(RNS) — American organized religion is a bit like a scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It has been on the decline for decades, but churches aren’t dead yet. A new survey from ...
For embattled megachurch pastor John Gray and his wife, Aventer, it was God and therapy that helped save their marriage after a series of inappropriate relationships. But unlike Gray, data shows that ...
Every decade or so, perhaps during a global pandemic, it's common to see news reports about pastors leaving pulpits in search of less stressful work. Consider the 2024 Hartford Institute for Religion ...
In a new survey, Lifeway asked former pastors why they decided to leave their jobs. The most common response — by 40% of those surveyed — was "a change in their calling." An important finding in this ...