Favorability score SBC Identity
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impression of the following faith groups
favorable
unfavorable not familiar
62%
59% 38% 3%
CATHOLIC
37%
52%
11%
LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMONS)
23%
63%
16% 28%
METHODISTS
MUSLIMS
40%
21% -15%
53% 8%
40%
7%
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
13% -35%
Favorability score
calculated by subtracting unfavorable percentage from favorable percentage
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impression of the following faith groups
favorable
unfavorable not familiar
62%
59% 38% 3%
CATHOLIC
37%
52%
11%
LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMONS)
23%
63%
16% 28%
METHODISTS
MUSLIMS
40%
21% -15%
53% 8%
40%
7%
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
13% -35%
Favorability score
calculated by subtracting unfavorable percentage from favorable percentage
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
third
Over a of Americans strongly agree they assume a Southern Baptist church is not for them.
Americans who attend religious services weekly or more frequently and Protestants are more likely to have a “very favorable” opinion of Southern Baptists (30 percent and 22 percent respectively).
Knowing a church is Southern Baptist would have a positive impact for only
10%
of Americans.
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
third
Over a of Americans strongly agree they assume a Southern Baptist church is not for them.
Americans who attend religious services weekly or more frequently and Protestants are more likely to have a “very favorable” opinion of Southern Baptists (30 percent and 22 percent respectively).
Knowing a church is Southern Baptist would have a positive impact for only
10%
of Americans.
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impressions of Southern Baptists by region West
Midwest
favorable
favorable
unfavorable
unfavorable
43%
44%
Northeast
51%
60%
favorable
36%
unfavorable
34%
South
57%
favorable
40%
unfavorable
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impressions of Southern Baptists by region West
Midwest
favorable
favorable
unfavorable
unfavorable
43%
44%
Northeast
51%
60%
favorable
36%
unfavorable
34%
South
57%
favorable
40%
unfavorable
www.lifewayresearch.com
Impression of the following faith groups
favorable
unfavorable not familiar
62%
59% 38% 3%
CATHOLIC
37%
52%
11%
LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMONS)
23%
63%
16% 28%
METHODISTS
MUSLIMS
40%
21% -15%
53% 8%
40%
7%
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
13% -35%
Favorability score
calculated by subtracting unfavorable percentage from favorable percentage
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impression of the following faith groups
favorable
unfavorable not familiar
62%
59% 38% 3%
CATHOLIC
37%
52%
11%
LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMONS)
23%
63%
16% 28%
METHODISTS
MUSLIMS
40%
21% -15%
53% 8%
40%
7%
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
13% -35%
Favorability score
calculated by subtracting unfavorable percentage from favorable percentage
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
third
Over a of Americans strongly agree they assume a Southern Baptist church is not for them.
Americans who attend religious services weekly or more frequently and Protestants are more likely to have a “very favorable” opinion of Southern Baptists (30 percent and 22 percent respectively).
Knowing a church is Southern Baptist would have a positive impact for only
10%
of Americans.
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
third
Over a of Americans strongly agree they assume a Southern Baptist church is not for them.
Americans who attend religious services weekly or more frequently and Protestants are more likely to have a “very favorable” opinion of Southern Baptists (30 percent and 22 percent respectively).
Knowing a church is Southern Baptist would have a positive impact for only
10%
of Americans.
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impressions of Southern Baptists by region West
Midwest
favorable
favorable
unfavorable
unfavorable
43%
44%
Northeast
51%
60%
favorable
36%
unfavorable
34%
South
57%
favorable
40%
unfavorable
www.lifewayresearch.com
SBC Identity online survey of adult Americans
Impressions of Southern Baptists by region West
Midwest
favorable
favorable
unfavorable
unfavorable
43%
44%
Northeast
51%
60%
favorable
36%
unfavorable
34%
South
57%
favorable
40%
unfavorable
www.lifewayresearch.com
