In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Scott McConnell, Executive Director of Lifeway Research. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:

* What is the state of theology in America?

* Why is this important?

* What surprised you about this research?

* What trends did you see?

* What should churches do with this research?

BEST QUOTES

 “7 out of 10 Americans believe in the trinity."

"Almost 7 out of 10 Americans believe God is a perfect being and cannot make a mistake."

"Less than a quarter of Americans agree that even the smallest sin deserves eternal damnation."

"Our definition of good is completely different than God's."

"6 out of 10 Americans believe that religion is a matter of personal opinion, it's not about rejecting truth."

"Almost 6 out of 10 Americans agree that worshiping alone or with your family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church."

"Among those with evangelical beliefs, 52% agree that everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature."

"Of those with evangelical beliefs, half agree that God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam."

"57% of those with evangelical beliefs are denying the personal nature of the Holy Spirit."

"Imagine if in your congregation you could help people catch a glimpse of who God really is and the relationship He really wants with us."

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network

Lifeway Research

State of Theology Study Report

5LQ Episode 294: Scott McConnell on Bible Research

5LQ Episode 278: Scott McConnell on VBS Research

5LQ Episode 299: Research on the Unchurched

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