A poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), published in May, found that 82% of Church goers are optimistic about the future.

Even with what feels like endless doom and gloom in our headlines, church goers remain one of the most optimistic demographics of Americans. Within that group, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Evangelicals are more likely to say they’re “very optimistic” that our faith will see brighter days in the eyes of the masses.

“On one hand, it makes sense that those who attend church have more confidence in the future of the church. They continue to attend, because they’re happy about it. But that’s probably not all that’s going on here,” Biblical Worldview senior fellow and FRC member Joseph Backholm told the Washington Stand, following the release of the poll.

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“It’s much easier to criticize people you have a safe distance from,” and “the bad news often gets the headlines,” which Backholm says can be solved with “consistent engagement with the church. The close you are, the more likely it is that you’ll see the lives being changed by the gospel.”

Proud To Be Associated With Your Church

A further 89% of respondents stated that they are proud to be associated with their church. If you’re proud of your church, tell us about it today. We’re always looking for stories of hope and joy, and most of these derive from faith.

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