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1. Barna Study Reveals 2 in 5 Churchgoers Are Open to Inviting Others to Digital Services

... for Barna's 2020 Digital Church study was conducted online from Sept. 1 -15, 2020. In total, Barna surveyed 1,302 U.S. adults. The sample error for this study is ±2.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence ...

Created on 02 December 2020

2. Technology Promises Connection, but Gen Z Sees a Paradox

The information revolution has transformed the way everyone lives—but especially the youngest generations. Recent Barna data show that the average American teen receives their first smartphone at around ...

Created on 30 November 2020

3. Barna Group's Jill Kinnaman Dies After Battle With Brain Cance

... about Jill during her memorial service. A Cherished Legacy While few would question that her children, Emily, 21, Annika, 19 and Zach, 16, are Jill's greatest legacy, she worked for years at Barna Group ...

Created on 23 November 2020

4. Barna Group Announces Newest, Most In-Depth Research Initiative to Study America's Churc

Barna Group, a leading research company focused on the intersection of faith and culture, today announced the launch of a new research initiative on the state of the church in the U.S. The upcoming State ...

Created on 04 February 2020

5. Barna Poll: 7 Out of 10 Americans Support 'Heartbeat Bill' Legislatio

A new poll conducted by the Barna Group reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans—nearly 7 out of 10—agree with the premise of the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017. Otherwise known as the "federal ...

Created on 14 February 2017

6. The Top 10 Things That Happened in Christian Communities in 2015

Concerns about same-sex marriage, religious freedom and the rise of post-Christian beliefs top the top 10 trends in the Christian community for 2015, according to Barna Research.   "2015 was a year of ...

Created on 30 December 2015

7. Carson's Campaign Rejects 'Fabrication' Notion About Candidate's West Point Of

Representatives of Dr. Ben Carson, renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, noted Christian author and 2016 Republican Presidential primary candidate, came out swinging Friday against Politico, an online news ...

Created on 06 November 2015

8. The Surprising Ways Christians Are Responding to the Gay Marriage Ruling

Evangelicals may be the lone holdout against same-sex unions, according to a new Barna research study. In an issue that's polarizing the Christian community, Barna discovered that a whopping 94 percent ...

Created on 02 July 2015

9. Pentecostal Giant George O. Wood: Youth Are Leaving Churches That Do This

... says the Presbyterian Church USA is dying on the vine after coming out in full support of gay marriage.  According to Barna research, a quarter of 18-to-29-year-olds are practicing Christians.  The migration ...

Created on 21 May 2015

10. 'Remnant' Key to Spiritual Awakening in America, Says Sam Rohre

To close out 2014, the Barna Group released 10 facts about the unchurched in America, especially salient as their numbers grow and as fewer Americans attend church. According to Barna, the number of unchurched ...

Created on 26 January 2015

11. Shocker: Study Shows Most Christian Men Are Into Porn

... was commissioned by a nonprofit organization called Proven Men Ministries and conducted by Barna Group among a nationally representative sample of 388 self-identified Christian adult men. The statistics ...

Created on 07 October 2014

12. Most Pastors May Be Committing This Sin, Study Suggests

... pulpit. Researcher George Barna spoke recently on American Family Radio's Today's Issues about his research project over the past two years, in which the Barna Group asked pastors across the country about ...

Created on 20 August 2014

13. Most Pastors Avoid Controversial Issues to Keep Tithes Up

Pastors generally believe same-sex marriage and abortion are wrong, but most of them won't talk to their congregations about it for fear of losing members. That's a basic takeaway from a recent Barna Group ...

Created on 13 August 2014

14. The Bible: Winning Popularity or Losing Ground? Study Reveals Sobering Trends With Millennials

... with Scripture engagement programs and products for children and youth, we monitor relevant trends that augment our research on how the Bible and Scripture engagement are viewed. The Barna Group, in partnership ...

Created on 27 June 2014

15. Mr. Obama, Your Pro-Marijuana Argument Has Gone to Pot

... survey by the Barna Group finds that a strong majority of Christians oppose the legalization of marijuana and find it morally unacceptable. Christians have good reason to avoid marijuana: None of us can ...

Created on 22 May 2014

16. Many Americans Think Bible Is Silent on Gays, Represses Women

... by Barna Research, found that 82 percent of U.S. adults consider themselves at least somewhat knowledgeable about the Bible. However, he said, “43 percent can’t even name the first five books of the Bible.” ...

Created on 25 April 2014

17. Barna: Millennials Share Christ More Than Any Other Generation

A Barna study is revealing the truth about U.S. Millennials, the generation born after 1980. Skeptics argue that Millennials put social justice above their faith and are leaving the church in droves. But Barna’s ...

Created on 19 December 2013

18. Study: 92 Percent of US Latinos Biblically Illiterate

... by Barna Hispanics, ABS, NHCLC and OneHope, notes that while 87 percent of Latinos own a Bible, only 8 percent read it regularly or allow it to inform their worldview. Yet the study further revealed a ...

Created on 04 September 2013

19. Prodigal Faith: Why Secondhand Belief Isn't Enoug

Three out of four young people leave the faith these days, according to a 2011 Barna survey. But the good news for worried parents is about half of those kids will find their way back.   The question is ...

Created on 25 May 2013

20. 20,000 Churches Band Together to Invite America Back to Church

... life is one of the best ways to be happier and live longer. The Times article reported that those who attend church regularly tend to live an average of 35 percent longer than those who do not. A Barna ...

Created on 29 April 2013