Though some churchgoers might prefer their pastor to be kind, confident, humble, bold or motivating when preaching from the pulpit, the one trait they crave most is honesty, according to a new study from Barna.
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Americans crave honesty the most from pastors in the pulpit: study By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, January 21, 2025iStock/1167599666Though some churchgoers might prefer their pastor to be kind, confident, humble, bold or motivating when preaching from the pulpit, the one trait they crave most is honesty, according to a new study from Barna.
The study, conducted from Dec. 13-22, 2024, with 2,005 adults and teenagers, asked respondents to imagine listening to the sermon of a Christian pastor or priest and then select from a list of 15 traits, or none of them at all, by importance when preaching, and honesty topped the list.
With 11% more support than the next best trait — knowledge — honesty was selected as the top trait by 48% of respondents.
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