When it comes to Halloween, pastors have opinions, according to new survey
United StatesRNS How do Christians celebrate Halloween? It might depend on their pastor, according to a survey, released Tuesday, by Lifeway Research of Protestant Christian pastors from all across the United States. More than 90 per cent of pastors encourage their congregations to observe 31st October in a particular way, but that ranges from avoiding […]
More US Protestant pastors say the economy is hurting their churches – poll
RNS A new survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors finds that half are concerned the economy is hurting their churches. The survey from Lifeway, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, also found that most pastors say congregational giving is in line with the previous year. In the survey, 52 per cent said the economy was […]
Essay: After more than a month of nationwide protests, Cuba needs our prayers
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, looks at the plight of Protestant pastors in Cuba who were detained in relation to ongoing protests in the country…
Study reveals half of US Protestant pastors say they’re hearing conspiracy theories in their churches
RNS They’re not just on friends’ and family members’ Facebook pages or weird corners of the internet. About half of all Protestant pastors in the United States say they’re hearing conspiracy theories in their churches, according to a study released Tuesday by LifeWay Research. PICTURE: Tom Carnegie/Unsplash/Creative Commons The study found 49 per cent of […]
For first time, US survey finds majority of Protestant pastors says global warming is real, man-made
RNS For years, the majority of US pastors surveyed about global warming continued to question whether it was real and whether it was caused by humans. But, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a new LifeWay Research survey shows that, for the first time since the company started asking, a majority […]
Higher attendance, lower giving: New survey shows how US churches are responding to COVID-19
RNS Giving is down, attendance is up and a good number of pastors still aren’t sure what they’re going to do about Easter. Those are some of the big takeaways in a new Barna survey of Protestant pastors from across the United States about their churches’ responses to the current coronavirus pandemic. “The crisis is […]
Survey: US Protestant pastors don’t think geopolitical events hasten the Second Coming
RNS A new LifeWay Research survey of Protestant pastors reveals that most don’t believe they can speed up Christ’s return by supporting geopolitical changes mentioned in the Bible, but most predict the world will enter a period of moral decline before Jesus comes back. According to the poll, which was released on Tuesday, only 12 […]