Pastors' views and practices on discipleship in their church
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Have an intentional plan for discipleship (83%). Lowest: Regularly evaluate discipleship progress (55%).
- Have an intentional plan for discipleship: 83%
- Satisfied with state of discipleship: 65%
- Regularly evaluate discipleship progress: 55%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Satisfied With Discipleship Efforts, But Recognize Room for Growth · Phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors. Article published 2019-04-11.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Have an intentional plan for discipleship (83%). Lowest: Regularly evaluate discipleship progress (55%). Have an intentional plan for discipleship: 83%. Satisfied with state of discipleship: 65%. Regularly evaluate discipleship progress: 55%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Satisfied With Discipleship Efforts, But Recognize Room for Growth (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/04/11/pastors-satisfied-with-discipleship-efforts-but-recognize-room-for-growth/).
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