More than half of Americans plan to go to church at Christmastime. And most Protestant pastors will keep the doors open for them.
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Want an Added Treat This Halloween? Try Church, Say America’s Pastors
This Halloween, millions of Americans will carve pumpkins, dress up in costumes, decorate their yards, and gobble down the candy they get while trick-or-treating. America’s preachers also hope they’ll consider coming to church, according to a new phone survey of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Pastors Prefer ‘Undecided’ to Clinton or Trump
Political endorsements by preachers have been few and far between this election season. That may be because the most popular candidate among preachers is “I don’t know.”
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Research: Few Pastors Asked to Perform Same-Sex Weddings, Less Than Half Allow LGBT to Serve in Church
More than 100,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages nationwide last year. But for preachers, being asked to do a same-sex wedding remains rare. A new survey by Nashville-based Lifeway Research found 11 percent of Protestant senior pastors have been asked to perform a same-sex wedding.
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Pastors Favor Patriotism for July Fourth Services
Six in 10 Protestant pastors (61%) say it’s important for July Fourth worship services to incorporate patriotic elements to celebrate America.
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Few Protestant Pastors, Churches Prioritize Prison Ministries
Most Protestant pastors go to jail, at least for a visit, and want to help prisoners and their families. But their churches often lack the training or finances to run an effective prison ministry.
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