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2028 Church Life Survey
Our next nation wide survey is scheduled for 2028.
The 2028 Church Life Survey NZ is a nationwide survey of church attenders. Every church across New Zealand is invited to take part. When your church does, you’ll invite all attenders to participate in a 20-minute survey on demographics, church life, community, faith, and leadership.
For more information visit the Church Life Survey NZ Website, clsnz.org.
The 2028 Church Life Survey NZ is a strategic asset for every church, group or denomination, and the wider Church across NZ.
The NZ Church Isn't Dying, It's Changing: 5 Unexpected Truths
By superadmin | 10:14 PM NZDT, Thu December 11, 2025
The prevailing narrative about church life in New Zealand often points toward simple, steady decline. But does this story tell the whole truth? The most comprehensive recent data—the 2023 Church Life Survey of 20,357 church attendees—paints a far more nuanced and fascinating picture of transformation, not just decline. This landmark survey reveals a community grappling with profound demographic shifts, evolving priorities, and surprising pockets of vitality. This article explores the five most surprising and impactful takeaways that are shaping the future of faith in New Zealand.
Losing our religion
By MaxScott | 3:48 AM NZDT, Tue October 05, 2021
According to Stats NZ, more than 2 million New Zealanders say they have no religion. Stats NZ has released a report on religious affiliation based on the 2018 Census.
Other Research
Despite the Secularization Trend, Jesus Still Saves
While society moves toward secularization, Jesus can still save people disengaged from Christianity and transform those barely hanging on.
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Smallest, Largest Churches See Strongest Discipleship Scores
The size and location of a church may reveal more than we realize about the discipleship of its churchgoers.
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Americans want transparency when AI is used in their healthcare
About seven-in-ten U.S. adults (72%) say it’s extremely or very important that a doctor or other healthcare provider tells them if they’re using AI in their healthcare.
From Diagnoses to Treatments, Why Americans Use AI Chatbots for Health
Americans use chatbots for a host of health-related reasons, from helping make diagnoses on their own to learning more about information they may have gotten from a doctor. Nearly all chatbot health users find this AI information helpful.
How South Koreans view their relationship with the U.S.
For the first time in over 20 years, a majority of South Koreans have an unfavorable opinion of the U.S.
3 Overlooked Groups You Should Call to Pray
There are at least three rarely noticed groups of people who pastors and church leaders can intentionally disciple to pray.
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How Much of the Internet Is Written With AI?
In a random sample of 10,000 webpages collected in July 2026, one-in-ten show signs of being written or substantially edited by AI.
5 Things Bivocational Pastors Wish You Knew
Few seminary students set their sights on work outside of vocational ministry. But almost half of evangelical pastors are bivocational.
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Is teen summer employment in the U.S. rebounding after a long fade?
Only 35.5% of U.S. teens ages 16 to 19 worked this summer, up slightly from 2025 but far below the more than half who worked most summers before 2000.
5 Questions to Help Someone Find the Right Bible
Before recommending a particular Bible, ask these five questions to choose the right one based on who it's for and how it will be used.
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