One Group Of American Christians Holds A Bigger Biblical Worldview Than Majority Of Pastors

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You may have seen a nationwide study published in mid-March that found barely a third (37%) of U.S. Christian pastors hold a biblical worldview. Did you notice that one demographic of American Christian is beating these numbers?

The Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, run by Dr. George Barna, found that despite one of the main expectations of Christian churches is to have a pastor with a biblical worldview, most are not living up to this standard. While barely a third (37%) hold a biblical worldview, most “possess a hybrid worldview known as Syncretism.” 

Syncretism is described by Barna and his researchers as “the blending of ideas and applications from a variety of holistic worldviews into a unique but inconsistent combination that represents their personal preferences. More than six out of 10 pastors (62%) have a predominantly syncretistic worldview.” (READ MORE: Archaeologists Reveal Stunning Discovery Proving Biblical Battle At Armageddon Site)

With only 37% of pastors preaching a biblical worldview, 2% of men, 4% of women hold a biblical worldview, which does imply a direct correlation between the low numbers, but further research is needed to determine if there is no relationship. 

This Is Where The Numbers Get Wild …

The group most likely to possess a biblical worldview are Spiritually Active Governance Engaged Conservative Christians (SAGE Cons), of which 46% have a biblical worldview. This is a “full nine percentage points of incidence among pastors,” CRC noted.

“This is another strong piece of evidence that the culture is influencing the American church more than Christian churches are influencing the culture. The research indicates that Americans are more likely to experience a positive impact on their worldview by hanging out with SAGE Cons than they are by being in the presence or under the teaching of pastors,” Barna said of the results. (MORE NEWS: Immigrants Argue That 2,100,000 Non-Citizens Getting Social Security Numbers Is Major Concern)

“God is in the transformation business. Pastors who are willing to allow Him to transform their thinking and behavior can emerge from that process as a powerful example of what can happen when one’s heart, mind and soul are surrendered to God,” Barna added later in the statement. “It certainly seems that if America is going to experience a spiritual revival, that awakening is needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews.”

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