A few hours after I finished reading Greg Garrett's new book, My Church is NOT Dying: Episcopalians in the 21st Century, I encountered a recent LifeWay Research survey that included a question about how the American church is faring. More specifically, participants were asked, "Which of the following trends do you believe describes church attendance today . . . declining, stable, dying, thriving, growing, or none of these?" Declining - 55% Stable - 51% Dying - Read More …
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What Pastors Believe (#0607)
LifeWay Research released the results of their latest poll of Protestant pastors earlier this week. The 1000 participants "overwhelmingly believe that God did not use evolution to create humans and think Adam and Eve were literal people." More specifically, "I believe God used evolution to create people" - 73% of pastors disagree "I believe Adam and Eve were literal people" - 74% of pastors agree So What? Thankfully the article does note that this pastoral group's beliefs Read More …