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  Caption: Eighty-two percent of Protestant pastors agree (55 percent strongly) with the statement, “I am concerned that the emerging generation of children, teens and young adults is not embracing the Christian faith to the same degree as their parents.” NASHVILLE, Tenn., — An October 2010 study conducted by Lifeway Research reveals that Protestant pastors have … Continue reading “Pastors Question Millennials’ Commitment to Christian Faith”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn., 4/6/2011 — As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church. A recent study by Lifeway Research found that 14 percent of all American Protestant churches offer online giving. The survey of 1,003 Protestant congregations was conducted … Continue reading “Churches Turn to Electronic Giving, Survey Finds”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Protestant pastors are more skeptical about global warming today than they were two years ago. That is the finding of a Lifeway Research survey of 1,000 randomly selected Protestant pastors conducted in October 2010. The survey also found that pastors’ views on the subject vary widely by denomination, education, location and political … Continue reading “Increase In Pastors’ Skepticism About Global Warming”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four hundred years after it debuted as the first widely distributed Bible for the English-speaking world, the King James Version of the Bible still holds a place of distinction among Americans, according to a recent study by Lifeway Research. The poll, conducted to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version … Continue reading “Americans Still Appreciate KJV”

  Nashville, Tenn.—Ed Stetzer, President of Lifeway Research, unveiled a new online Church Planter Candidate Assessment (CPCA) during the Exponential Conference, a church-planting seminar in Orlando. Fla. Almost 100 church planting leaders attended a separate breakout session on assessment. Eleven denominations and church planting networks sponsored the Lifeway Research study and participated in key steps in the process. … Continue reading “Lifeway Research Unveils Innovative Church Planter Assessment Tool”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than three-quarters of American Protestant pastors have a strong opposition to homosexual “marriage,” and a majority have strong opposition to civil unions. These were findings from an October 2010 Lifeway Research survey of 1,000 randomly selected Protestant pastors. In response to the statement, “I see nothing wrong with two people of … Continue reading “Protestant Pastors Oppose Homosexual ‘Marriage’”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Protestant pastors have widely varying standards for when they will and will not perform wedding ceremonies, according to a new survey by Lifeway Research. The survey of 1,000 randomly selected Protestant pastors found that a majority (58 percent) will perform weddings for couples they know are living together. Nearly a third (31 … Continue reading “Pastors Divided On When To Perform Weddings”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Although the offerings in most American churches have met or exceeded budget requirements in 2011, the economy is still having a negative impact on local congregations. That’s the finding of a Lifeway Research survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors conducted in May and compared with similar surveys from November 2009 through January 2011. According … Continue reading “Pastors Report Mixed Economic Signs”

  NASHVILLE, Tenn., — Protestant pastors overwhelmingly agree government should not attempt to regulate pastor’s sermons through reevaluation of a church’s tax exemption, according to a new survey by Lifeway Research. The research, which was sponsored by the Alliance Defense Fund, followed a related study conducted by Lifeway in October 2010 that found Protestant pastors also … Continue reading “Pastors Want IRS Out Of Pulpits, Politics Out Of Sermons”

The SBC headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Jim Veneman, Baptist Press By Staff A majority of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years. That is the finding of … Continue reading “Pastors Think Denominations Important, But Will Become Less So”