Worship First: Of the 6 foundational faith practices- worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, stewardship and compassionate service—most churchgoers embrace wor-ship. A new Barna survey reveals that 75% of all adults, and 92% of churched adults; say it’s very important to them to worship God. Next are the ability to learn about their faith (63%) and to experience moral and spiritual accountability (59%). 54% say serving the needs of the poor is very important. Fewer adults saw the other four endeav-ors as very important: sharing their faith with non-believers (44%), feeling like they belong to a community of faith (41%), donating their time and money to the church (39%) and meeting with other believers (39%). 1/3 of church attenders always feel they experience God’s presence or interact with Him at church, another 1/3 say it happens often, and for the remaining 1/3 its less frequent. Men had such an experience less often than women. Only 4 out of 10 frequent church attending adults prepare for worship. Those most likely to ready themselves were
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