Having a racially diverse church remains more dream than reality for most Protestant pastors. More than eight in ten (85 percent) say every church should strive for racial diversity, according to a survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Protestant Pastors Support Immigration Reform
The news that immigration reform may be dead—at least for this year—isn’t likely to sit well in many of America’s churches.
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Majority of Pastors Doubt Global Warming, but Recycle at Church
While many churches are acting “green,” the majority of pastors disagree global warming is real and man made. The percentage of skeptics has dropped since 2010, but the percentage is still higher than in 2008, according to a survey by Lifeway Research.
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Survey: Most SBC Pastors Not Prepared to Die
While the majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have a will, nearly 40 percent possess no type of estate planning document at all.
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Sluggish Economy No Match for Vision, Connection
The lethargic economy has continued to negatively impact the financial situation of many congregations in the United States. However, some congregations are finding that the gloomy forecast hasn’t necessarily translated into slashed budgets and financial damage control.
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Pastors Value SBC’s Cooperative Program
Southern Baptist pastors have high opinions of the Convention’s Cooperative Program, according to a study conducted by Lifeway Research.
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