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 See Discipleship Progress Despite Lack of Regular Evaluation
While nine out of 10 Protestant pastors believe their congregation is making significant progress in spiritual development, a Lifeway Research study found the majority admits regular evaluation of progress is not occurring in their local church.
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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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