by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 28, 2022 | News
Nearly half (42%) of all U.S. Protestant pastors have considered leaving full-time ministry in the last year, according to a Barna Group report published April 27. This is a 13-point increase from January 2021 and a four-point rise since November 2021. The leading...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 25, 2022 | News
Most Protestant pastors in the U.S. see missions as a mandate for all Christians, while their parishioners aren’t as certain, a recent Barna Group report revealed. A strong majority (85%) of pastors said that “missions is a mandate for all Christians,” while 12% said...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 5, 2022 | News
Nearly two-thirds (73%) of all U.S. parents say they are concerned when it comes to their “child’s / children’s spiritual development,” according to a Barna Group report published March 30. Of this total, 37% are “very” and 36% are “somewhat” concerned, while 15% are...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Opinion
“Beyond Diversity,” a recent Barna Group survey seeks to address racial injustice with the help of experts and respondents. Looking at trends and the numbers, researchers hoped to offer a response to U.S. churches — except the answers it offered raise more questions...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 28, 2022 | News
Congregants and clergy agree that confidence in the wisdom of U.S. Protestants pastors is low, according to a Barna Group report published Feb. 16. When presented with the question, “Would you consider a pastor to be a trustworthy source of wisdom?” only 23% of U.S....
