Where Many Americans Find Meaning in Life and How It Affects Your Church

Where do you find meaning in life? Family, career, your faith? Thom and Sam dive into current data from Pew Research to discover where many Americans find meaning in life and how it practically applies to your church.  Highlights: * Family (40% in closed-ended questions, 69% in open-ended questions). Some churches compete with culture; other churches complement culture. * Religious faith (20% and 20%). Churches should recognize the intensity of this issue for those who find meaning here. * Careers (4% and 34%). It's important, but it's not close to being the most important.Resources mentioned in today's podcast: * Pew Research - Where Americans Find Meaning in Life * The Discipleship Funnel - FREE WebinarEpisode SponsorsVanderbloemen has been serving churches for nine years, but did you know that Vanderbloemen also serves Christian schools, nonprofits, and Christian businesses? So if you're listening, and you know a Christian school, nonprofit, or values-based business that is hiring, contact our friends at Vanderbloemen for your staffing needs.For more information, visit Vanderbloemen.com.The mission at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by equipping students to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission. The school offers more than 40 different degree programs, including the new Master of Arts in Church Revitalization in partnership with Church Answers and the Revitalization Network. This 37-hour degree is designed to help students move established churches from flatlining to flourishing.Learn about this program and more by visiting sebts.edu. Where are you going? Southeastern will help you get there.FeedbackIf you have a question you would like answered on the show, fill out the form on the podcast page here on Church Answers.