Unchurched Numbers Hit 76 Million
One-third of the U.S. adult population--76 million adults--has not attended any type of church service or activity, other than a special event such as a funeral or wedding, during the past six months, according to research from the Barna Group. For more information from the report that describes the spiritual and demographic background of this unchurched population, go to: www.barna.org.

A Picture of Poverty in the U.S.
More than 37 million Americans live in poverty. Individuals under 65 earning less than $9,800 a year are considered poor. The average percentage of those living in poverty by race are: White 8%, African-American 24%, American Indian/Alaska native 24%, Asian 11%, Pacific Islander 13% and Hispanic 22%. (Newsweek, September 2005)

Churches Underutilizing the Web
One out of every four Protestant churches in the United States has virtually no involvement with the World Wide Web despite the emergence of the Internet as a leading communication medium in the 21st century, according to a new study conducted for LifeWay Christian Resources.

The study, which utilized a representative national sample of 871 Protestant church ministers, explored how churches use Web technology and found that 27 percent of all churches have no connectivity at all--no staff email, no website and no Internet connection. For more information: www.sbcbaptistpress.org.