Surveys & Reports

Church Life

Coming home to church after 6 months, it really blew me away

Last week, I went back to church for the first time in nearly half a year with my wife, Cheryl. We did it because we’ve been wanting to build up a bit of discipline in our lives and thought...

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Are younger or older Christians more likely to return to physical church?

After more than three months of church services not being held physically, how do Christians feel about the online church experience? Have they stayed connected to the same communities they were part...

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COVID-19 and young Christians: How well have we weathered this storm?

Youths aged 18-25 fared the worst in emotional health during the Circuit Breaker, according to findings from our recent survey which aimed to understand how Christians in Singapore are coping with...

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4 youth ministry leaders chat about church, change and staying the course

“What is your current assessment of youth ministries today? And how have they changed since you first began?” Pastor Raymond: I think youth ministries are still doing great work and still...

COVID-19

Young people and COVID-19: Don’t be scared, but please be wise

Most Singaporeans are fearful of COVID-19, but it seems this is less true for younger people. In fact, over 60% of those under age 30 said they would continue to attend important events even if they...

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What keeps us human: Senior pastors on sin, shame and struggle in ministry

“This is a glorious ministry,” Pastor Lawrence Khong, Apostolic Overseer of Faith Community Baptist Church (FCBC), repeated for effect. “It’s a ministry of liberty, of...

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Young adult, this is what your church leader really wants to tell you

This year’s theme at Summit 2020 – Love Never Fails – encapsulated well the spirit of the 4-day LoveSingapore annual prayer retreat for pastors and leaders. Unity, authenticity and...

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Singapore’s most popular verse in 2019 is…

YouVersion has released its annual round-up of statistics and revealed that the verse most engaged with in Singapore throughout 2019 is Philippians 4:6.  “Do not be anxious about anything, but...

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Thir.st turns 3: Reflections from our visual editor

“Three years. We’ll give it a shot till then and see where God takes us.” I was sitting in a coffee shop listening to the guy who would later become my boss. I was a fresh grad, newly thrown...