What Do Pastors Believe About the Book of Revelation?

Revelation Fast Facts

Pastors often recognize people within their congregation have different perspectives on Revelation, but pastors also embrace varying views among themselves.

Here’s what U.S. Protestant pastors say they believe about the last book of the Bible and how they interpret it.

For more information on the research, read the Lifeway Research release or view the complete report.

Of the 86% of pastors who attended Bible college or seminary, how many took a course on eschatology?

Which perspective on the millennium in Revelation 20 best describes your view?

What views do U.S. Protestant pastors hold on the millennium described in Revelation 20? 60% premillennialism, 21% amillennialism and 9% postmillennialism Click To Tweet

How strongly do you hold your beliefs about the millennium?

Which perspective on the millennium in Revelation 20 best describes what you were taught in seminary or Bible college?

What method of interpreting the prophecies in Revelation best describes your own?

What method of interpreting the prophecies in Revelation do U.S. Protestant pastors use? 8% idealist, 5% preterist, 3% historicist, 28% futurist, 51% a mixture Click To Tweet

How have your views on end times prophecy changed since finishing school?

How much do your views on the end times match your church’s view or the majority of your congregation?

How much agreement do U.S. Protestant pastors see between their views on the end times and their church? 57% complete agreement, 14% a little different, 1% very different, 24% no consensus in the church Click To Tweet

For tips on preaching through the book of Revelation, read “Making the Apocalypse Understandable: 7 Keys to Preaching Revelation.”