Churchgoers who agree a Christian must deny self to serve Christ
Percent of Protestant churchgoers who agree, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churchgoers who agree a Christian must deny self to serve Christ: 66%. Of Protestant churchgoers agree that a Christian must learn to deny himself or herself to serve Christ
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churchgoers Say They Must Deny Self to Serve Christ · 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Lifeway Research. Article published 2019-08-08.
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Churchgoers who agree a Christian must deny self to serve Christ: 66%. Of Protestant churchgoers agree that a Christian must learn to deny himself or herself to serve Christ.
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Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churchgoers Say They Must Deny Self to Serve Christ (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/08/08/most-churchgoers-say-they-must-deny-self-to-serve-christ/).
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