Racial reconciliation activities pastors engaged in over the past three months
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Socialized with neighbors of other ethnicities (70%). Lowest: Led a public lament over racial unrest or injustice (16%).
- Socialized with neighbors of other ethnicities: 70%
- Discussed racial reconciliation with church leaders: 63%
- Met regularly with pastors of other ethnicities: 46%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Encourage Racial Reconciliation, Churchgoers Want More Diversity in the Church · Lifeway Research phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors. Article published 2023-02-07.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Socialized with neighbors of other ethnicities (70%). Lowest: Led a public lament over racial unrest or injustice (16%). Socialized with neighbors of other ethnicities: 70%. Discussed racial reconciliation with church leaders: 63%. Met regularly with pastors of other ethnicities: 46%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2023. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Encourage Racial Reconciliation, Churchgoers Want More Diversity in the Church (https://research.lifeway.com/2023/02/07/pastors-encourage-racial-reconciliation-churchgoers-want-more-diversity-in-the-church/).
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