A majority of U.S. churchgoers say their pastor has addressed hot-button political or social issues in recent months, with abortion, Israel, and homosexuality emerging as the most prominent topics, ...

One of the most critical, anxious seasons in a church’s life is the time of transition that follows the choice of a new pastor. More often than not, the task of making sure that transition goes ...

Most Protestant pastors in the United States support legal immigration, establishing a path to citizenship for some immigrants in the country illegally and refugee resettlement, but they are divided ...

A new study revealing that most pastors rarely seek professional support highlights an ongoing stigma around getting help -- and the need to make pastors feel more comfortable doing so, says Brad Hill ...

While a majority of pastors are personally reaping benefits from the use of artificial intelligence, some remain troubled by a raft of concerns about the technology's impact on ministry, including the ...

In a new survey, Lifeway asked former pastors why they decided to leave their jobs. The most common response — by 40% of those surveyed — was "a change in their calling." An important finding in this ...

Every decade or so, perhaps during a global pandemic, it's common to see news reports about pastors leaving pulpits in search of less stressful work. Consider the 2024 Hartford Institute for Religion ...

In a reversal of decades-long IRS policy, pastors can now endorse political candidates from the pulpit. But this isn’t the blow to the separation of church and state that many believe it to be. On ...

Protestant pastors in the U.S. say they've been preaching longer sermons over the last six years, and new data from Lifeway Research suggests churchgoers approve.

Pastors know that church conflict is coming. Knowing when it’s apt to come is a different matter and one that pastors are wise to be alert to. Pastors have learned not to be discouraged the week after ...