Ministry Leadership Survey
On this page you’ll find all of the stories from our Ministry Leadership Survey series.
Christian Ministry Leaders Grow Less Confident in Trump’s Policies
Optimism about the administration's impact on Christian work has dropped — even as most ministries report revenue growth and rising AI adoption.
Optimism is down by 15 percentage points among Christian ministry leaders about the positive impact Trump administration policies have on their work.
AI Use Growing Among Christian Ministry Leaders
Trends reported through the MinistryWatch quarterly executive survey.
Christian ministry leaders are relying more on Artificial Intelligence, according to the most recent MinistryWatch executive survey
Almost Half of Christian Ministry Executives Believe a Recession is Coming
MinistryWatch reports on trends over our survey’s three-year history.
Almost half of Christian ministry executives believe that the U.S. economy is already in a recession or will enter a recessionary period in the next six months to a year.
MinistryWatch Survey of Christian Ministry Executives: Optimism about Revenue Continues
More leaders are optimistic about the Trump administration’s impact than in May.
MinistryWatch’s quarterly survey of Christian Ministry Executives offers insights into the challenges of ministry leadership.
More Ministry Leaders Expect Negative Impact by Trump Administration Policies
More leaders also optimistic about growth in revenue during the next year.
About 27% of Christian ministry leaders told MinistryWatch they believe the Trump administration’s policies will have a negative impact on the organization they lead or the work they do. This is an increase from 19% who gave the same answer in our January survey. In January, nearly 55% of respondents were optimistic that the new administration’s policies would have a positive impact. That has dropped to 38% in this month’s survey. About 27% of respondents…
Ministry Leaders Expect Positive Impact from Trump Administration Policies
MinistryWatch asked that question of the largest Christian ministries in our quarterly survey.
The majority of U.S.-based Christian ministry executives are optimistic about the impact the new administration of President Donald Trump will have on the ministries they lead.
Revenue Decline Remains Largest Challenge for Ministry Leaders
Majority of Christian ministry leaders think economy is in recession or headed for one.
Nearly 10% of Christian ministry leaders told MinistryWatch their ministry’s revenue has declined more than 10% over the last 12 months.
Ministry Leaders Less Optimistic About Revenue Projections
Results from July 2024 quarterly survey of ministry leaders—greatest challenges, NDA use, and aging/tenure trends
As part of its work serving donors and ministries, MinistryWatch conducts a quarterly survey of leaders of the largest 1,000 Christian ministries in the country.
Finding and Keeping Qualified Staff Remains Top Concern Among Christian Ministry Leaders
The results from our April 2024 quarterly survey of ministry leaders are summarized below.
Each quarter, MinistryWatch conducts a survey of leaders of the largest 1,000 Christian ministries in the country. Here are some insights from the most recent survey.
Survey: Age of Ministry Executives Beginning to Trend Downward
A long-time executive recruiter is seeing retirements of the old guard of leaders.
Many executives leading Christian ministries across the country are over the age of 60, but the movement toward younger leaders may be growing.
MinistryWatch Survey: Accountability of Ministry Leaders
A large majority of ministry leaders who responded to our quarterly survey are active in churches, but many aren’t engaged with mentors or coaches.
This is the second article from the results of the October quarterly survey MinistryWatch sent to the leaders of the country’s 1,000 largest Christian ministries. Of those, 93 responded. The first article can be found here. According to the MinistryWatch quarterly survey of Christian ministry leaders, nearly 71% are members of their local church and attend there at least three times a month. Leaders of Christian ministries can often be called upon to travel and…
Christian Ministry Leaders Remain Optimistic About Revenue, Still Call it Their Biggest Challenge
This marks one year since MinistryWatch began our quarterly survey of the leaders of the largest Christian ministries in the country. The results are summarized below.
Each quarter, MinistryWatch conducts a survey of the leaders of the largest 1,000 Christian ministries in the country.
Christian Ministry Leaders Acknowledge Financial Fraud and CyberAttacks
While the crimes may not be common, they often have a sizable impact.
Sixteen percent of Christian ministry executives say the ministry they lead has experienced financial fraud or a cyberattack in the last 12 months.
Over Half of Christian Ministry Leaders are Over Age 60
As ministry leaders age, succession planning is key
Editor’s Note: Every quarter, we will survey the senior executive of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the nation. This is the third article in our series related to the April survey of ministry executives. The first one regarding revenue expectations can be found here. The second article related to the use of nondisclosure agreements by Christian ministries can be found here. Christian ministry leaders in America are aging. Most of them are over age 60, according…
NDAs Common in Christian Ministries, According to Recent Survey
The vast majority are used to protect the ministry’s proprietary information
A significant number of the nation’s Christian ministries use nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), according to MinistryWatch’s April survey of ministry leaders.
Christian Ministries Remain Optimistic About Revenue Growth
A significant number of Christian ministries responded that they expect more than 10 percent growth
Ministry leaders remain optimistic about revenue growth throughout the year, according to MinistryWatch’s quarterly survey of the largest Christian ministries in the country.
Survey Reveals Most Significant Challenges Faced by Ministries: Staffing and Fundraising
This is the second article in our series related to the January MinistryWatch survey of ministry executives. The first one regarding revenue expectations can be found here. Christian ministry leaders say that finding and retaining qualified staff are among the biggest challenges they face, followed closely by fundraising and revenue concerns. In a survey of the executives of the largest Christian ministries in the country, 37% of respondents said “finding and keeping qualified staff” was…
Significant Challenge for Ministries to Find and Keep Qualified Staff, Survey Reveals
Christian ministry leaders say finding and retaining qualified staff are among the biggest challenges they face.
Christian Ministry Executives Optimistic about Increased Revenue in Next 12 Months
Over the next 12 months, a majority of the chief executive officers of Christian ministries believe their revenue will increase.