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Recent statistics on checking email in church, Falwell’s life insurance, and pastors’ salaries.

37%   Mobile device users who check e-mail while driving.

12%   Mobile device users who check e-mail during church.

Source: AOL

$29 million   Amount from Jerry Falwell’s life insurance payout that went to Liberty University, canceling the school’s debt.

$82 million   The school’s debt during its 1992 financial crisis.

Source: The News & Advance

$56,959   Average annual compensation, including salary and benefits, for solo pastors.

10.4%   How much more female solo pastors make than their male counterparts.

Source: Your Church Resources via Leadership

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