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The State of Pastors, Volume 2

This report takes an in-depth look at how pastors are navigating post-pandemic life and ministry, focusing on self-leadership, church leadership and cultural leadership.

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The Resilient Pastor

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Featured Resources

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New Research on Measuring Faith Formation in Teens

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More than half of Christian teens attend youth group—but only 18 percent show signs of holistic, active faith. Barna's new research introduces a six-pathway framework for measuring what teen faith actually looks like.

New Research: The Big Questions on Teens’ Minds Today

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Do Young Adults Still Believe in Marriage?

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New Research: Do Americans Think Spiritual Revival is Coming?

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Are Young Adults Engaging More at Church? What Pastors Are Seeing

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