By Aaron Earls Few pastors make political endorsements from the pulpit, but a growing number publicly back candidates when they step away from their church role. Among U.S. Protestant pastors, 1% say they have publicly endorsed a candidate for public office during a church service this year, while 98% have not, according to a new … Continue reading “More Pastors Endorsing Candidates Apart From Church Role”
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Half of Pastors See Negative Economic Impact for Church
By Aaron Earls After a few years of economic optimism, pastors say the 2020 economy is hurting their congregation. According to a new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research, almost half of U.S. Protestant pastors (48%) say the current economy is negatively impacting their church, including 5% who say the impact is very negative. Around 1 … Continue reading “Half of Pastors See Negative Economic Impact for Church”
Americans Most Thankful for and to Family This Thanksgiving
By Aaron Earls Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends. According to a survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research, more than 4 in 5 Americans (84%) say they are thankful for their family. Sizable majorities also note being thankful for health (69%), friends (63%) … Continue reading “Americans Most Thankful for and to Family This Thanksgiving”
COVID-19 Bringing Christmas Changes to Many Americans
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Almost all Americans celebrate Christmas, but most say COVID-19 will cause some changes to their usual holiday habits. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 93% of American adults say they celebrate Christmas. That number is essentially unchanged from a decade ago when 91% said the same in … Continue reading “COVID-19 Bringing Christmas Changes to Many Americans”
Pastors More Hesitant to Preach on Race
By Aaron Earls Pastors seem more reluctant to address issues of race in their congregations today than four years ago. According to a Lifeway Research study, 74% of pastors agree their congregation would welcome a sermon on racial reconciliation, with 32% strongly agreeing. In 2016, however, 90% of pastors believed their congregation would be open … Continue reading “Pastors More Hesitant to Preach on Race”
Half of U.S. Protestant Pastors Hear Conspiracy Theories in Their Churches
sharpshutter image – Getty By Aaron Earls While Americans have been caught in a whirlwind of conspiracy theories the last several months, many pastors say they hear such unfounded claims from their church members. 49% of U.S. Protestant pastors say they frequently hear members of their congregation repeating conspiracy theories they have heard. Click To … Continue reading “Half of U.S. Protestant Pastors Hear Conspiracy Theories in Their Churches”
Americans Less Optimistic About Race Relations
tommaso79 photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Fewer Americans believe our nation has made significant progress in race relations, and a majority say things grew worse under Donald Trump’s presidency. A new study from Lifeway Research conducted prior to the 2020 election finds U.S. adults are less likely now than in 2014 to agree with … Continue reading “Americans Less Optimistic About Race Relations”
Fewer Churches Held In-person Services in January
Zbynek Pospisil photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Most churches have found a way to continue meeting despite the ongoing pandemic, but fewer met in person in January as COVID-19 cases spiked across the country. A new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found 76% of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches met in person in … Continue reading “Fewer Churches Held In-person Services in January”
U.S. Churchgoers Say They’ll Return Post-COVID
mbi photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Churchgoers aren’t attending yet at pre-pandemic levels, but most say they value gathering with their congregation and are anxious to do so when the threat of COVID-19 ends. A study of 1,000 Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found, when COVID-19 is no longer an … Continue reading “U.S. Churchgoers Say They’ll Return Post-COVID”
U.S. Protestant Pastors See Gender Change as Immoral
Tim Mossholder photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls As legislatures in Washington, D.C. and across the country discuss issues surrounding individuals who identify as a gender different from their biological sex, a clear majority of U.S. Protestant pastors see such gender fluidity as morally wrong. In a study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research, around 3 in … Continue reading “U.S. Protestant Pastors See Gender Change as Immoral”