Staff Members
Why Staff Members May Plan to Leave Your Church25% Conflict with current leadership19% Financial pressure13% Don’t fit the vision11% Apathy of the congregation09% Probably will be fired08% Pursuing more education15% Other (need a change, lack of growth, family reasons, burnout, etc.) Why Staff Members May Plan to Stay at Your Church35% They feel “called”18% There’s
Sex by the Numbers
(From USA Today, June 2008) 5 million opposite-sex couples in the U.S. live together “without benefit of marriage” today, up from half-a-million in 1970. 10% of American couples are cohabiting while unmarried, compared to up to 30% in Western Europe, Canada, and Australia. Sponsors fo the National Marriage Project study say the U.S. numbers are
Signs That I Need a Retreat
by Robert Johnson 1) I feel emotionally “raw” in the face of criticism or disagreements.2) I struggle with creativity.3) I fall into a rut of being pessimistic.4) My need to belong consistently displaces my responsibility to lead.5) My stress levels begin to impact my nutritional choices.6) There’s an increase in the temptation to lead by
Contentment
What Contentment IS Contentment is the ability to have joy in my life, being thankful for what i have instead of bitter about what I don’t. Contentment is know that my value as a person is in no way tied to the value of my assets. Contentment is the ability to say no to things
Teens and Social Media
A January online study of more than 500 youth ages 13 to 17 conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by World Vision revealed:80% of teens use social media.44% of teens say they’ve become more aware of others’ needs as a result of social media.34% of teens say they “friend,” “like,” or “follow” charitable causes or
Millennials
In an effort to better understand the nation’s 78 million Millennials–those born between 1980 and 2000–Thom Rainer and his son Jess, who was born in 1985, conducted interviews with 1,200 Millennials. Their findings include: – Millennials are perhaps the least religious generation in American history–only 13 percent said any type of spirituality is important to them. –
Lessons from Japan
Do Americans make a connection between God and natural disasters? A recent survey by Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan says we do. Here are some of our opinions: 56% say God is in control of everything that happens in the world. 38% believe earthquakes, floods
American Christianity
(Maximum Faith, by George Barna) 18% of all American say they’re totally committed to spiritual development. 14% of American Christians say their faith in and relationship with God is top priority. 22% of American Christians say they live a life completely dependent on God. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael
Numbers that Really Count
1) How many new people are attending your church?2) Have the number of cigarette butts in the parking lot increased over the past year?3) How many hours each week did you spend alone with God?4) Did each member of the full-time staff take a whole day off every week?5) Rather than how much work the
Hospital Visitation
10 Things NOT to Do when Making Hospital Visits: 1) Don’t disobey posted signs.2) Don’t forget your role.3) Don’t serve the Lord’s Supper without permission of the patient’s nurse.4) Don’t be negative.5) Don’t be the focus of conversation.6) Don’t try to out-talk the person.7) Don’t talk constantly.8) Don’t compare the patient’s situation with others or
The Final Word
An analysis of the final statements of all 446 men and women Texas has executed since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976 reveals, among other things, that “love” is by far the most frequently uttered word. Love* 630 Thanks* 243 Sorry 211 God 175 Death* 132 Lord 130 Life 126 Peace 95
Teens’ Texting Behavior
What teens admit to Texting practices What parents believe 41% Sent, received or forwarded a textthat said something sexual 11% 52% Read someone else’s texts or had their textsread by someone without permission 8% 43% Put someone down or insulted someone in a text 10%