Bible & Discipleship statistics
179 sourced statistics on bible & discipleship for U.S. church leaders, newest first, from Lifeway Research, Barna Group and other published research.
2026
- Americans in the Movable Middle, curious about the Bible American Bible Society
- Americans who have not read any of the Bible American Bible Society
- Churches with an intentional plan for discipling individuals Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who read the Bible at least a few times a week Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers' agreement with statements about Bible engagement Lifeway Research
- Discipleship habits of Protestant churchgoers Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers pray for non-Christians they know Lifeway Research
- Pastors who believe there are ways to measure discipleship in a local church Lifeway Research
- Pastors who say their church has specific methods to measure discipleship Lifeway Research
- Pastors' views of discipleship in their churches Lifeway Research
- Protestant churchgoers' views on reading and explaining the Bible Lifeway Research
- Strongly agree Bible usage has led them to show more loving behavior Lifeway Research
- When someone at church last asked churchgoers about their relationship with God Lifeway Research
2025
- Adults added per point of Bible Use growth Leader Insights
- Adults who read the Bible weekly Barna Group
- Americans who own a Bible Lifeway Research
- Americans who read the Bible once a week or more Lifeway Research
- Americans who wish they read the Bible more Lifeway Research
- Americans' confidence retelling the biblical Christmas story Lifeway Research
- Approaches churches use to disciple adults Lifeway Research
- Bible Users in America Lifeway Research
- Bible Users in the U.S. American Bible Society
- Christians who pray weekly Barna Group
- Christians worldwide who engage with the Bible at least weekly American Bible Society
- Churchgoers who agree with each statement about serving and caring Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who agree with statements about daily obedience to God Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who doubt God can change lives of non-Christians they know Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who pray at the spur of the moment during the day Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who read the Bible every day over time Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who regularly read the Bible over time Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say spiritual matters don't come up in daily talks with other Christians Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say they are presently being discipled Barna Group
- Churchgoers who study the Bible every day, by generation Lifeway Research
- Daily Bible readers aware that God cares deeply about their suffering American Bible Society
- Daily Bible readers who have a strong sense of identity Lifeway Research
- Desperately miss time with God if several days pass without reading the Bible Lifeway Research
- Feel unfulfilled if several days pass without reading the Bible Lifeway Research
- Highly engaged churchgoers who strongly agree the Bible has transformed their lives American Bible Society
- How Americans who have read the Bible approach reading it Lifeway Research
- How Americans who observe Lent take part Lifeway Research
- How many churchgoers carry responsibility Lifeway Research
- How much of the Bible Americans say they have read personally Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers confess sin to God Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers read the Bible Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers set aside private time to worship God Lifeway Research
- How pastors encourage personal Bible reading Lifeway Research
- Most important approach to adult discipleship Lifeway Research
- Pastors who encourage members to read the Bible on their own Lifeway Research
- Pastors who pray daily by themselves, not counting meal prayers Lifeway Research
- Pastors with an intentional plan for discipling their congregation Lifeway Research
- Pastors' views on discipleship in their churches Lifeway Research
- People worldwide interested in learning more about the Bible American Bible Society
- Respondents who have never even heard of the Bible American Bible Society
- Say the Bible has authority over every area of their lives Lifeway Research
- Scripture Engaged Americans who prayed in the past seven days American Bible Society
- Scripture Engaged adults, youngest generations American Bible Society
- Scripture Engaged by type of Christian Lifeway Research
- The Discipleship Scorecard Lifeway Research
- Top reasons for using the Bible in the Secular West Lifeway Research
- U.S. population affirming the personal relevance of Scripture American Bible Society
- Weekly Bible reading by generation Barna Group
- What churches track when they evaluate discipleship progress Lifeway Research
- Where people read the Bible American Bible Society
- Why people want to learn more about the Bible Lifeway Research
- Words Americans use to describe the Bible Lifeway Research
- Worldwide agreement that familiarity with Bible stories benefits children American Bible Society
2024
- Activity adults say brings the greatest spiritual satisfaction Barna Group
- Adults with a biblical worldview Barna Group
- Areas where new believers are adequately discipled, according to leaders Lifeway Research
- Christian books read in the past year, not including the Bible Lifeway Research
- Christians not engaged in discipleship at all Barna Group
- Churchgoers confident they can retell Old Testament stories Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers' favorite Old Testament stories Lifeway Research
- Daily or weekly religious or spiritual practices of Latina/o young people Springtide Research Institute
- Heard a sermon about work from their church in the last month Barna Group
- How often evangelicals read the Bible Lifeway Research
- Pastors who say they need to keep investing in disciple-making Lifeway Research
- Primary influence on evangelicals' personal decisions Lifeway Research
- Spiritual needs people most want help with Barna Group
2023
- Americans who use the Bible at least occasionally during the year, by generation Lifeway Research
- Americans who use the Bible three or more times a year Lifeway Research
- Employed Christians who see how their work serves God Barna Group
- How U.S. adults most often pray Barna Group
- How often Protestant churchgoers spend intentional time alone with God Lifeway Research
- How well Americans say they could retell the biblical Christmas story Lifeway Research
- How young adults describe the Bible Barna Group
