How churches currently serve people with opioid addiction
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Spiritual support such as prayer or discipleship (82%). Lowest: None of these (13%).
- Spiritual support such as prayer or discipleship: 82%
- Physical support such as food, shelter or clothing: 46%
- 12-step program or other support groups: 40%
Source: Lifeway Research, Half of Pastors See Opioid Abuse in Their Own Congregations · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors. Article published 2019-11-19.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Spiritual support such as prayer or discipleship (82%). Lowest: None of these (13%). Spiritual support such as prayer or discipleship: 82%. Physical support such as food, shelter or clothing: 46%. 12-step program or other support groups: 40%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Half of Pastors See Opioid Abuse in Their Own Congregations (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/11/19/half-of-pastors-see-opioid-abuse-in-their-own-congregations/).
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