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Spiritual Needs and Ministry Opportunities in Charlotte, NC
Often times in ministry, we find ourselves wondering how our community really feels about Jesus, the Bible, and church. In this study, we explore those questions, utilizing one city as a test case. In this Spiritual Needs Assessment of Charlotte, NC, we explore what 2,000 Charlotte metro area adults and 134 pastors say about their personal spiritual beliefs and practices, their perceptions of the Bible, church, and what churches and ministries can do better. Read more
Ministry typically touches the spiritual lives of individuals, rather than countries as a whole. Thus it's important to consider how people live their faith in everyday life. This study explores how engaged Australians are in faith practices such as church attendance, prayer and scripture.
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Want to know what followers of a particular religion really believe and how they live? You have to go beyond the religion's teachings and take a look at their daily lives. This ground-breaking study by the Center for Bible Engagement provides new insights into the spiritual lives of people from the world's major religions. Almost 10,000 people in 20 countries shared their beliefs about death, communicating with God or their gods, prayer, sacred texts and what it means to grow spiritually. They told us not only what they believe, but also what spiritual practices they engage in and what their needs are.
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Previous studies have described the Mosaic generation (those born between 1984 and 2002) as "moral pragmatists" who make moral decisions based on "whatever works." In this study, we explore young adults' spiritual practices and how they view communicating with God.
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To learn how Christians are winning (and losing) the day spiritually, the Center for Bible Engagement surveyed over 8,000 Christ followers who had spent over 84 million days following Christ. Their answers concerning the temptations they face and how they deal with them provide important information for helping other Christ followers "win the day."
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Explore the U.S. spiritual landscape and learn what Americans believe about spiritual growth and how they live it out.
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Bible Engagement
Through CBE surveys, more than 100,000 people from around the world have shared about their spiritual lives. Consistently, we have found that engaging the Bible four or more days a week has a profound impact on the individual's life. This research synthesis summarizes the massive data we've collected and makes the case for why Bible engagement is the key to spiritual growth.
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Typing the phrase "Bible reading plan" into an internet search engine produces over 100,000 hits. But how many people really use Bible reading plans and what are their potential for increasing scripture engagement?
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What difference does engaging scripture at least 4 days a week make in people's lives? This is what the data says about "the power of 4."
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Previous studies have described the Mosaic generation (those born between 1984 and 2002) as "moral pragmatists" who make moral decisions based on "whatever works." In this study, we explore young adults' spiritual practices and how they view communicating with God.
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How does familiarity and contact with the Bible correlate with moral behavior among adults and teens?
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Why do so many Christians own Bibles and so few read them? Most often because they are "too busy." Our data indicates though that scripture engagement is a better indicator of spiritual growth.
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Children & Youth
Most Americans say they communicate with God through prayer and do so on a fairly regular basis. But what about the youth in our church youth groups? What do they believe about how God communicates? To answer this question, CBE conducted a special study of 1,564 teens attending a weekend event. Their responses reveal how they listen for God's voice in their lives and, for some, how they struggle in this area.
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At an event in New York City with about 100 pastors, our conversation about spiritual growth and church health quickly turned to the question of youth. The pastors believed that youth are leaving the church in droves and were struggling to find answers to what to do about it.
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A brief summary of our study of children's beliefs about communicating with God.
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How do children believe they communicate with God? In this study we explore this question, as well as how often children read the Bible and their moral behavior.
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How do U.S. teens feel they communicate with God? What are their Bible reading habits and what may be the implications for turning the trend of teens walking away from the church?
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Christian Media
Creating content that connects with both a Christian and mainstream audience is challenging, as what attracts one, may alienate the other. In this study, we seek to help Australia's Christian media industry understand who their consumers are and what motivates them in their media choices.
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A recent survey by the Center for Bible Engagement provides new insights into who Christian media reaches, what motivates their media choices, and what they would like to see in the future. The findings can help those working in the Christian media industry improve their reach and effectiveness.
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Most Americans have used some form of Christian media in the past. However, Christian media is not exclusively the purview of believers.
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Churches
More than 3,000 congregants from 70 New York City churches shared what works and what doesn't in their spiritual lives. Although they see Bible-based teaching and preaching as a major strength of their church, engaging the Bible Monday through Saturday presents a challenge for them.
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Spiritual maturity is a concept frequently discussed but rarely defined. In this study, we explore how teens and adults who regularly attend church define spiritual maturity.
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Pornography
Christian men are struggling to maintain their faith. In this world where you can ruin your spiritual life within a matter of minutes with a few mouse clicks, too many men are disconnected spiritually and vulnerable. Read CBE's analyses of the latest research on where the battles are and how Christian men can finish well.
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Increasingly churches are recognizing the toll sexual temptation, particularly in the form of pornography, is taking on families. Many are taking steps to confront what has been called the "elephant in the pew" through open discussions, prayer and special events.
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In today's world, sexually explicit material is just a click away for most people, most of the time. Concerns over who is using pornography and the consequences are running high in both in the mainstream and the Christian community. This research brief summarizes what we have learned about how many people struggle with the temptation of pornography.
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Academic Publications
CBE researchers also share their research and findings with the academic community. Links to the abstracts for their peer-reviewed publications can be found here.
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