Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Scott McConnell, Executive Director of Lifeway Research. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:<br> <br> * Why this research?<br> * What are the common beliefs and misconceptions about sexual misconduct in the church?<br> * What surprised you the most about the research?<br> * What's the biggest take away for church leaders?<br> * What can churches do now in light of this?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> "Lifeway funded this study and we surveyed 1800 protestant churchgoers to really understand their perspective on this topic."<br> <br> "9 out of 10 church attendees believe the church would be a place for them to heal from sexual assault."<br> <br> "Three-fourths of church attendees believe that if somebody brought allegations within the church that they had been assaulted that they would be believed in that context."<br> <br> "We talk about the church being a place for healing, but only about 1 out of 6 people say they know someone in the church that has experienced assault."<br> <br> "94% agree that women are valued in the church."<br> <br> "17% say that some hugs at church seem like more than just a greeting."<br> <br> "Almost 1 out of 5 churches rarely talk about sex."<br> <br> "8 out of 10 church attendees don't remember their pastor discussing sexual assault in a sermon."<br> <br> "We need to be looking at everyone as a creation of God and cannot be crossing those lines."<br> <br> "4% of churchgoers knew someone who had crossed the line as an assailant and it had not come to light yet."<br> <br> "32% of churchgoers believe that many more pastors will be found to have abused children or teens than have come to light so far."<br> <br> "It is important for churches to be proactive in trying to protect children and adults from sexual misconduct."<br> <br> "The best thing you can do for newcomers is to help them see the safety that there is in dropping their kids off."<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/podcasts/">Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/09/20/5lq-episode-278-scott-mcconnell-on-vbs-research/">5LQ Episode 278: Scott McConnell on VBS Research</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/11/22/5lq-episode-294-scott-mcconnell-on-bible-research/">5LQ Episode 294: Scott McConnell on Bible Research</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/2018/12/11/5lq-episode-299-research-on-the-unchurched/">5LQ Episode 299: Research on the Unchurched</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/2019/01/08/5lq-episode-305-the-state-of-theology/">5LQ Episode 305: The State of Theology</a><br> <br> Text "research" to 888111 to receive a link to download this research<br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/5lqresearch">Lifeway Research Study Results</a><br> <br> <a href="https://ministrygrid.com/Church-Abuse-Prevention-and-Response-Training">Ministry Grid Abuse Prevention and Response Training</a><br> <br> <a href="https://churchcares.com/">Church Cares</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/podcast-making-disciples/">Making Disciples Podcast</a><br> <br> This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministry? Woo Marriage is here to help. Backed by research and designed with your church in mind, Woo Marriage provides Christ-centered marriage coaching for your entire church. Get your first month free with offer code LEADERSHIP at WooMarriage.com/FreeTrial.
