Most Pastors Do Not Feel Equipped for Mental Health Issues
Due to COVID-19, many Americans have experienced job loss, food insecurity, deaths of loved ones, prolonged isolation and other scenarios that can be described as traumatic events. In this context, 87...
View ArticleEvangelical Leaders Encourage Participation in Census
Slightly over half of evangelical leaders (55 percent) say that their church, denomination or organization has encouraged or will encourage participation in the 2020 Census, according to the May...
View ArticleEvangelicals Commit to Racial Justice Initiatives
In the wake of viral videos and widespread protests over police and vigilante violence against African Americans, most evangelical leaders say they or their institutions are planning new or enhanced...
View ArticleHow Evangelicals Come to Faith
Nearly 60 percent of evangelical leaders say that family members introduced them to the Christian faith, while nearly 20 percent came to faith through friends, according to the July Evangelical Leaders...
View ArticlePrognosis Good for Churches Post-COVID
Overall churches have identified and embraced new opportunities for ministry and will emerge from the pandemic stronger than before, according to 85 percent of evangelical leaders in the August...
View ArticleChurches Facilitate Conversations Between Police and Community
According to the September Evangelical Leaders Survey, most believe churches have a responsibility to promote peace, restoration and healing in their communities. An overwhelming majority (97 percent)...
View ArticleLawsuits Should Not Be the Solution to Conflict Among Christians
While 82 percent of evangelical leaders said that 1 Corinthians 6:1–8 does not forbid all civil lawsuits between Christians, they also indicated that lawsuits should not be the typical way Christians...
View ArticleCommitment to Unity Is What the Church Needs Most
Responses to the November Evangelical Leaders Survey question — What are the needs of the American church in a post-election season? — reveal several common themes: remember Jesus is Lord, focus on...
View ArticleEvangelical Leaders Say the Bible Influences Their Views on Foreign Policy
Most evangelical leaders (94 percent) said the Bible significantly or somewhat influences their personal views on U.S. foreign policy and alliances. Only 7 percent said the Bible has little to no...
View ArticleWill Evangelical Leaders Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine?
According to the January Evangelical Leaders Survey, an overwhelming majority (95 percent) of evangelical leaders said they would receive a COVID-19 vaccination when it becomes available to them. This...
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