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Ministry Leadership Survey

 

On this page you’ll find all of the stories from our Ministry Leadership Survey series.

 

 

More Ministry Leaders Expect Negative Impact by Trump Administration Policies <br> <p style='font-size:18px;line-height: 1.2em;'>More leaders also optimistic about growth in revenue during the next year.</p>

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…

MinistryWatch Survey: Accountability of Ministry Leaders <br> <p style='font-size:18px;line-height: 1.2em;'>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.</p>

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…

Over Half of Christian Ministry Leaders are Over Age 60 <br> <p style='font-size:18px;line-height: 1.2em;'>As ministry leaders age, succession planning is key</p>

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…

Survey Reveals Most Significant Challenges Faced by Ministries: Staffing and Fundraising

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…

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