Pastor Views

December 3, 2019

Pastors Less Optimistic About Economy’s Impact on Their Congregation

As retail stores hope the holiday shopping season gives their bottom line a lift, American Protestant pastors are less sure the economy is helping their congregation this year. Around 2 in 5 pastors of Protestant churches in the United States (41%) say the economy is having no impact on their church, according to a new survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.

November 19, 2019

Half of Pastors See Opioid Abuse in Their Own Congregations

Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 1,000 Protestant pastors about their personal connections to the opioid epidemic and how their churches are looking to address the issue.

October 23, 2019

Retired Pastors Satisfied and Optimistic, but See Room for Improvement

Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared.