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Church Life
272 Messianic congregations in the United States, not counting small house-church fellowships.
150 Messianic congregations in 2003.
Source: ChristianSourceLists.com
Bible
68% Americans who can identify that the 3 in John 3:16 refers to the third chapter of John.
103,923 Wikipedia searches for John 3:16 the day after Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow threw for 316 yards in a playoff game.
18,327 Wikipedia searches for John 3:16 the day after Focus on the Family aired a John 3:16—focused ad during the next Broncos game.
Source: David Kinnaman, Barna Research
Spirituality
66% Churchgoing Americans who say they have "felt a real and personal connection with God" there.
44% Weekly churchgoers who say they feel that connection weekly.
18% Weekly churchgoerswho say they feel that connection monthly.
Source: Barna Research
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