The majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention believe Christians should include a legacy gift to a ministry or church, but 86 percent of SBC churches provide no assistance to their congregation to help with estate planning, according to a recent study.
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LifeWay, GuideStone Find SBC Pastors’ Compensation Beating Inflation Rate
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors is increasing at a rate slightly faster than the rate of inflation nationally, but many churches continue to struggle in providing their pastors with adequate medical insurance.
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Lifeway Surveys Lord’s Supper Practices of SBC Churches
The majority of Southern Baptist churches permit anyone who has put their faith in Jesus Christ to participate in the Lord’s Supper, according to a recent survey by Lifeway Research. The survey also revealed that 57 percent of SBC churches observe the Lord’s Supper quarterly.
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Pastors Plan to Host Christmas Services Despite Busyness of Christmas Day
While 9 in 10 pastors plan for their churches to host Christmas Day services this year, there may be plenty of space in the pews for those who actually attend.
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2011 Church of God Discipleship Survey
In 2011, Lifeway Research partnered with the Church of God (Cleveland) to gather data on discipleship within the denomination. To view the complete results, visit: http://digital.turn-page.com/i/53569
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Lifeway Research Unveils Innovative Church Planter Assessment Tool
Ed Stetzer, President of Lifeway Research, unveiled a new online Church Planter Candidate Assessment (CPCA) during the Exponential Conference, a church-planting seminar in Orlando. Fla. Almost 100 church planting leaders attended a separate breakout session on assessment.
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