Go Figure
10%
Senior pastors of Protestant churches who are female, double the proportion of a decade ago.
58%
Of all female senior pastors, those who are in mainline churches.
23%
Of all male pastors, those who are in mainline churches.
Source: Barna Research
8%
Self-described liberal Democrats who say abortion is a critical issue.
34%
Liberal Democrats who said this a year ago.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
47%
Americans who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases,
54%
Americans who said this last year.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
34%
Megachurch pastors who are involved with a sports league outside their church
32%
Megachurch pastors who are part of a denomination.
Source: Leadership Network
Copyright © 2009 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
Related Elsewhere:
See our earlier Go Figure postings from October 2009, September 2009, August 2009, July 2009, June 2009, May 2009, April 2009, March 2009, February 2009, January 2009, December 2008, November 2008, October 2008, September 2008, and earlier issues.
The 'Handicap Icon' Gets New Life
Sidelining the Stigma of Mental Illness
Not part of the community? Subscribe now, or register for a free account.
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
Newsletters
Google
Join the Conversation
Acushla
Here in Australia people in churches are voting for Abortion by voting ALP to power in state elections. There are hardly any women pastors, so this shows the sad state men pastors are in, preaching to their congregations.
David J. Houston
The fact that there are more female pastors is clear evidence of the biblical illiteracy in the church today. Anyone wishing to see a biblical understanding of the woman's role in the church and in the home should look to the treatment given to it in the work of both Wayne Grudem and John Piper.
H. D. Schmidt
While female pastors take over more, may I ask this important question: How is the traditional Biblical American Christian home doing today? Is divorce decreasing or increasing? Is cohabitation decreasing or increasing? I will just leave it right here and see if someone will come up with a good answer!