Step 1: Understand

How does being future-focused shape the direction and decisions of a church? Join David Kinnaman, President of Barna Group, as he shares more about this thriving church dimension.

Discover the Data

In Barna’s research of thriving churches, the future-focused dimension assesses a church’s clarity of vision and the priority they place on the next generation. (Editor’s note: This question is only asked of churched adults who say they have a leadership position in their church. This could be a wide variety of roles, including deacons, elders, volunteer coordinators, team leaders, committee members, etc.) Across the three key categories of nurturing,sendingand leading—all of which are necessary components to building a thriving church—this dimension falls into the leading category.