Respond and Engage! According to the report, three-quarters (72%) of Protestant pastors identify the impact of \u201cwatered down gospel teachings\u201d on Christianity in the U.S. as a major concern. That’s especially true for pastors in non-mainline denominations (78%). Mainline pastors (59%) are less concerned.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n About two-thirds (66%) of pastors say a major concern for Christianity is \u201cculture\u2019s shift to a secular age,” followed by 63% who identified “poor discipleship models” as a major concern and 58% who named “addressing complex social issues with biblical integrity,” the survey says.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n David Kinnaman<\/a><\/strong> is the author of the bestselling books Faith For Exiles<\/a>,<\/em> Good Faith<\/em><\/a>, You Lost Me<\/em><\/a> and unChristian<\/em><\/a>. He is president of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging from film studios to financial services. Since 1995, David has directed interviews with nearly one million individuals and overseen hundreds of U.S. and global research studies. He and his wife live in California with their three children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Five Trends Defining American’s Relationship to Churches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MORE INFORMATION ON BARNA’S STATE OF THE CHURCH 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WDET: Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Whitmer\u2019s Roads Bond: \u2018Any Option Better Than This\u00a0One\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NBC NEWS: Some Big Names Got a Measure of Mercy From President Obama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n US Department of Justice: PARDONS GRANTED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA (2009-2017)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LISTEN LIVE AT 1:00 PM ET Respond and Engage!TALK TO PAUL ON-AIR: 313.272.5600 BARNA: State of the Church 2020 According to the report, three-quarters (72%) of Protestant pastors identify the impact of \u201cwatered down gospel teachings\u201d on Christianity in the … Continue reading
TALK TO PAUL ON-AIR: 313.272.5600<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Guest: David Kinnaman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nThe Left is having a cow over President Trump’s pardons, but ‘for every one person President Trump has granted a pardon or commutation, President Obama granted over 77’<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nOpenly Homosexual Mayor Pete says President Trump’s conduct is incompatible with the Bible. Seriously?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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