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Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Marissa Postell  In the current fast-paced, high-pressure American culture, pastors are stressed, and they know that needs to change. According to the latest release in Lifeway Research’s 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study, of all the mental challenges U.S. Protestant pastors face, stress stands out above the rest. Distractions … Continue reading “Stress Tops Mental Challenges Pastors Face”

Danique Tersmette photo – Unsplash Three in 4 U.S. Protestant pastors (75%) say apathy or lack of commitment is a people dynamic they find challenging in their churches. By Aaron Earls Pastors often deal with churchgoers with strong opinions, but they’re much more concerned about the people in their congregations who don’t seem to care … Continue reading “Apathy in Churches Looms Large for Pastors”

chris robert photo – Unsplash By Carol Pipes Southern Baptist congregations saw a rebound in the number of baptisms and an increase of $304 million in overall giving in 2021, both hopeful signs congregations are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Southern Baptist congregations baptized 154,701 in 2021, a 26% increase from 123,160 reported in 2020, … Continue reading “Southern Baptists See Baptisms and Giving Rebound in 2021”

Cody Doherty photo – Unsplash Christians express a desire to talk about their faith, yet few have shared with someone how to become a Christian in the past six months. By Aaron Earls Most Christians say they’re ready, willing and praying to have conversations about their faith with others, but many admit they haven’t gotten … Continue reading “Christians Say They’re Seeking but not Having Evangelistic Conversations”

Maria Oswalt photo } Unsplash Not all pro-life Americans are religious, but religious Americans are more likely to be pro-life and less likely to be pro-abortion rights. By Aaron Earls Not all pro-life Americans are religious, but religious Americans are more likely to be pro-life. Americans’ views on the morality of abortion remain mixed in … Continue reading “Religious Faith, Church Attendance Aligns With More Pro-life Views”

Daniel Reyes photo – Unsplash Americans have a wide range of opinions and impressions about Christian denominations, but most won’t rule out a church based on its denomination. By Marissa Postell  Most Americans are open to a variety of denominations of Christian churches, including many people of other faiths or no faith at all. Americans … Continue reading “Americans Open to Most Churches, Regardless of Denomination”

Andrew Ruiz photo – Unsplash Regardless of their opinions on patriotic elements, few pastors have a worship service as usual the week of the 4th of July. By Aaron Earls Protestant pastors say they will worship God and honor America at church services this weekend, and they’re not too worried churchgoers will confuse the two. … Continue reading “Patriotic Displays Common in July 4th Church Services”

Quentin BASNIER photo – Unsplash Most Americans say religious liberty is declining in the country, and more believe Christians are facing increased intolerance. By Marissa Postell While most Americans say religious liberty is on the decline in the country, even more believe Christians are increasingly confronted with intolerance in the U.S. But some say American … Continue reading “Americans Believe Religious Liberty Is Declining, More Believe Christians Face Intolerance “

Haley Hamilton photo – Unsplash Almost 3 in 4 pastors are familiar with deconstruction, and 27% of those say people in their churches have deconstructed their faith. By Aaron Earls For some pastors, the only construction projects they worry about are building renovations, but others say they’re facing churchgoers who are tearing down aspects of … Continue reading “Most Pastors Know of Deconstruction, Fewer See It in Their Pews”

By Carolyn Curtis The sun shines on this January day in Oregon. Pastor Tom senses lightness in his step. The New Year or my new normal? he wonders, checking his niece’s text: “Five inches of partly cloudy.” He laughs, texts back and gets a sunny response about Chloe’s study of The Gospel Project: “Weighty, relevant, applicable.” … Continue reading “The Future of the Church in America”