The nation’s slow economic recovery from a deep recession is showing up in the offering plates of Protestant churches in the U.S., according to a recent survey by Lifeway Research.
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SBC Pastor Salaries Not Keeping Up with Inflation
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors has not kept pace with inflation over the past two years, while salaries for other full-time ministers and office staff increased at a rate higher than national inflation.
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Mental Illness Remains Taboo Topic for Many Pastors
One in four Americans suffers from some kind of mental illness in any given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many look to their church for spiritual guidance in times of distress. But they’re unlikely to find much help on Sunday mornings.
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Lifeway Research Shows 6 Keys to Success for African-American Church Plants
In the first research project of its size and scope, Lifeway Research studied African-American church plants to measure and identify characteristics of healthy church plants and to measure characteristics distinctive to the African-American context.
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What Factors Predict Success in African-American Church Plants?
Lifeway Research recently released the findings of a first of its kind study on African American church planting. Along with discovering noticeable trends in attendance growth and evangelism, the study also highlighted certain factors that contributed to the success of the church plant.
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Research: Estate Planning Untapped Tool for SBC Churches
The majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention believe Christians should include a legacy gift to a ministry or church, but 86 percent of SBC churches provide no assistance to their congregation to help with estate planning, according to a recent study.
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