As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors are less sure the economy is helping their congregation this year. Around 2 in 5 pastors of Protestant churches in the United States (41%) say the economy is having no impact on their church, according to a new survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Half of Pastors See Opioid Abuse in Their Own Congregations
Nashville-based Lifeway Research asked 1,000 Protestant pastors about their personal connections to the opioid epidemic and how their churches are looking to address the issue.
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Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, but See Room for Improvement
Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared.
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Pastors of Larger Churches More Likely to Regularly Counsel and Disciple Members
Almost every Protestant pastor (99%) says they regularly have at least one of six ministry-related meetings.
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Wednesday Night Still a Church Night for Most Congregations
What began as midweek prayer meetings in the 18th century have become an accepted part of the congregational life in the vast majority of Protestant churches in America. Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say they have some type of activity on Wednesday night.
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Most Churches Aren’t Engaged in a Worship War Over Music
For most pastors, the so-called “worship wars” over the style of the music used in their church have subsided, if they ever even felt that pressure.
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