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According To The Latest Survey From Gallup, The ...

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Sep 26, 2005

According to the latest survey from Gallup, the number one reason for people joining a church is because “they like the pastor” (55%). The number one reason for leaving a church other than relocation is “disappointment with the pastor” D. Michael Lindsay, ...read more

Tags: Church General, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

According To James Hamilton, There Are Two Kinds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

According to James Hamilton, there are two kinds of Bible readers—those who skim the surface and those who dig deep. He describes them by comparing them to two common insects. He writes, “One is remarkable for its imposing plumage, which shows in the sunbeams like the dust of gems; as you watch ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

According To Hewitt Associates Llc Survey Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

According to Hewitt Associates LLC survey of over 1000 U.S. companies, 69% now offer flexible schedules, (up from only 58% in ’92) to help employees balance career and family. More and mmore full-time employed parents say their company asks too much at the expense of family. The current issue of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Marital Status Of Americans According To Gallup ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Marital Status of Americans according to Gallup poll: · 51% of U.S. adults 18 and over are married. · 14% are separated or divorced. · 18% have never been married. · 5% of households with incomes of $50K or more say they are currently separated or divorced. · 38% with incomes under $20K are ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

According To Ibelieve.com, There Are 85 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

According to iBelieve.com, there are 85 million Christian consumers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Character

Girls & Stress: According To A Recent Survey By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Girls & Stress: According to a recent survey by Teen magazine and Sears, 74% of 12-17 year-old girls believe their lives are more stressful today than when their parents were young. Not surprisingly, girls with close parental relationships are less stressed about guys and dating (33% vs. 48%) but ...read more

Tags: Children

Hispanic Believers: According To Barna Research, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Hispanic Believers: According to Barna Research, during a typical week Hispanics are just as likely to attend church (40%), volunteer at their church (24%), pray to God (81%), attend a Sunday school class (15%), and attend a small group meeting for spiritual purposes (15%) as are non-Hispanic ...read more

Tags: Church General

Teens Read: According To A Poll Conducted By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Teens Read: According to a poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the National Education Association, teens rate reading higher in importance in terms of its impact on their future success than they do math, writing, science, and even computers. The survey asked 12-18-year-olds ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Mom At Home: According To The Census Bureau, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Mom At Home: According to the Census Bureau, fewer mothers are heading back to work during the first year of their child’s life. 55% of the 3.9 million women age 15 to 44 who gave birth between 7/99 and 6/00 returned to work. That ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Republican Churchgoers: According To New Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Republican Churchgoers: According to new Pew Research Center data, evangelical Protestants have shifted toward the Republican Party over the past 15 years. In ‘87 and ‘88, white evangelical Protestants were split fairly evenly (34% Republicans, 31% Democrats). Today, Republicans have a nearly ...read more

Tags: Church General

Kid Stress: According To A National Survey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Kid Stress: According to a national survey conducted by Insight Express, 42% of kids aged 13-17 believe that selecting the right outfit for the first day of school is more stressful than homework (29%), being called on in class (19%) or ...read more

Tags: Children

According To Teenage Research Unlimited, 68% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 68% of 12- to 19-year-olds spend time at the mall in any given week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

According To The U.s. Department Of Justice, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 2,000 women are murdered every year by an intimate partner. ...read more

Tags: Death

According To The Parents Television Council. Mtv ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

According to the Parents Television Council. MTV has roughly three times as many sexual incidents throughout the day as ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox do at 10 ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

No More Sick Time: According To The Employers' ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

No More Sick Time: According to the Employers’ Time Off & Disability Survey, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, 42% of companies have switched from sick days to Paid-Time-Off policies, combining vacation with other types of scheduled time-off benefits, resulting in ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Multi-Site Churches: According To Leadership ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Multi-Site Churches: According to Leadership Network research, at least 1,000 churches across North America could currently be described as multi-site. They do so by extending themselves to more than one location—some across town, some across the ...read more

Tags: Church General

Megachurch Facts: According To John Vaughn, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Megachurch Facts: According to John Vaughn, Church Growth Today, There are now more than 1000 mega-churches (attendance of 2000 or more) in the U.S. vs. just 10 in ’70. Other 2005 megachurch firsts are: A church passed the 30,000 weekly attendance mark (Lakewood Church, Houston, TX). Overall ...read more

Tags: Church General

Importance Of Religion: According To A Recent Cbs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Importance of Religion: According to a recent CBS News Poll 45% of Americans say the most important part of religion is following the teachings and traditions of their faith as closely as they can. 38% say the search for spirituality — no matter where it takes them — is more important than sticking ...read more

Tags: Character

Pastors Families: According To Recent Ellison ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors Families: According to recent Ellison Research for Facts & Trends, 93% of pastors have children, including 43% with adolescents, and 50% whose children are 18 or older. 14% are the child of a pastor. 93% believe there is extra pressure being married to a pastor and 91% feel there is extra ...read more

Tags: Church General

Merchantmania: According To A July Ebay Survey, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Merchantmania: According to a July eBay survey, more than 724,000 Americans report eBay is their primary or secondary income source. Another 1.5 million say they supplement their income by selling on eBay. A separate MasterCard study estimates there are 5 million web-driven ...read more

Tags: Money