American evangelicals are known for their biblical support of the nation of Israel. But they also have some more personal motivations.
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Churches on Solid Ground as Economy Rebounds
About 40 percent of Protestant pastors say their churches received more offerings in 2017 than in 2016. Three-quarters say their church met or exceeded budget. And only about a third say the economy gave their church trouble.
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Adoption, Foster Care Commonplace in Churches
About 4 in 10 Protestant churchgoers say their congregation has been involved with adoption or foster care in the past year.
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Most Churches Offer Wi-Fi but Skip Twitter
Seven in 10 Protestant churches (68 percent) provide Wi-Fi for both guests and staff, according to a new survey of Protestant senior pastors from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Many Who Call Themselves Evangelical Don’t Actually Hold Evangelical Beliefs
Lifeway Research, in partnership with the National Association of Evangelicals, developed four questions to identify evangelicals by belief.
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Support of Israel Wanes Among Younger Evangelicals
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Older American evangelicals love Israel—but many younger evangelicals simply don’t care, according to a new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research. Three-quarters (77 percent) of evangelicals 65 and older say they support the existence, security and prosperity of Israel. That drops to 58 percent among younger evangelicals, those 18 to 34. Four […]
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