Survey Shows Many Pastors Misread Congregants' True Priorities
By Allie Martin
January 16, 2006

(AgapePress) - Two national surveys conducted by the Barna Research Group show that, while pastors claim members of their congregations are deeply committed to God, lifestyles and actions of the congregants indicate otherwise.

The Barna surveys asked pastors what their congregational members are most passionate about. On average, the church leaders' responded that 70 percent of adults in their churches considered their personal faith in God above all other priorities. In fact, as many as one out of every six pastors believed that 90 percent or more of the adults in their churches hold their relationship with God as their top priority in life. the rest