- Non-Christian Millennials who have never read the Bible Barna Group
- Primary obstacles to people's spiritual engagement, per church leaders Barna Group
- Strongest influences on how Christians learned to resolve conflict Barna Group
- Top frustrations with Bible reading Lifeway Research
- U.S. adults who have prayed in the past three months Barna Group
- Ways Millennials engage with the Bible Barna Group
- What U.S. adults who pray most often pray about Barna Group
- What churchgoers do during time alone with God Lifeway Research
- What churchgoers would read during time alone with God Lifeway Research
- Young people flourishing in their religious or spiritual life, by gender identity Springtide Research Institute
2022
- American views on the Bible and belief Lifeway Research
- Americans who say they want to grow spiritually Barna Group
- Evangelical believers stuck in the newborn phase of spiritual development Lifeway Research
- Gen Zers who pray at least weekly Springtide Research Institute
- Religious or spiritual practices young people do at least weekly Springtide Research Institute
2021
- Americans who pray to God at least once every seven days Barna Group
- Americans who were Bible users Lifeway Research
- Americans' confidence in telling the biblical Christmas story Lifeway Research
- Change in personal Bible reading compared to last year Lifeway Research
- Effect of 2020 events on closeness to God Lifeway Research
- How often Americans pray Lifeway Research
- How often regular Protestant churchgoers read the Bible personally Lifeway Research
- Practicing Christians who have heard of the Great Commission Barna Group
2020
- Americans coping with the pandemic through daily activities Lifeway Research
- Americans who pray weekly Barna Group
- Christians who feel their spiritual life is entirely private Barna Group
- Christians who feel their spiritual life is entirely private Barna Group
- Christians who strongly agree friends should challenge each other to grow Barna Group
- Evangelicals by belief who read the Bible every day Lifeway Research
- Strongly agree friends should challenge each other to grow, by generation Barna Group
2019
- Adults who say they pray every day, selected countries Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers confident in their ability to help others with Bible struggles Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers on needing other believers to grow in their walk with God Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers on whether they can walk with God without other believers Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who agree a Christian must deny self to serve Christ Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who enjoy exploring a passage of Scripture to understand its meaning Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who find it challenging to make sense of the Bible on their own Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who find themselves praying spontaneously throughout the day Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say God's Word can mean different things to different people Lifeway Research
- Discipleship methods used by churches Lifeway Research
- How often Protestant churchgoers read the Bible personally Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers set aside private time for worship, praise or thanksgiving Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers set aside time for private worship, praise or thanksgiving Lifeway Research
- Pastors' views and practices on discipleship in their church Lifeway Research
- Practicing Christians who have offered unconditional forgiveness Lifeway Research
- Spiritual practices of young adults who attended church as teens Lifeway Research
2018
- Adults who are Bible users Barna Group
- Adults who believe the Bible has transformed their life Barna Group
- Americans curious to know more about the Bible Lifeway Research
- Bible use by region of the country Barna Group
- Churchgoers who say a weekly day of Sabbath rest is a biblical command that still applies Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers' familiarity with the Great Commission Lifeway Research
- Faith practices of American adults Barna Group
- How churchgoers who observe a Sabbath keep it Lifeway Research
- How often Americans read the Bible Lifeway Research
- How often adults use the Bible Barna Group
- Read Scripture at least once a week, by religious tradition Lifeway Research
- Seldom or never read the Bible or other religious writings, by ethnicity Lifeway Research
- U.S. adults by Bible engagement level (American Bible Society) Lifeway Research
- What Americans say is a daily necessity Lifeway Research
2017
- Adults who wish they read the Bible more often Barna Group
- Americans who do not typically observe Lent Lifeway Research
- Americans who observe Lent, by group Lifeway Research
- Households that own at least one Bible Barna Group
- How much of the Bible Americans have read Lifeway Research
- Most Bible-minded U.S. cities Barna Group
- Most common ways Americans observe Lent Lifeway Research
- Reasons adults give for increased Bible reading Barna Group
- Share of the U.S. population that is Bible-minded Barna Group
- Ways pastors encourage Bible reading Lifeway Research
2016
- Americans' views of the Bible Lifeway Research
- Consider the Bible sacred literature, by generation Barna Group
- Hotels with religious material in rooms, by location Lifeway Research
- Hotels with religious material in their rooms Lifeway Research
- Least Bible-minded U.S. media markets Barna Group
- Most Bible-minded U.S. media markets Barna Group
- What Americans believe about the Bible Lifeway Research
2015
- Least Bible-minded U.S. media markets Barna Group
- Most Bible-minded U.S. media markets Barna Group
2014
- Americans' views of the Bible Lifeway Research
2013
- Adults who say the Bible has too little influence in American society Barna Group
- Adults who wish they read the Bible more Barna Group
- Americans who own a Bible Barna Group
- Churchgoers who find themselves praying at the spur of the moment throughout the day Lifeway Research
2011
- Adults who read the Bible during a typical week Barna Group
2010
- Churched Christians whose church holds them accountable for biblical living Barna Group
- Read the Bible outside of church in the last week, by group Barna Group
2007
2006
- Activities U.S. adults say they look forward to Barna Group
- Adults reading the Bible during a typical week (outside church) Barna Group
- How much faith has transformed adults' lives Barna Group
- Strongly committed to do whatever it takes to deepen connection with God Barna Group
2004
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