Three times more Protestant pastors plan to vote for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election. Romney’s Mormon beliefs are a factor for only a small number of pastors who plan to cast their ballot for another candidate.
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Majority of Pastors Disapprove of Pulpit Endorsements
Nearly 90 percent of pastors believe they should not endorse candidates for public office from the pulpit, according to a recent survey by Lifeway Research. The survey also revealed that 44 percent of pastors personally endorsed candidates, but did so outside of their church role.
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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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Slow Economy Continues to Weigh on Pastors
Pastors say the economy continues to have a negative impact on their churches despite stabilized giving, according to a survey by Lifeway Research.
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SBC Pastors Polled on Calvinism and Its Effect
Nearly equal numbers of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention consider their churches as Calvinist/Reformed as do Arminian/Wesleyan, although more than 60 percent are concerned about the effect of Calvinism on the denomination, according to a new survey from Lifeway Research.
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Pastors Value Current SBC Name, Split on New Descriptor
More than half of the pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention do not intend to use the name “Great Commission Baptists” in communication about their church, according to a recent survey by Lifeway Research.
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