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ACS Technologies, a 45-year leader in church management software, market expertise, and data analysis is investigating contradictory trends in its ground-breaking American Beliefs Study: Religious Preferences and Practices, which surveyed over 15,000 Americans on Christian preferences, affiliations, values, and beliefs. In the latest findings, many respondents said their personal relationship with Jesus was deepening, yet they paradoxically did not see regular church attendance or participation as essential, challenging traditional church structures and organized religion.

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Meet the Spokesperson

Terry Poplava

Terry Poplava serves as General Manager of ACST Catholic. As a cradle Catholic, his faith was lukewarm until he was challenged by the intense challenge and commitment he heard in a message about stewardship. “What do I own, and what owns me?” which led him to executive roles at Our Sunday Visitor and Catholic Leadership Institute before his current focus on serving the Catholic Church at ACS Technologies. Terry has extensive experience working with churches across the U.S., supporting their planning, stewardship, and engagement efforts.

Sample Interview Questions

  1. Can you offer some background on the type of work that ACS Technologies does and how you serve the Catholic Church in particular?
  2. ACS Technologies created a series of reports based on the American Beliefs Study, which examines the religious beliefs and practices of Americans.  There was a particular set of data in the most recent iteration of the study that caught your attention. Can you describe why Church leaders should take note of these findings?  
  3. Earlier this year, ACST issued a report on the role of the parish in addressing today’s epidemic of loneliness.  However, your recent report highlighted some of the reasons people are not engaging in parish life/not attending Mass.  What are some of these reasons?  
  4. All of these findings describe a “faith in flux” for U.S. Catholics, which is also the title of a new professional summary ACST created on the latest research.  Where can people go to access it?
  5. How should engaged Catholics and parish leaders be responding to this research?  How does ACST provide support?
  6. How do you see this research shaping future ACST Catholic initiatives?

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Contact Carrie Kline at carriek@missionadvancementpartners.com for interview requests.

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