Ministry emphases pastors list as top priorities
Percent of U.S. pastors listing each ministry emphasis, 2005 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Discipleship and spiritual development (47%). Lowest: Prayer (3%).
- Discipleship and spiritual development: 47%
- Evangelism and outreach: 46%
- Preaching: 35%
Source: Barna Group, Church Priorities for 2005 Vary Considerably · Maximum margin of sampling error is 4.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-08.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Discipleship and spiritual development (47%). Lowest: Prayer (3%). Discipleship and spiritual development: 47%. Evangelism and outreach: 46%. Preaching: 35%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2005. Source: Barna Group, Church Priorities for 2005 Vary Considerably (https://www.barna.com/research/church-priorities-for-2005-vary-considerably/).
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