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Suppose leaders at your church were asked to identify the nation's most influential churches. Which churches would they choose? And, would their opinions be shaped by your church's size?
To find out, Leadership Network commissioned the Barna Research Group to ask a random sample of U.S. pastors, "What do you think are the most influential churches in America?" They allowed up to five responses. Barna did this in late 2006 with 613 pastors representing a cross-section of all U.S. churches, with a median attendance of 125.
Leadership Network then asked me to compare Barna's findings with my own surveys, during which I asked the same question of megachurch pastors in 2005, 2006 and 2007. (A megachurch is defined as a congregation with 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance.)
Most-Named
Interestingly, both groups--megachurches and the Barna cross-section group of churches--named the same three churches as most influential, in this order:
From this point, the respondents tend to diverge based on church size. An amazing 50% of the nominations from megachurch pastors centered around five churches--the three listed above plus:
Media Personalities
Pastors in Barna's random sample (a mix of all church sizes) tend to identify more churches whose pastors make heavy use of media, especially television and radio. Influential churches named . . .
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Generous Giving Exponential
Exponential '07 will bring together six of the country's most influential pastors live, on one stage to help leaders create a church culture of financial faithfulness and generosity.
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Traditional Marriage Still Important in Canada
While fewer Canadians are getting married, the institution of marriage remains the single most common foundation on which Canadians build a family, notes Anne Milan, senior analyst with Statistics Canada's demography division. |
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Rev!
Through its regular column in Rev!, a pastors' magazine written in USA Today style, Leadership Network is providing unique insights on various
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ministry topics. The September-October 2007 issue highlights innovations in ministering to high-capacity givers. Looking forward, the November-December issue will discuss creative online social networking opportunities for the church, and the January-February issue will examine staff satisfaction in the church.
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