Research, Data, and Findings

Barna

Perspectives USA

Overview
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Biblical Clarity
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Lasting Impact
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Local & Global Engagement
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Practical Response
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Church Impact
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Overview

Biblical Clarity

Lasting Impact

Local & Global Engagement

Practical Response

Church Impact

Learn More

The

Barna Research

behind the lasting
impact of

Perspectives

A 2025 Barna study of 1,445 alumni shows how Perspectives helps believers understand God's global purpose with greater clarity and respond through lasting faith, prayer, generosity, and mission engagement.

alumni surveyed by Barna in 2025

Alumni who better understand the biblical foundation for God’s global purpose

78%

Alumni who encouraged others to take Perspectives

Alumni Reports Reveal a Pattern

01 See

Alumni report deeper
biblical clarity and
a fuller view of
God’s global purpose.

02 Stay

The pattern remains strong
among alumni who took
the course more than
10 years ago.

03 Respond

Alumni pray, give,
and engage across cultures,
and invite others
into the story.

See the story. Stay shaped by it. Respond with purpose.

Biblical Clarity

Perspectives helps people see Scripture as one connected story of God's global purpose.

Alumni who better understand the biblical foundation for God’s global purpose

94%

Alumni who see a coherent story throughout the Bible

89%

Alumni who say Scripture feels more relevant to their life and the world

Lasting Impact

The Impact Does Not Fade. It Matures.

Local & Global Engagement

Perspectives helps alumni engage neighbors, newcomers, cultures, and nations with greater humility and understanding.

Local

0 %

Intentionally sought relationships with people of other cultures

0 %

Made friends with immigrants or refugees

0 %

Helped with English learning, housing, or resettlement

Global

0 %

Better understand how the gospel moves within cultural contexts

0 %

Of missions trips were to unreached people groups

Practical Response

As a result of successfully completing Perspectives, alumni report the following outcomes.

Pray

91%

Understand the role prayer plays in seeing the mandate fulfilled

80%

Regularly pray for specific missionaries

81%

Regularly pray for God's global purposes

Give

57%

Committed to ongoing missionary support

53%

Began or increased giving to individual missionaries

44%

Began or increased giving
to missions organizations or projects

Engage

45%

Increased participation in local church mission efforts

Barna

The

Barna Research

behind the lastingimpact of

Perspectives

A 2025 Barna study of 1,445 alumni shows how Perspectives helps believers understand God's global purpose with greater clarity and respond through lasting faith, prayer, generosity, and mission engagement.

Alumni Reports Reveal a Pattern

01 See

02 Stay

03 Respond

See the story. Stay shaped by it. Respond with purpose.

Biblical Clarity

Perspectives helps people see Scripture as one connected story of God's global purpose.

Lasting Impact

The Impact Does Not Fade. It Matures.

Local & Global Engagement

Perspectives helps alumni engage neighbors, newcomers, cultures, and nations with greater humility and understanding.

Local

Intentionally sought relationships with people of other cultures

Made friends with immigrants or refugees

Helped with English learning, housing, or resettlement

Global

Better understand how the gospel moves within cultural contexts

Of missions trips were to unreached people groups

Practical Response

As a result of successfully completing Perspectives, alumni report the following outcomes.

Pray

Give

Engage

Church Impact

Alumni invite others, connect people to mission opportunities, and help churches engage more deeply.

Learn More

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