Churches want to help victims of domestic violence but aren’t always effective at doing so, according to a Lifeway Research survey.
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Most Churches Hold Sunday Services, Super Bowl or Not
For churches that have Sunday night activities, most pastors say it’s still “game on” despite the big game next weekend.
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Most Churches Open for Business on Christmas, New Year’s Day, Say Pastors
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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SBC Pastor Salaries Increase, Paid Health Insurance Declines
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist church staff members has exceeded the cost-of-living increase over the past two years. However, health insurance coverage continues to decline, according to the 2016 SBC Church Compensation Study.
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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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