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By Lisa Cannon Green Though pastors are stressed about money and overwhelming ministry demands, only one percent abandon the pulpit each year, Lifeway Research finds. In a first-of-its-kind study, Lifeway Research surveyed 1,500 pastors of evangelical and historically black churches and found an estimated 13 percent of senior pastors in 2005 had left the pastorate … Continue reading “Despite Stresses, Few Pastors Give Up on Ministry”

By Lisa Cannon Green Pope Francis is boosting the reputation of the Catholic Church among Protestant pastors in America. Nearly 4 in 10 say the pope, known for his humility and concern for the poor, has had a positive impact on their opinions of the Catholic Church, Lifeway Research finds. Almost two-thirds view Pope Francis … Continue reading “Pope Francis Improves Protestant Pastors’ Views of Catholic Church”

By Lisa Cannon Green Protestant pastors overwhelmingly agree humanity has a God-given duty to care for animals. They just don’t mention it much from the pulpit. In a survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors, sponsored by Every Living Thing, a national campaign for the Evangelical Statement on Responsible Care for Animals, Lifeway Research finds a distance … Continue reading “Protestant Pastors Support, but Rarely Preach, Animal Welfare”

Greg Rakozy – Unsplash By Lisa Cannon Green Life didn’t just happen, most Americans say—and a surprising number of nonreligious people agree. More than 4 in 10 of the nonreligious believe physics and humanity point to a creator, Lifeway Research finds. A third say human morality indicates a creator who defines right and wrong. And … Continue reading “Nonreligious Americans See Evidence of Creator”

By Lisa Cannon Green Protestant pastors are increasingly polarized about Islam, with a growing share labeling the Muslim faith violent while a sharply rising minority calls it spiritually good. Although a majority considers Islam dangerous, a small but increasing segment believes Islam is similar to Christianity, according to a new survey by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. … Continue reading “Pastors Grow More Polarized on Islam”

By Carol Pipes When it comes to Halloween, most Americans don’t have a problem celebrating the spooky holiday. Yet, one-third say they avoid Halloween or its pagan elements. Although 3 in 5 Americans told Lifeway Research Halloween is “all in good fun,” 21 percent avoid the holiday completely and another 14 percent avoid the pagan … Continue reading “A Third of Americans Avoid Halloween or its Pagan Elements”

By Lisa Cannon Green Before a divorce, churchgoers in troubled marriages look a lot like their happily married counterparts at church—participating, serving, and leading at similar rates. After a divorce, the differences can be stark. Twenty percent have dropped out of church entirely. In many cases, their children have stopped attending too. A third give … Continue reading “Threat of Divorce Hard to Spot Among Churchgoing Couples”

More Americans believe the nation would be better off following the teachings of the Bible than the Koran’s teachings. In a phone survey conducted by Lifeway Research, 1,000 Americans were asked their views on the Bible and the Koran. Each respondent answered whether each text is dangerous and if it would be good or harmful … Continue reading “American Views on Religious Texts and Society”

By Aaron Earls For Americans, Thanksgiving is about faith and family, and not much else. More than half (56 percent) tell Lifeway Research the most important part of the annual holiday is “being thankful to God for my blessings.” Almost 4 in 10 (39 percent) say “time with family and friends” tops their Thanksgiving priorities. … Continue reading “Thankfulness Still Priority at Thanksgiving”

Numerous surveys seek to capture the opinions and practices of evangelicals in the United States. From tithing behaviors to political inclinations, evangelicals are regularly identified in research and polls. Because researchers use different tools to identify evangelicals, results vary from poll to poll. Even the estimated number of U.S. evangelicals ranges from 23 percent to … Continue reading “NAE, Lifeway Research Publish Evangelical Beliefs Research Definition”