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47% of unchurched adults indicated “A ‘sit-down’ restaurant” is where they are most likely to meet and interact with a friend LifeWay Research More Factoids

Protestant Pastors Support McCain but Many Undecided

Protestant pastors support McCain but many undecided
LifeWay Research asked 864 Protestant pastors which presidential candidate they plan to vote for. In addition the pastors were asked if they or their church had endorsed candidates for public office this year

Leadership Issues for the Small Church

Poor Planning Hinders Small Church Progress
Small church pastors are frustrated at the pace of change in their churches. This study finds that many churches fail to plan or even evaluate their current activities.

Leadership Issues for the Small Church PowerPoint
LifeWay Research surveyed pastors of smaller Southern Baptist churches and found that poor planning hinders progress of small churches. Download this PowerPoint for detailed responses to the questions.
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Americans wary of political endorsements from pastors and churches

Americans wary of political endorsements from pastors and churches
LifeWay Research asked Americans if they believe it is appropriate for pastors and churches to endorse political candidates.  Also, Americans shared their beliefs regarding whether churches should lose their tax exemption for publicly endorsing candidates.

Learning from America's Largest and Fastest Growing Churches

Learning from America's Largest and Fastest Growing Churches
Ed Stetzer shares insights gleaned from the interviews LifeWay Research conducted for Outreach Magazine for the OUTREACH 100 Largest and Fastest Growing Churches in America

Pastor Raises Beat Inflation...Barely

2008 Church Compensation Study Release
Almost 13,000 Southern Baptist pastors and staff members in all 50 states participated in this comprehensive compensation study. The study was a joint effort of the state Conventions, Guidestone Financial Resources and LifeWay. This article highlights growth in full time salaries since 2006, pastor benefits, and what determines a pastor's salary.

2008 SBC Church Compensation Study
Utilize this tool to access the data and customize a report to look at data most similar to your church.

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Important Spiritual Opportunities for Young Adults
Young adults are falling away from church and many are finding church irrelevant to their lives. In this chart, learn attributes that are "important" or "very important" to young adults that are regular church attenders or those who do not attend regularly.

To read more about the Young Adult Study, click here.
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