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Recently in this column I discussed decades-long membership losses in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but this month I’m addressing an area in which the PC(USA) is growing: the weight of… Read more »
Some months ago I examined the long-term slide in membership numbers within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Despite these steady net losses, donations from individuals to congregations actually increased over the… Read more »
To help the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song as it works toward the development of a new hymnal, Research Services surveyed a sample of pastors, music leaders, and members in… Read more »
In a previous column I examined how births (and their absence) have affected membership size in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It’s time to give the other end of the life… Read more »
Results from a late 2008 survey provide a recent snapshot of Presbyterian opinion on homosexuality and ordination. – from the October 2009 issue of Presbyterians Today magazine.
The number of Presbyterians has been declining slowly but steadily in recent decades. Let’s look at concurrent changes in the number and size of congregations. – from the November 2009… Read more »
When do Presbyterians worship? The stereotype is 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings. While there is some truth to that, it doesn’t tell the whole story. – from the December 2009… Read more »
Some people are bothered when our surveys ask about their political preference or other social characteristics. We’re a church, right? Why ask about something unrelated to religious belief or practice?… Read more »
The Catholic Church may have fewer nuns than in the past, but American society has a lot more “nones”—people who express no religious preference. Here are some findings about this… Read more »
