Religious Literacy
45% American Catholics who do not know their church teaches that the bread and wine in Communion become the body and blood of Christ.
53% American Protestants who cannot identify Martin Luther as the person who inspired the Protestant Reformation.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Money
$139,000 Median salary for senior pastors at megachurches (2,000+ in weekly attendance).
$60,000 Median salary for men’s ministry pastors at megachurches.
$47,000 Median salary for women’s ministry pastors at megachurches.
Source: Leadership Network
China
69% Christians in China who said they converted to Christianity because they or their family members had fallen ill, according to an official survey.
70% Chinese Christians who are women.
Source: China Daily
Ethics
76% Evangelicals who believe sex between an unmarried man and woman is morally wrong.
77% Evangelicals who believe abortion is morally wrong.
79% Evangelicals who believe having a baby outside of marriage is morally wrong.
Source: National Association of Evangelicals
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