When it comes to finances, the new normal for American churches seems to be “just getting by.” A third of Protestant senior pastors say their church’s giving was under budget in 2015, according to Lifeway Research.
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Churches Twice as Likely to Fear Refugees Than to Help Them
Most pastors say Christians should lend a hand to refugees, but say their churches are twice as likely to fear refugees as they are to help them.
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Cruz, Clinton and Undecided Preferred by Pastors
Ted Cruz is the favorite presidential candidate of Protestant pastors who lean Republican. Hillary Clinton leads among Democratic pastors. And Donald Trump is near the back of the pack.
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Former Pastors Report Lack of Support Led to Abandoning Pastorate
Hundreds of former senior pastors say these were the crucial elements missing from the final churches they led before quitting the pastorate.
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Threat of Divorce Hard to Spot Among Churchgoing Couples
Before a divorce, churchgoers in troubled marriages look a lot like their happily married counterparts at church.
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Pastors Grow More Polarized on Islam
Protestant pastors are increasingly polarized about Islam, with a growing share labeling the Muslim faith violent while a sharply rising minority calls it spiritually good.
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