(SRN NEWS)-LifeWay Research has been talking to Protestant pastors in America’s rural spaces and asking them how they measure success in their congregations. As you might expect, big numbers in the pews are way down the list. The top sign of success for most small town pastors is a congregation that shows its love. The […]
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A new poll of small town pastors
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(SRN NEWS)-LifeWay Research has been talking to Protestant pastors in America’s rural spaces and asking them how they measure success in their congregations. As you might expect, big numbers in the pews are way down the list. The top sign of success for most small town pastors is a congregation that shows its love. The healing of broken relationships is also very important as is consistent church attendance by members — no matter how few of them there are.