what helps us grow spiritually?
For the most part, people feel their spiritual needs are being met within their congregations. The U.S. Congregational Life Survey found that more than 8 in 10 worshipers (84 percent) feel this way. But it isn’t all because of stirring worship — in many cases, people who attend worship are also doing things in their personal lives to draw closer to God and deepen their faith. Almost three in four worshipers (72 percent) spend time in private devotions at least a few times a week, the survey found. While 39 percent of worshipers list the sermons or preaching in their congregation as one of the things they value most there, only about one in five (21 percent) list a Bible study or prayer group as what they value most. In the typical congregation, most people are satisfied with worship, and many attribute their growth in faith to the congregation-worship, Bible study, and caring people. In fact, 43 percent of worshipers say they have grown in faith in the last year and that their congreg
