This research explores the realities of parenting in today's world. Questions focused on parenting styles, goals, challenges, and family rhythms. 417 parents were surveyed in the United States contributing their perspective to a larger data set that included 2,051 parents across 5 countries. Explore the findings below and download the report today!
Check out the latest discoveries from our Family Matters research. This survey connected us to 840 Christian parents and focused on how parents are building their children's faith and the role the Church can play in supporting them. Find out:
Family church attendance and rhythms
Where parents look for advice and support
The warmth of Christian parents towards the church
Oppenness to participating in church-led parenting initiatives
After we surveyed parents, we found we still had some questions about how Christian parents can best raise their children to have a strong faith of their own. So we followed up! We sent a second survey to Christian parents and then sat down with them directly to have an honest conversation about what's hard, what they worry about, and what might help. We also developed a handful of personas telling the stories of specific types of families represented in the research to help churches understand how to best minister to specific family dynamics.
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