Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to previous surveys from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, Protestant churches across America stopped gathering in-person in a matter of weeks. The latest LifeWay Research survey of Protestant pastors found congregations have slowly and cautiously started to meet again.
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Churchgoers Express Hope, Sadness Over Leaders Who Leave the Faith
In recent months and years, several high-profile Christian pastors and musicians announced they no longer identify as Christian or believe in core doctrines of the faith. These public pronouncements are met with a mix of emotions from churchgoers, according to a new survey.
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Pastors and Churchgoers Differ on Sermon Length Estimates
When pastors begin to welcome back their congregations to in-person services, they may want to consider offering them a shorter sermon. A new study found Protestant pastors’ estimates of their sermon lengths are shorter than the estimates of their congregations.
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