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The State of Pastors, Volume 2

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The Resilient Pastor

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

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At a Glance Two in five senior pastors say their church has experienced higher engagement among Gen Z (45%) and Millennials (42%). Forty percent of pastors report increased engagement among…

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