by Sam Rainer | Feb 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
New data from the Barna Group reveals the breakdown of technology use between different generations. You can read all of the conclusions here. David Kinnaman comments about some the results: Even though young people are sometimes called the “Net... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Gallup recently asked a straightforward question of 355,334 adults in the United States: “Is religion an important part of your daily life?” The top ten most religious states by percentage: The top ten least religious states by percentage: Generally, the... by Sam Rainer | Feb 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
There’s a new resource available to help church leaders in creating space, engaging people, and transforming lives. The Cornerstone Knowledge Network and Christianity Today International have partnered to form BuildingforMinistry.com. This from their new website:... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
People are buying refrigerators and television sets on credit in the slums of Sao Paulo. Three million Chinese now ski in a country that didn’t offer the sport fifteen years ago. Evidence is building for a rise in the middle-class. The Economist recently introduced a... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
According to a recent US Religious Landscape Survey, a significant amount of people enter into religiously mixed relationships. You can read the entire findings from the Pew Research Center here. As an aside, Pew reports the findings with the following catchline:... by Sam Rainer | Feb 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWn_SmKTH-M] Check out the quick video promo I did for the National Outreach Convention. It’s in San Diego on November 4th-6th. You can register online here. I’ll be there giving a workshop on why young adults leave...
