The 2025 Faith Communities Today (FACT) survey is the latest in a series of national, interfaith surveys conducted since 2000. In a series of articles, I’m sharing the results from the Churches of Christ who participated in the 2025 FACT survey.
All in Church
Vitality Found Beyond the Church Walls
When a congregation actively serves its neighbors, something often changes within the congregation itself. They discover that faithfulness in the present is possible, even amid uncertainty about the future. Their imagination expands beyond institutional survival. They are reminded that God is already at work in their town, and that they are invited to join that work.
Ostracism and Scapegoating
Jesus said that his followers ought to be “as wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matt 10:16). Too many moderate Christians have forgotten the first part of this admonition.
Moving Beyond the Labels
In every turn, in every new moment, and in every disruptive event, there is the space to look for God’s arrival and to name it!
Hope, Gospel, Mission, and Relationships: A Report From the Field
Church leaders live with hope. We are not alone. God’s preferred future is not a pipe dream. However, it will require us to relinquish our hold on the future and trust in God’s future.
‘To the Jews as a Jew, to win the Jews,’ Acts 21:26
God has called us to unity, not uniformity; understanding this is essential so that we do not judge one another.
Mentoring Without a Program
How many mentors have you had in your lifetime? Have you even had a mentor? I remember asking myself these questions early in my career, and at first I wasn’t sure how to answer them.
Reflections on Leadership from 2 Chronicles
Sometimes, as ministers or church leaders, it can be very unpopular to speak what we believe to be true. It makes us vulnerable, and it can make others uncomfortable – both of which can be quite difficult for leaders.
Holy Ground: Teaching the Gospel of Mark
The process of cultivating our hearts to receive the gospel, see Jesus, and live out the kingdom way of life is an ongoing process that is communal in practice.
Tolerance and Spiritual Maturity, Acts 15
Many matters related to the practice of the faith are not black and white but contain nuances. Recognizing this demonstrates spiritual maturity.
Christians After Certainty: John 20:24-29
Faith that cannot survive questions was never faith. It was fear dressed up in confidence.
Ministry for Such a Time as This
Our people, our ministries and our families have specific needs, but sometimes we don’t do a great job at identifying and ministering to those needs. So what can we do about it?
Prayer in the Apostolic Church: Acts 12
The life of the apostle Peter was preserved against all odds, and once again the church witnessed the power found in prayer.
Habakkuk: Is a Prophet’s Message Bad News or Good News?
When I’m struggling with what seem to be God’s ideas, like Habakkuk did, God’s faithful response is always good news, even if it may not look like it at the time.
The Gospel According to Moses in Seven Verbs
We have found talking about these seven verbs from Exodus to be a very quick way to introduce who God is and how He matters in someone’s life.
Cultivating Intergenerational Friendship
Are our communities of faith creating spaces where intergenerational friendship might begin to blossom and bloom?
Siburt Institute Values – and You!
The Siburt Institute’s values emerge from our commitment to faithfully embody the partnership in Jesus’s ministry to the Father by the Holy Spirit for the sake of the church’s witness to the world.
Fostering Collaborative Partnerships between Large and Small Churches
Churches need one another. Our shared goal should be to help each other become as effective as possible for the Kingdom.
Saul of Tarsus and His Preaching of the Risen Christ, Acts 9:1–19
To preach the resurrection of Jesus is to reaffirm our own resurrection and our own hope of life eternal.
The Unsung Heroes, Acts 11:19-20
These unsung heroes followed in the steps of Christ and in so doing, kept the flame of the Gospel burning. May God send us more leaders like them.