Surveys & Reports

Surveys & Reports

To go or not: What would it take to see more young missionaries go out to the nations?

In our coverage of last year’s National Missions Study (NMS), we asked: Where are all the young missionaries? This year, a new missions study by Singapore Centre for Global Missions (SCGM)...

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2020’s Verse of the Year: Comfort for those who are discouraged

With the many unforeseen events in 2020 that have led it to be notoriously dubbed (and memed) as the worst year ever, this year’s Verse of the Year couldn’t be more apt. Released...

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Millennials in the US are rejecting the faith. Are we seeing this happening here?

Last week, there was a study released in the US that looked at the Millennial generation and their worldviews.  Here are a few points that stood out, according to an annual survey conducted in...

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...