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http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP24%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary We asked a thousand Americans which of the following best described them. It’s just different variations of I’m a sinner and I’m fine with that, I’m sinner and I work on being less of one, I’m a sinner and I depend on Jesus Christ to overcome … Continue reading “Episode 24: For All Have Sinned (and Most Admit It)”

By Bob Smietana Being married to a pastor means a life filled with joy, purpose and a lot of headaches. Most pastors’ spouses feel a call to ministry and enjoy their roles inside and outside their church. Many also have few friends, think they yell at their kids too much, and worry about money. Those … Continue reading “Pastors’ Spouses Experience Mixed Blessings”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP35%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary The research in this episode was sponsored by the North American Mission Board and Richard Dawkins, MD. Mark and Janet Dance join us to talk about recent research on pastor spouses. Mark describes his work for the past three years as helping pastors “win at work … Continue reading “Episode 25: Interview With Mark and Janet Dance on Pastor Spouse Research”

By Bob Smietana Suicide remains a taboo subject in many Protestant churches, despite the best efforts of pastors, according to a new study from Lifeway Research. Eight in 10 Protestant senior pastors believe their church is equipped to intervene with someone who is threatening suicide. Yet few people turn to the church for help before … Continue reading “Lifeway Research: Suicide Remains a Taboo Topic at Churches”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP36%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Mark and Janet Dance join us again to talk about recent research on pastor spouses. In this episode, they discuss dealing with conflict in the church and how ministry families can face it. Dealing with conflict in the church One of the elephants in the room … Continue reading “Episode 26: Dealing With Conflict in the Church (Mark and Janet Dance Interview Part 2)”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP32%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Todd Adkins, director of Lifeway Leadership, shares his passion for developing the people of the church for ministry. Interview excerpt “As church leaders, we have one job. That’s to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. It’s to recognize that, in the church, especially … Continue reading “Episode 27: Interview With Todd Adkins”

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—In the 1950s, Congress banned charitable nonprofits—including churches—from endorsing candidates or otherwise intervening in elections. Any nonprofit that violated the ban could run afoul of the IRS. Churches risked losing their tax-exempt status if the preacher endorsed a candidate in a sermon. It’s time for that to change, most Protestant pastors … Continue reading “Congress Should End IRS Oversight of Sermons, Say Protestant Pastors”

By Bob Smietana Most churchgoing Protestant parents of young adults say their kids grew up to be Christians. But half of them don’t actually practice the Christian faith, their parents say. And the biggest factor predicting their spiritual health as young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly as kids. Those are among the … Continue reading “Young Bible Readers More Likely to be Faithful Adults, Study Finds”

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.— In the fall of 1949, a little-known Baptist preacher launched a series of revival meetings at a “canvas cathedral” at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Hill Street in Los Angeles. The meetings were supposed to last three weeks. Instead they continued for eight weeks, drawing more than 300,000 people … Continue reading “Lifeway Research: Billy Graham Has a Far-Reaching Legacy”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP28%20-%20Keep%20asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Focus groups Focus groups are a really good directed conversation. You’ve gathered a group of people, whether they’re your customers or a group that a client is interested in reaching or understanding better then you go through a series of questions to explore their thoughts, their … Continue reading “Episode 28: What Focus Groups Taught Us About Bible Reading”