Barna Group: Profile of a Pastor

Barna Group: Profile of a Pastor

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The following research is based on the survey of Barna Group, What People Want (1997).

We asked 100 people of the most important qualities of the pastor, and they answered:
1. Makes decisions which are in the best interests of the people, even if those decisions might not be popular (29%)
2. Trains and develop other leaders to help (27%)
3. Strives things in church to be done right (14%)
4. Does not impose his personal opinion (13%)
5. Motivates people to get involved (9%)
6. Negotiates a compromise when there is conflict (3%)
7. Supervises the work of staff people (3%)
8. Manages the day-to-day details and operations of the group they lead (1%)
9. Creates the plans necessary to implement the vision (1%)

11 Comments

  • Reply June 15, 2019

    Varnel Watson

    about as accurate as it gets today Michael Ellis Carter Jr.

    • Troy Day yep especially since what people want in a pastor changes everyday based on which way the wind is blowing ?

  • Reply June 15, 2019

    Philip Williams

    More has important is what God expects of his shepherds. I don’t think he gets his answers from polls.

  • Reply June 15, 2019

    Varnel Watson

    Philip Williams you dont like BARNA too much?

  • Reply June 15, 2019

    Daniel J Hesse

    Shareable?

  • Reply June 15, 2019

    Daniel J Hesse

    Share?

  • Reply June 16, 2019

    Isara Mo

    If he is a professional pastor, yes, he can do as the opinion polls show but honestly for someone who answers to God, he will do the will of God and not man…

  • Reply June 16, 2019

    Philip Williams

    Will Christ follow the Church as the Church follows the world?

  • Reply June 16, 2019

    Varnel Watson

    Will the world follow the Church as the Church follows Christ ?

    • Reply June 16, 2019

      Philip Williams

      Troy Day they will at least acknowledge the people of God. Let your light shine (if you have one) so that the world(!) might see and glorify our Father in Heaven.

    • Reply June 16, 2019

      Varnel Watson

      they may do then when they learn the ARK was truly found

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