A cornerstone of Barna Access resources will be The State of Series, a multimedia journey covering some of the most important and timely topics for your church, community and leadership. 

Through Barna’s digital reporting, courses, labs and contributions from thought leaders and partners, we’ll regularly bring you a variety of highly focused and highly interactive insights on what we know matters most to you. In addition to the State of the Church, we’ll be bringing you new research and leadership content focusing on crucial topics: the state of digital church, the state of leadership, the state of city movements, the state of the next generation and more.

We’ve already launched the State of the Black Church project, alongside trusted partners including Urban Ministries Inc., Black Millennial Café, Compassion International, Gloo, Movement Day and the American Bible Society. This multidimensional study allow us not only to conduct first-of-its-kind research but also to present original content and tools addressing pressing issues within the Black Church today, such as: activism and civic engagement, leadership pipelines and pastoral transitions, gentrification, the legacy of historically Black denominations, the flourishing of Black Americans and churchgoers, the impact of COVID-19 on the Black population and more.

So, stay connected—we have several installments of essential and practical insights on the way here at Barna Access. If you haven’t yet, consider upgrading to a Barna Access Plus subscription to get early and complete access to Barna’s growing digital library of research, programming and ministry tools.

Are you or your organization interested in becoming a sponsor or partner in The State of Series? Reach out to mranderson@barna.org for more information.

Read more about the history of Barna’s State of the Church reporting and why we relaunched it in 2020.

Watch Brooke Hempell, Nicole Martin and Brianna Parker discuss what’s next for The State of the Black Church project.

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We’re launching projects on crucial topics, including the State of the Black Church, Digital Church, the Next Generation and more.

Our State of Series Begins with State of the Black Church

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