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Barna Research Group Reports That More Than 1 Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Barna Research Group reports that more than 1 out of 7 adults change their church each year, and another 1 out of 6 attend a carefully chosen handful of selected churches on a rotating basis rather than sticking with the same ...read more

Tags: Church General

Fewer Than 1 Of Every 10 Born-Again Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

· Fewer than 1 of every 10 born-again Christians possesses a biblical worldview that impacts his/her decisions and behaviors. · The people who believe Christianity is losing its influence in our society outnumber those who say its gaining influence by more than 3 to 1. 50% of regular worship ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Why Teens Go To Church The #1 Reason (44%) Say, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Why Teens Go to Church The #1 reason (44%) say, It makes me feel closer to God. 24% go to learn about God, 8% because their parents make them go, 10% because they can be with other Christians, 5% because they like their Sunday School class and 10% for a various other reasons. Youth group is a big ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Tags: Evangelism How To

Today More Than 1 In 8 Americans (33 Million) Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Today more than 1 in 8 Americans (33 million) is at least 65 years of age or older. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Only 1 Out Of 3 Church Leaders Models Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Only 1 out of 3 church leaders models Christian discipleship to their church family. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

1 In 5 Children Ages 6-12 Are Regularly Left ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

1 in 5 children ages 6-12 are regularly left without supervision after school. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

Pastor Crisis: Only 1/3 Of Seminary Students Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Pastor Crisis: Only 1/3 of seminary students say they want to pastor a church. That trend is magnified by the fact that just 8% of clergy are now 35 or younger. Many are nearing retirement age, and many others are departing for other careers. Eldon Fry, Focus on the Family’s Pastoral Ministries ...read more

Tags: Church General

1 Out Of Every 6 Theological Students In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

1 out of every 6 theological students in the U.S. is enrolled in a Southern Baptist seminary. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

By 2010, 1 In 3 U.s. Workers Will Be 50-Plus. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

By 2010, 1 in 3 U.S. workers will be 50-plus. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

1 In 5 Sixteen Year-Olds Crash Their Cars Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in 5 sixteen year-olds crash their cars within the first year of driving. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

1 In Every 138 U.s. Residents Is In Prison. 900 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in every 138 U.S. residents is in prison. 900 new inmates are added to the prison population each week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Russia Reports 1.6 Million Women Had Abortions In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Russia reports 1.6 million women had abortions in ‘04, while 1.5 million gave birth. Economics is blamed. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Last Year 1.9 Billion Christmas Cards Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year 1.9 billion Christmas cards were exchanged in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Christmas

American Chat Some 53 Million Americans, 1 In 6, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

American Chat Some 53 million Americans, 1 in 6, now visit a chat room every month, up from one in 10 million in ‘01, finds Nielsen/Net Rating and Forrester Research. E-mail is now the most popular online activity for 93% of Web regulars ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

1 Out 12 U.s. Motorcycle Owners Is Female. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 out 12 U.S. motorcycle owners is female. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Women

About 1 In Every 37 U.s. Adults Was Either ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

About 1 in every 37 U.S. adults was either imprisoned at the end of ‘01 or had been incarcerated at one time. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Women View Porn: Nearly 1 In 3 Visitors To Online ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Women View Porn: Nearly 1 in 3 visitors to online porn sites is female. Nielsen/NetRatings estimates that 9.4 million American women accessed such sites in ...read more

Tags: Addiction

1 In Every 3 American Babies Has Unwed Parents. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

1 in every 3 American babies has unwed parents. (The ...read more

Tags: Children

Acts 1:4 On One Occasion, While He Was Eating ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007

Acts 1:4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. Acts 1:5 For John baptized ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

1 In Every 3 American Babies Has Unwed Parents. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

1 in every 3 American babies has unwed parents. (The ...read more