Pastors & Staff2025LI-X9412E406

Pastors who call their spouse their best friend

Name: Pastors who call their spouse their best friend
Creator: Barna Group, via Gloo

Percent of pastors, State of the Church, 2025 (in percent)

Key finding

Pastors who call their spouse their best friend: 76%. 76% of pastors call their spouse their best friend

Source: Barna Group, via Gloo, Pastoral Flourishing (Part 2 of 2) | State of the Church · Article published 2025-01-01.

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Pastors who call their spouse their best friend: 76%. 76% of pastors call their spouse their best friend.

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Barna Group, via Gloo, 2025. Source: Barna Group, via Gloo, Pastoral Flourishing (Part 2 of 2) | State of the Church (https://gloo.com/our-brands/state-of-the-church/pastoral-flourishing-(part-2-of-2)).

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