than 2,000 American Christian churchgoers dozens of questions about general Bible knowledge. The average respondent scored 51. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
“By being honest about the struggle and hopeful in trusting in God’s sovereignty, grieving people can provide a compelling apologetic for the problem of pain.” — @MarkVroegop research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
On a Bible literacy quiz, 2 in 3 Christian churchgoers (65%) earn an F, 9% receive a D, 9% a C, 8% score a B, and 9% reach A status. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
“It’s estimated that supporting a child in an orphanage can cost as much as 11 times more than supporting a child in a family.” — Mary Ann McMillan research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
Several factors influence how much higher or lower a Christian churchgoer will score on the Bible quiz. The one likely to increase a score the most is reading the Bible every day (+13.8 points). research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
How well do you know the Bible? Test your knowledge and see how you score. research.lifeway.com/qsm_qui…
“A quick internet summary may sound tidy, but careful Bible reading takes longer. Teach students this skill; don’t just supply the answer.” — @zacworkun research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
Teenagers ask questions. Sometimes they ask us. So, let’s bless them for asking and get ready to walk with them. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
Our love for our brothers and sisters in the church should matter more to us than the political opinions that divide us. research.lifeway.com/2022/11…
“People who know lament do more than read the room; they can lead the room in life-giving, comforting prayer.” — @MarkVroegop research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
NEW: Churches that equip their people with lament are better able to care for one another when life is painful or tragic. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
The average U.S. Christian churchgoer scores 51 on a Bible literacy quiz. What grade will you get? Take the quiz here: research.lifeway.com/qsm_qui…
If nothing changes and statistical patterns hold, the U.S. church will continue to shrink in size and influence. But that’s not our only option. research.lifeway.com/2022/11…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who attend church the most and read the Bible the most score the highest on a Bible literacy quiz. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
“Amid countless hyperbolic political ads, churchgoers should hear their pastor's voice calmly, clearly, and confidently deliver the unchanging truth of the gospel.” — @WardrobeDoor research.lifeway.com/2024/10…
On a Bible literacy quiz, just 8% of U.S. Christian churchgoers score a B, 80 to 89, and only 9% reach A status, 90 and higher. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
NEW RESEARCH: Lifeway Research asked more than 2,000 U.S. Christian churchgoers dozens of questions about general Bible knowledge. The average respondent scored 51. Around 2 in 3 (65%) earn an F, below 60. research.lifeway.com/2026/11…
In-person worship service attendance at the median U.S. congregation increased for the first time in decades, according to the latest report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. research.lifeway.com/2026/05…
“To sit in a pew and hear your trauma used as a sermon illustration without acknowledgment of the pain behind it is isolating and harmful.” — Mary Ann McMillan research.lifeway.com/2026/11…