By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Like everyone else, U.S. Protestant pastors may be closely watching the recent events related to Iran, but probably not because they think it has anything to do with the return of Christ. Pastors are more than three times as likely to believe Christians can speed up the return of Christ by the spread of their faith than by backing … [Read more...]
Churches twice as likely to fear refugees than to help them
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to helping refugees, Protestant churches and their pastors are often separated by faith and fear, according to a new survey from Lifeway Research. Most pastors say Christians should lend a hand to refugees and foreigners, and believe caring for refugees is a privilege. But pastors say their churches are twice as likely … [Read more...]
