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Barna research shows vocational satisfaction at its lowest point in more than a decade.
DALLAS (BP) – Vocational satisfaction, mental health and relational wellbeing continue to challenge pastors despite growing assurance in their calling, newly released State of the Church research found, with many pastors under 45 also citing ...
New report finds baseline tech tools are now common across churches. What separates them now is how they use them.
Barna and Pushpay’s new church tech report suggests most churches have adopted the basic digital tools. The sharper divide now is whether leaders see tech as operational support—or as something more central to discipleship and ...
Most of the nation’s largest seminaries are evangelical.
Seminary enrollment is up, according to data collected by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), an accrediting agency for seminaries.
As pastors shuffle responsibilities, Artificial Intelligence offers to help. Should pastors accept?
As artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing, harnessing its abilities is becoming a frequent topic of conversation among church leaders. More are considering AI's assistance in various tasks.
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 ...
Gloo mines data not to target people for purchases, but to connect them with churches, counseling centers, and ministries.
A recent report by Barna Group has Christians revisiting the meaning of the traditional tithe. Revisiting the Tithe & Offering, produced in partnership with Generis and Gloo, is the latest release in The State of ...
OPINION - Are nearly 40% of clergy really about to leave the ministry?
As Ministers are Overcome by Stress, Sabbaticals May be the Key to Avoiding Burnout
For many seminarians, Young is a harbinger of the difficulties many of them will face as they graduate into a religious landscape that has been transformed — spiritually, physically, politically and logistically — by COVID-19, ...
