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Pastors strongly agree their identity is deeply tied to preaching and teaching

Name: Pastors strongly agree their identity is deeply tied to preaching and teaching
Creator: Barna Group

Percent of U.S. pastors, 2020 (in percent)

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Pastors strongly agree their identity is deeply tied to preaching and teaching: 43%. Pastors strongly agree their identity as a pastor is deeply tied to their preaching and teaching

Source: Barna Group, ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Dave Lomas on Pastoral Friendships & Preaching · Barna survey of pastors; margin of error plus or minus 4.8 percent at the 95-percent confidence level. Article published 2023-08-16.

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Pastors strongly agree their identity is deeply tied to preaching and teaching: 43%. Pastors strongly agree their identity as a pastor is deeply tied to their preaching and teaching.

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Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Dave Lomas on Pastoral Friendships & Preaching (https://www.barna.com/research/cpw-lomas/).

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